FortiGuard categories

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 33: FortiGuard categories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category name

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Racism or Hate

Sites that promote the identification of racial groups,

 

 

 

the denigration or subjection of groups, or the

 

 

 

superiority of any group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Violence

Sites that feature or promote violence or bodily

 

 

 

harm, including self-inflicted harm; or that

 

 

 

gratuitously display images of death, gore, or injury;

 

 

 

or that feature images or descriptions that are

 

 

 

grotesque or frightening and of no redeeming value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectionable or Controversial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Abortion

Sites with neutral or balanced presentation of the

 

 

 

issue.

 

 

 

Pro-Choice -- Sites that provide information about or

 

 

 

are sponsored by organizations that support legal

 

 

 

abortion or that offer support or encouragement to

 

 

 

those seeking the procedure.

 

 

 

Pro-Life -- Sites that provide information about or are

 

 

 

sponsored by organizations that oppose legal

 

 

 

abortion or that seek increased restriction of

 

 

 

abortion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Adult Materials

Sites that display full or partial nudity in a sexual

 

 

 

context, but not sexual activity; erotica; sexual

 

 

 

paraphernalia; sex-oriented businesses as clubs,

 

 

 

nightclubs, escort services; and sites supporting

 

 

 

online purchase of such goods and services.

 

 

 

Sex Education -- Sites that offer information about

 

 

 

sex and sexuality, with no pornographic intent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Advocacy Groups

Sites that promote change or reform in public policy,

 

 

 

public opinion, social practice, economic activities

 

 

 

and relationships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Alcohol and Tobacco

Sites that provide information about, promote, or

 

 

 

support the sale of alcoholic beverages or tobacco

 

 

 

products or associated paraphernalia

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Gambling

Sites that provide information about or promote

 

 

 

gambling or support online gambling, involving a risk

 

 

 

of losing money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Militancy and Extremist

Sites that offer information about or promote or are

 

 

 

sponsored by groups advocating anti government

 

 

 

beliefs or action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Nudity

Lingerie and Swimsuit -- Sites that offer images of

 

 

 

models in suggestive but not lewd costume, with

 

 

 

semi nudity permitted. Includes classic 'cheese-

 

 

 

cake,' calendar, and pin-up art and photography.

 

 

 

Includes also sites offering lingerie or swimwear for

 

 

 

sale.

 

 

 

Nudity -- Sites that offer depictions of nude or semi

 

 

 

nude human forms, singly or in groups, not overtly

 

 

 

sexual in intent or effect

 

 

14. Pornography

Sites that depict or graphically describe sexual acts

 

 

 

or activity, including exhibitionism; also sites offering

 

 

 

direct links to such sites.

 

 

15. Tasteless

Sites with content that is gratuitously offensive or

 

 

 

shocking, but not violent or frightening. Includes

 

 

 

sites devoted in part or whole to scatology and

 

 

 

similar topics or to improper language, humor, or

 

 

 

behavior.

 

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