On Monday the story broke that Google and Microsoft are now actively blocking certain words and phrases from their search results. Although details of the exact words haven't been shared it's said to be as many as 100, 000 individual terms.
This led to further debates about what should happen next, the lengths that search engines should go to in preventing images from being found and some scepticism about whether the technology will even work.
The BBC reported the story like this, although the Daily Mail took a different approach and reported the story as a victory for...the Daily Mail. Personally, I think this 'victory' would probably carry more weight if they didn't carry so many non-stories about minor female celebrities turning 16.
The debate about whether the steps taken by Google and Microsoft will actually make any practical difference really begins now.
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