Censor the Internet?The freedom of speech that was possible on the Internet could now be subjected to governmental approvals. For example, China is attempting to res5trict political expression, in the name of security and social stability. It requires users of the Internet and e-mail to register, ...

Surfing the Internet is like strolling through a library. With just one click of the mouse, a person can enter an amazing world of information. The Internet takes away the inconvenience of having to drive to the public library, plus, the Internet is open twenty-four hours a day. But, not only can a ...

Internet CensorshipCensorship is a rising problem in today's society. Currently the Internet is in a censorship web of its own. People argue that censoring the Internet is wrong and violates the first amendment that states, "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech." But other peop...

SEX, DRUGS, and ANARCHY! Now, that I have your attention, we can talk about Internet censorship. Inappropriate material will always be on the internet, and there is no way to completely hide it. All this censorship will damage the atmosphere of the freedom to express ideas on the Internet; theref...

The Internet has been a major concern of the American people and government for the last few years with controversies over certain types of web sites displayed over the Internet including pornography, hate group web sites, "inappropriate" literature, and other various kinds of web sites. Their main...

In the 1960s, the U.S government created a ARPANET network, which was used "to test methods of enabling computer networks to survive military attacks, by means of the dynamic rerouting of messages" (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001, par. 4). In 1990, Hypertext Markup Language...

Internet Censorship Surfing the Internet is like strolling through a library. With just one click of themouse, a person can enter an amazing world of information. The Internet takes away theinconvenience of having to drive to the public library, plus, the Internet is opentwenty-four hours a day. But...

Censorship and the InternetI do not feel that censorship on the internet is a good thing. It has been two-hundred and nine years since the Bill of Rights was ratified. I doubt that our Founding Fathers ever imagined the changes that would come over our country. Although the Constitution has held up ...

Computer, Internet, Privacy INTERNET REGULATION: POLICING CYBERSPACE The Internet is a method of communication and a source of information that is becoming more popular among those who are interested in, and have the time to surf the information superhighway. The problem with this mu...

Are the Dangers of Internet Child Pornography Exaggerated? The Issue Is a part of society over-reacting to the accessibility of pornographic material on the Internet? Is pornographic material as easily accessible as some believe? Julia Wilkins Opinion Julia Wilkins is an author of several ...

" Internet Rating Systems: Censors by Default" The Internet, first designed for the military and the scientific community, has grown larger and faster than anyone could have ever expected. Now being a potpourri of information, from business to entertainment, the Internet is quickly g...

" Internet Rating Systems: Censors by Default" The Internet, first designed for the military and the scientific community, has grown larger and faster than anyone could have ever expected. Now being a potpourri of information, from business to entertainment, the Internet is quickly ga...

Cesar Manuel PerezCrime and the CriminalInternet LawsCyber Space Law Right now there is a very interesting war being waged in the court rooms across America. It is a battle for the rights of citizens on the Internet. The Internet is a fairly new medium gaining wide popularity in 1994. Because of its...

Is there a case for Applying censorship and if so who should be in charge The internet is used worldwide and has become an extremely useful resource used by people of all ages to find information for research, news or entertainment. The internet is also a wonderful medium for people to express th...

Filtering the Net Over the last several years many attempts have been made to put a limit on what can be viewed on the Internet. In 1996, it was the Communications Decency Act and in 1999 the Child Online Protection Act. Both were shot down because they were said to violate the first amendmen...

Internet censorship, should it be allowed ore does it break governmental law?ACLU Cyber-Liberties: Online Censorship in the StatesA court ruling granted the highest level of First Amendment protection to the Internet when the Communications Decency Act was struck down in Reno vs. ACLU in June 1997....

The Internet is a method of communication and a source of information that is becoming more popular among those who are interested in, and have the time to surf the information superhighway. The problem with this much information being accessible to this many people is that some of it is deemed ina...

All ideas, bad and good, should be subject to public scrutiny. No idea is so dangerous that it must be suppressed. Therefore, speech must never be banned because of its persuasive or emotive impact. I believe the more controversial, the better, because it has more of an impact on those that see or h...

Computer, Internet, PrivacyINTERNET REGULATION: POLICING CYBERSPACEThe Internet is a method of communication and a sourceof information that is becoming more popular among those whoare interested in, and have the time to surf the informationsuperhighway. The problem with this much information being...

The 1st Amendment and our Rights Freedom of Speech, freedom of expression, both oral and written, from governmental prior restraint, except as such expression constitutes libel, slander, obscenity, sedition, or criminal conduct such as bribery, perjury, or incitement to riot. In the U.S., this...

Should the state set up an agency which (somehow) blocks access the Internet web sites which are pornographic, or which spew hatred at others ?No I don't feel that the government should set up such an agency, I feelthat by doing this it violates the first amendment in many ways. One majorreason is b...

First Amendment ; Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Th...

Hate Speech is an area in modern society that has taken on diverse aspects due to the changing standards of correct social behavior, and the lack of precise legislation dealing with this subject. Recently the most debated topic in this area has been the censorship of Hate speech on the Int...

Censorship, is it necessary in society today? Some feel that all negatives should be blocked out, others feel that there should be no freedoms at all. I feel that censorship should is necessary, but in the correct areas and with limitations. In regards to literature, in any form, I feel that only bo...

I. Introduction The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Despite this most hallowed of constitutional imperatives, both Congress and the states have found numerous occasions ...