Labour today demanded that internet companies such as Google take tougher action to stamp out child abuse images online.
MPs called for a crackdown on pages featuring abusive images of children, as well as stricter controls on other pornographic sites.
Their push for a Commons debate on the issue follows the conviction last week of Mark Bridger, 47, for murdering five-year-old April Jones, having previously sought out web images of abused children.
Labour MP Steve Rotheram, who sits on the culture, media and sport committee, said: “Google has been reluctant to take a leading role on this. I know there is an argument that comes forward on freedom of speech and censorship on some of these issues, but there has to be a balance that is struck.”
Scott Rubin, Google’s director of communications and public affairs said the firm had “a zero-tolerance policy” on illegal content.
