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Software that restricts or controls the content an Internet user is capable to access

An Internet filter is software that removes certain network traffic, which can be done with or without informed consent of the end user. Restrictions can be applied at various levels: a government can attempt to apply them nationwide, or they can, for example, be applied by an Internet service provider to its clients, by an employer to its personnel, by a school to its students, by a library to its visitors, by a parent to a child's computer, or by an individual user to their own computers. The motive is often to prevent access to content which the computer's owner(s) or other authorities may consider objectionable. When imposed without the consent of the user, content control can be characterized as a form of internet censorship. Some filter software includes time control functions that empowers parents to set the amount of time that child may spend accessing the Internet or playing games or other computer activities. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Internet filterA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Secure and Efficient Bloom-Filter-Based Image Search in Cloud-Based Internet of ThingsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Access deniedThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Filter Blogs vs. Personal Journals: Understanding the Knowledge Production Gap on the InternetCited 44 times
  5. Go sideways: Proxy serverA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Parental controlsA closely related topic

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