- Egypt moves to block online pornography Egypt's public prosecutor has ordered that government authorities must take appopriate steps to block online pornography in the Arab Republic in order to preserve the "values and traditions of the Egyptian people".
- Internet providers in the UK to filter out pornographic content David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, is expected to announce plans later today by which four major UK internet service providers (ISPs) will offer customers the option to block access to pornographic content at subscription level.
- .XXX domains go on sale today, brands and celebrities given chance to block certain addresses ICM Registry, the body responsible for managing the new .xxx adult entertainment domain, has today begun to allow brands, celebrities and public figure to secure their .xxx domains, marking the beginnings of the so-called 'online red light district'.