Today, our society is centered around technology. The internet is used globally containing all aspects of life ranging from politics to education to entertainment. Although the internet has become a necessity in the development of civilization, the privacy and security it provides has come into question. Countries such as China and North Korea decided to regulate the information provided to their citizens through the internet, which, I happen to disagree with, and has sparked some discussion. I believe the government should not be allowed to regulate/ censor information on the internet as it violates the First Amendment, it is shown to be oppressive in other countries, and people will be able to find a way around it.
Regulating or censoring information being seen by citizens on the internet is a violation of the First Amendment. The American Library Association reads, “Censorship is a change in the access status of material, based on …show more content…
Such changes include exclusion, restriction, removal, or age/grade level changes.” Such censorship has restricted radio, television, newspapers, etc.. William Turner writes, “Common examples include fraudulent advertising, child pornography, obscenity, "fighting words," help-wanted ads that discriminate on the basis of race, words used in a criminal transaction ("I'll kill your husband for US$10,000"), unkept promises, unlicensed broadcasts, libel, speech that infringes a copyright, and unauthorized disclosure of data used to make atomic weapons.” Certain individuals believe that the internet should be monitored by the government, primarily to protect America’s youth. Congress has made two attempts in the last couple years to try and limit content on the internet, in the form of bills trying to “clean up” obscene material being viewed by minors. These bills were entitled the Child Online Protection Act and the Communications Decency Act. Both of these bills were trying to control
Regulating or censoring information being seen by citizens on the internet is a violation of the First Amendment. The American Library Association reads, “Censorship is a change in the access status of material, based on …show more content…
Such changes include exclusion, restriction, removal, or age/grade level changes.” Such censorship has restricted radio, television, newspapers, etc.. William Turner writes, “Common examples include fraudulent advertising, child pornography, obscenity, "fighting words," help-wanted ads that discriminate on the basis of race, words used in a criminal transaction ("I'll kill your husband for US$10,000"), unkept promises, unlicensed broadcasts, libel, speech that infringes a copyright, and unauthorized disclosure of data used to make atomic weapons.” Certain individuals believe that the internet should be monitored by the government, primarily to protect America’s youth. Congress has made two attempts in the last couple years to try and limit content on the internet, in the form of bills trying to “clean up” obscene material being viewed by minors. These bills were entitled the Child Online Protection Act and the Communications Decency Act. Both of these bills were trying to control