Internet Porn Is Safe in Europe (For Now)

The European Parliament passed a proposal Tuesday which included a blanket ban on pornography, including Internet porn, in European Union member states

However, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) removed explanatory wording from the porn ban section, essentially limiting the ban to advertising and print media.

The proposal "Eliminating gender stereotypes in the EU" was put to a vote in Strasbourg. MEPs passed it 368-159.

The original proposal called for a ban "on all forms of pornography in the media," with a section suggesting that there would be a block on Internet porn:

[The European Parliament] points out that a policy to eliminate stereotypes in the media will of necessity involve action in the digital field; considers that this requires the launching of initiatives coordinated at EU level with a view to developing a genuine culture of equality on the internet; calls on the Commission to draw up in partnership with the parties concerned a charter to which all internet operators will be invited to adhere.

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