'Porn bill' passes preliminary reading in Knesset
Updated: A proposed law to block pornographic content from the Internet in Israel passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset on Wednesday after sparking a firestorm among MKs in the plenum.The so-called "porn bill" has also spurred fierce backlash from the public among charges that the legislation violates personal freedoms.On Sunday, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a more demanding version of the bill that required Internet service providers to block pornographic content automatically, unless consumers opt out.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
