Right To Privacy On The Internet

"The internet has been a vast, resourceful network of information and entertainment since the late 20th Century. Along with its vast resources, the internet has also provided opportunities f However, the internet has also been a source of controversy over past few decades. One of the leading subjects of said controversy is privacy. Privacy on the internet is heavily debated because of what said privacy could be hiding or what actions it enables. It is known that the internet is enables the dangerous actions such as acts of terrorism and other illegal activities. As such, these activities have raised concerns in the US government as well as the public, on the regulations on internet privacy and government involvement regarding the monitoring of citizen's activities on the …show more content…
This right lies within the Bill of Rights under the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, stating: “ the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and persons or things to be seized.” Other amendments such as the first, third, fifth, and ninth amendments protect the rights of privacy personal belief, the privacy of one’s household, etc.

The right to privacy is a concept that that one’s personal information is that one’s personal information is protected from public scrutiny. (Livescience.com). If the government were to search and monitor citizens constantly, it would violate a citizen’s right to privacy, as they observe and surveil the activities of the people within the country in order to prevent crime, while subsequently monitoring their personal information and unwanted scrutiny of private and personal info without any form of