After Porn & Masturbation Incidents, LinkNYC Removes Web Browsing From WiFi Kiosks
One of the kiosks (LinkNYC)
After reports of people using the LinkNYC
kiosks to view porn—and
masturbating in public—LinkNYC has decided to pull the plug on web
browsing. The company said, "Starting today, we are removing web
browsing on all Link tablets while we work with the City and community
to explore potential solutions, like time limits."
The 400 kiosks across three boroughs, which offer super-fast
WiFi, USB outlets for charging and a tablet for free Internet
access, were rolled out early this year and hailed as a way to meet the
public demand for fast WiFi, information, and viral
videos. But the kiosks' debut has been overshadowed by incidents involving homeless people allegedly
squatting by and hogging
kiosks.
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