Censorship
Every second 28,258 users are watching internet pornography. Every second, 372 people are typing the word “Adult” into search engines. 68,000,000 search engine queries per day are related to pornography. This is a major issue that needs to be realized. If the populations of countries lacking censorship do not change, problems will come. The internet should be censored based on age restrictions due to the dangers of inappropriate content, that of sexual content, malware, and hate speech on the internet.
The issues of inappropriate content on the internet are monumental and can lead to violence, marital conflict, and family issues. In 2002, several individuals were shot dead sniper-style in the D.C. area. The suspects claimed that they were taught by video games and violent literature online. Webroot’s 2015 study supports that there is a major link …show more content…
One application would be realizing the dangers of the internet and blocking your own internet with software such as Mobicip or NetNanny. NetNanny software costs only $39.99 per year, a minimal cost compared to the loss of a child or marriage. The Mobicip app is free and does almost everything NetNanny does. Another application is contacting your government officials and letting them know what you think of the dangers. Your government officials earn their salary by listening to and representing you, contacting them lets them know your opinion. Many officials may believe censorship is beneficial, but can’t do anything without your approval. Finally, realize the need to protect all the members of your family from dangerous internet content. By protecting your family, you protect yourself from the conflict that comes from an addiction. If you value your family, you need to protect them from all that has a chance of hurting them. The applications are huge and completely necessary for censorship if you value what you
Every second 28,258 users are watching internet pornography. Every second, 372 people are typing the word “Adult” into search engines. 68,000,000 search engine queries per day are related to pornography. This is a major issue that needs to be realized. If the populations of countries lacking censorship do not change, problems will come. The internet should be censored based on age restrictions due to the dangers of inappropriate content, that of sexual content, malware, and hate speech on the internet.
The issues of inappropriate content on the internet are monumental and can lead to violence, marital conflict, and family issues. In 2002, several individuals were shot dead sniper-style in the D.C. area. The suspects claimed that they were taught by video games and violent literature online. Webroot’s 2015 study supports that there is a major link …show more content…
One application would be realizing the dangers of the internet and blocking your own internet with software such as Mobicip or NetNanny. NetNanny software costs only $39.99 per year, a minimal cost compared to the loss of a child or marriage. The Mobicip app is free and does almost everything NetNanny does. Another application is contacting your government officials and letting them know what you think of the dangers. Your government officials earn their salary by listening to and representing you, contacting them lets them know your opinion. Many officials may believe censorship is beneficial, but can’t do anything without your approval. Finally, realize the need to protect all the members of your family from dangerous internet content. By protecting your family, you protect yourself from the conflict that comes from an addiction. If you value your family, you need to protect them from all that has a chance of hurting them. The applications are huge and completely necessary for censorship if you value what you