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The developer's website (software.charliemonroe.net) is also blocked by my ISP (Vodafone UK)'s adult content filter. This is strange as it does not appear to contain any adult content.

I wonder if these things are related?

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It has an app for downloading videos off YouTube and other video sites. Not sure how much influence media companies have in the UK but maybe that's why?

I know YouTube downloading services have struggled in the past to stay operational.

I don't think so. There are many "YouTube downloader" type apps, and none of the others are blocked as far as I can tell.

I guess I'm too used to Android where you need to install a 3rd party APK.

Apple is a media company now. They aren't just distributing (like apple music) but are creating TV shows like Amazon and Netflix.

See Apple TV

I suspect this will bring about conflicts in the company between content creation and the hardware/software divisions.

Remember “Rip. Mix. Burn.”?

Apple thinks different now.

When you are trying to capture a new market, it's best to be open.

After you have the market, you want to close the gates so no one else can have it.

The hypocrisy is real and why I no longer buy apple products.

other video websites being pr0n by any chance? woul require shipping their domain names inside binary, might not make Apple all that happy

Just wondered: If the adult content filter is ISP-level, can you deactivate it or like in this case report false positives?

It sound's as orwellian as Apples certificate shenanigans.

You can deactivate it by verifying your age with a credit card or photo ID. Vodafone don't seem to offer a way to report false positives, but I've seen that option with other providers.

What age do you have to verify? Don't you already have to be an adult to sign up for service?

18 years old to verify. You don't have to be an adult to sign up for service, it's available as pre-pay etc. Debit cards and bank accounts are also available to under-18s in the UK if co-signed by a parent/guardian.

I’m so curious how this even works? Do all ISPs in the UK have an adult content filter on by default?

I believe the majority of UK ISPs now have content filtering on by default for new connections, and all mobile providers have it.

This is a voluntary industry code of practice, not a legal requirement. For some time there was talk of making it law, enabled by a clause in the Digital Economy Act 2017, but this was abandoned in 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_blocking_in_the_United_Kin...

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