Campaigners sue US schools over porn web filters

Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Schools in Missouri, America, are being sued for using internet pornography filters – because the filters may also block some homosexual websites.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which launched the legal action, wants the internet filtering software turned off until the matter is resolved.

But Tim Hadfield, Superintendent of the Camdenton School District, has said: “We do not specifically filter sites promoting alternative lifestyles. We do specifically block sites that are inappropriate and will continue to do so.” the rest