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WebBlocker Categories
The WebBlocker database contains 11 groups of categories with 54 individual categories. A web site is
added to a category when the contents of the web site meet the correct criteria. Web sites that give
opinion or educational material about the subject matter of the category are not included. For
example, the illegal drugs category denies sites that tell how to use marijuana. It does not deny sites
with information about the historical use of marijuana.
Group
Category
Description of Content
Adult
Adult/Sexually
Explicit
• Sexually oriented or erotic full or partial nudity
• Depictions or images of sexual acts, including inanimate objects
used in a sexual manner
• Erotic stories and textual descriptions of sex acts
• Sexually exploitive or sexually violent text or graphic
• Bondage, fetishes, genital piercing
• Adult products including sex toys, CD-ROMs, and videos
• Adult services including videoconferencing, escort services, and
strip clubs
• Explicit cartoons and animation
Alcohol &
Tobacco
• Recipes, instructions, or kits for manufacturing or growing illicit
substances, including alcohol, for purposes other than industrial
usage
• Glamorizing, encouraging, or instructing on the use of, or
masking the use of, alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, or othe
rsubstances that are illegal to minors
• Alcohol and tobacco manufacturers’ commercial Web sites
• Information on “legal highs”: glue sniffing, misuse of
prescription drugs, or abuse of other legal substances
• Distributing alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco free or for a charge
• Displaying, selling, or detailing use of drug paraphernalia
Note: SurfControl does not include sites that discuss medicinal drug
use, industrial use, or public debate on the issue of legalizing certain
drugs. SurfControl also does not include sites sponsored by a public or
private agency that provide educational information on drug use.
Gambling
• Online gambling or lottery web sites that invite the use of real
money
• Virtual casinos and offshore gambling ventures
• Virtual sports leagues, sports picks, and betting pools
Intimate Apparel
& Swimwear
• Lingerie, negligee, or swimwear modeling
• Model fan pages; fitness models/sports celebrities
• Fashion or glamour magazines online; clothing catalogs
• Beauty and cosmetics
• Modeling information and agencies
Sex Education
• Pictures or text advocating the proper use of contraceptives,
including condom use, the correct way to wear a condom, and
how to put a condom in place
• Sites related to discussion about the use of the Pill, IUDs, and
other types of contraceptives
• Discussion sites on how to talk to your partner about diseases,
pregnancy, and respecting boundaries
Note: Not included in this category are commercial sites that sell sexual
paraphernalia. These sites are filtered through the Adult category.
