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>"Block" has a wide range of possible meanings And filter means (in computer science terms) "A program or routine that blocks access to data that meet a partic
by prof_hobart 13y ago
>"Block" has a wide range of possible meanings
And filter means (in computer science terms) "A program or routine that blocks access to data that meet a particular criterion".
>nor does it set out any specifics of a mechanism by which this will be done.
Nor does the word filter. Plenty of filters work on specific blacklists of sites/addresses - the criteria being the URL in this case.
>as opposed to a "series of steps" that may be used to block sites at some unspecified point in the future
If we're going to be specific about what he said - he's stated that they are a series of steps that they will take, not ones that they might take. Now, he may or may not be wrong in that statement, but based on the statement that he's made, it's not a matter of if - it's just a matter of when.
>In any case, the title is written in a way that hints that this was a direct claim by Cameron, which in any case is outright false
The statement I quoted was from the Prime Minister. Beyond you choosing to add your own interpretation to the word "filter", the only incorrect piece is whether it currently exists or is in the process of being created.