- Thousands of people are being prevented from accessing
hardcore child pornography on the internet every day, it emerged today.
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- British Telecom has stopped 200,000 attempts to access
such images in just three weeks by using new technology.
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- The exact number of people trying to look at the sites
is unclear because some may be making repeated attempts.
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- But the real figure is likely to be far higher as BT
is just one of a number of companies providing internet access.
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- BT said it was surprised at the high number of attempts
to access sites. And it has offered to help other internet service providers
block access.
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- Home Office minister Paul Goggins applauded BTís
efforts but said he was "deeply shocked" by the findings.
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- He urged other companies to take up BTís offer
of help.
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- Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, he added:
"Every image of a child that appears on the internet is a picture
of a child that has been abused and that must remain firmly fixed in our
minds as a key priority for taking the actions that we are determined to
take."
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