Video on the internet has created a headache for the government because it is so difficult to control. Broadcasters are censored and sales of DVDs and video tapes are governed by the Video Recordings Act. What makes things more difficult is that video material stored on webservers in a foreign country are governed by the laws of that country and not Britain. If YouTube gets censored then controversial video material will just move elsewhere. Anybody can set up another YouTube providing they have a big hard drive and a very fast internet connection.
The Video Recordings Act did a fine job at cracking down on video nasties back in the 80s, but it cannot easily be extended to the internet.
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