Italy's Berlusconi Backs Legislation to Screen YouTube Content

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government is backing legislation that would mandate that videos uploaded by users to sites like YouTube and Dailymotion be screened for pornography or excessive violence before being approved, reports DMW DigitalMedia Wire.

The draft legislation would see an authority appointed by the government empowered to shut down any sites who fail to screen content deemed harmful to minors, or impose fines of up to $210,000.

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