Censorware

Censorware is a term used to describe [content filtering software]? by its opponents. They point out that content filtering software acts as a effective restraint on speech, and that government-driven mandatory installation of content filtering software is equivalent to censorship.

Censorware is often proposed as a solution to the problem of hate speech on the Internet. Opponents of censorware point out that these tools not only block hate speech, but also block other content, either unintentionally, or as part of the political agenda of the manufacturers of the content filtering software.

External links:

• http://censorware.net/
• http://www.peacefire.org/
• [Protecting Judges against Liza Minelli]

Content filtering software products:

• [Cyber Patrol]?
• X-Stop?
• WebSENSE?
• [8e6 Technologies]
• [Cybersitter]
• [Bess]
• [SmartFilter]
• [SurfControl]

Antifiltering technologies:

• [Safeweb]'s Triangle Boy

Opinions for and against censorware:

• [Google category: Pro-censorware opinions]
• [Google category: Anti-censorware opinions]