Cameron's recommended porn filter operated by Huawei

Danny Palmer
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Prime Minister praised web filter, which turns out to be operated by controversial Chinese firm

The web porn filter praised by David Cameron recently is operated by Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications firm that politicians in the UK and US have voiced concerns about. According to the BB...

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