Subject: Internet Censorship The Internet has become a constantly growing source of information and entertainment over the past years. Anyone can express themselves through blogs‚ websites etc. Internet censorship aims to control and regulate the flow of information and the contents spreading on the Internet. Some people say yes to it‚ others say no. In this essay we are going to see the pros and cons of Internet censorship. On one hand‚ Internet censorship is necessary to prevent children
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The Internet is an amazing place where people can communicate‚ transfer and research information‚ and find entertainment sites. It also allows freedoms that major media enterprises did not have. The concern with the Internet is it contains sites that are not appropriate for children. Some people believe the Internet should be free from censorship while other argue the Internet should be controlled. We all want the Internet to be fun and safe place where everyone can go and enjoy the great benefits
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The problem of Internet censorship‚ the act of limiting access to undesirable sites‚ continues to grow in today’s world. While justifying censorship in other countries because of nondemocratic governments‚ the United States Constitution grants the protection of an American’s freedom of speech‚ causing for the rise of many controversies and scandals. Internet censorship occurs in many ways; however‚ the most common methods‚ IP address blocking and Domain Name System‚ DNS‚ filtering and redirection
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Censorship‚ in true form‚ is the systematic banning of books‚ the Internet‚ or other literature due to content that has been deemed inappropriate. In the United States‚ it is used widely in the context of adolescent literature. Resistors to this movement often claim that the government is violating many children’s first amendment rights. Numerous cases have been brought. Others find this act of restricting material devastating to the education system. Censorship has infringed on children’s first
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Censorship of the Internet The internet should be censored in the United States. There are countless websites and search engines that have inappropriate and sometimes false information. Websites such as Wikapedia say that they are accurate but are known for giving false information. Pornographic websites sometimes have harmless URL addresses that can be easily stumbled upon by under age children. In addition‚ social networking websites do not enforce age restrictions and can be dangerous for young
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Censorship‚ “Gates” Article The recipe for a strong argument is comprised of two main facets. One is its ability to persuade and the other its ability to reason. It’s possible for an argument to persuade without reason‚ but if an article lacks reason and fails to persuade it’s left completely exposed. Alice Bailey and Laura Tallman’s article‚ “Internet filters are gates‚ not erasers‚ to protect kids in library” which appeared in 2009 in The Press Democrat‚ exemplifies an argument that attempts to
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Freedom of Speech Vs. Censorship: Children on the Internet The internet is a very controversial communication device in today’s society. If desired‚ one could find information on nearly any topic they choose. Censorship and free speech is a widely discussed topic when dealing with the current freedom of the internet especially when dealing with young minds. Should the internet have censored topics which would be illegal to post and/or view freely by children? Should the internet be a free-for-all arena
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would be the internet. We use it to communicate‚ catch the latest news‚ research a topic‚ manage our finances‚ and so much more. Through the internet‚ individuals have been able to voice their opinion to millions. YouTube‚ Twitter‚ Facebook and other websites have become the greatest platform for free speech in the history of mankind. But many view this platform for speech as potentially dangerous. Racist groups use the web to promote their causes. Even worse‚ criminals will use the internet as an instrument
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School Internet Censorship: Protected or Freedom? As of 2013‚ 71 percent of the United States population age three and over use the internet on a daily basis (“Fun Facts”). This time allows people to look at anything they want. They can find almost everything and anyone within minutes. They can steal identities‚ make bombs‚ and find anyone’s personal information at any given time. Many of the people that use the internet are children and teens. Children and teens should know internet safety to protect
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Internet: Censorship versus Human Rights Jesslyn Sung 10/02/2011 What is your ideal picture of a free-speech internet where your human rights as are prioritized? Since Hillary Clinton’s landmark speech last year‚ "Remarks on internet Freedom"‚ the net today promotes a more open internet with human rights. The internet revolution is further supported by the social networks services such as Facebook and Twitter‚ where people’s right of freedom of speech and expression seemed to be ungovernable
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