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The Kaiser Family Foundation released the results of a study yesterday, concluding “Internet filters most frequently used by schools and libraries can effectively block pornography without significantly impeding access to online health information – but only if they aren’t set at their most restrictive levels. As filters are set at higher levels they block access to a substantial amount of health information, with only a minimal increase in blocked pornographic content.” Reuters summarizes this with Web Filters Block Some Health Sites, Study Says, while the moronic and evil Concerned Women for America conclude CWA Says ‘Kaiser Study Confirms Unfiltered Truth: Internet Filters Know It When They See It’ and N2H2 (a filtering company here in (the) lovely (greater) Seattle (area)) proclaims Internet Filtering Scores Major Victory in Kaiser Family Foundation Study. Apparently 87% blocking (a solid B when I was in school) constitutes a “major victory.” The (PDF) list of example blocked sites is fascinating.