What is Filter (internet)?
A '''filter''' is a website feature that removes some kinds of content. ==Overview== A filter can be used to stop the user from viewing the unwanted content. It can also stop the user from posting content the site does not want. Internet filters most often work by stopping certain words from being used. Filters to stop other content, such as certain types of [[Image|pictures]], can also be used. A filter can be used to stop only a certain kind of user from seeing the content, children, for example. ==Applications== Filters are very common in [[email]] systems. [[Internet|Online]] [[games]], usually children's games, sometimes have filters. [[Wiki]]s have filters, too. In the [[United States of America|US]], there is a filter used with [[TV]] called the [[V-chip]]. Sometimes parents use it when they want to control what their children are allowed to watch. The items that a filter might be used to remove can include: * [[Threat]] * [[Violence]] * [[Profanity|Swear words]] * [[Pornography]] * A certain topic, like a [[religion]] [[Category:Internet]] [[Category:Information technology]]