Why Google decided to act on sexually explicit Blogger posts now is unclear. Google declined to explain the reasons for its policy change. Its only restriction was a requirement that users of the Blogger service place clear warnings about nude images or sexual content on their blog pages. Google previously held the position that censoring sexually explicit content was contrary to freedom of expression. The company’s prior policy allowed adult content on Blogger, along with images or videos that depicted nudity or sexual activity. Google appears to be sidestepping criticism that its new policy is creating a veil of censorship. “The line they are attempting to draw has a history of blurring in the extreme.” “In order to sow as little confusion as possible, it would be wise for Google to communicate its new policies as clearly as possible,” he told TechNewsWorld.
“The ones most directly affected who have posted explicit material will have to find another channel,” said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT.
It will allow nudity that qualifies as artistic or educational, documentary or scientific, for example. Google told blog owners that nudity would be allowed where other substantial benefits to the public existed. Google might altogether reject new accounts that contain explicit content - but it could be difficult to assess exactly what is forbidden. However, it does restrict access to the owner or admins of the blog and the people with whom the owner has shared it.Īfter the deadline, existing blogs that continue to display the disallowed content will be blocked from public access, but Google will not delete the accounts. The measure falls short of outright censoring the content or terminating users. The ban targets images and video that are sexually explicit or show graphic nudity. Google on Monday started notifying Blogger subscribers about the policy change affecting adult content. Google will place a privacy curtain around sexually explicit images and video on its Blogger platform if users fail to remove the content of their own volition by March 23.
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