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  • Essay / Governments Censor Internet Content - 1500

    This article explores the pros and cons of government involvement in controlling Internet content. Everyday technology is becoming more and more sophisticated, which means that today it is easy to explore a certain problem through an online connection and be close to the world. Nowadays, as long as you have an Internet connection, you can have access to all kinds of information published on the Internet. There is extensive debate over whether or not the Internet should be regulated, and this is expected to continue in the coming years. Those who support the information age tend to view the Internet as an essential and productive tool for educating the population. However, those who do not favor content on the Internet want to impose limits because they believe that some of the content is unnecessary and could have the power to negatively influence people. In fact, some governments do not find it reasonable for all information to be published on the Internet and therefore wish to censor some of it based on their beliefs. In this case, the government, as the power that be, selects certain issues that it believes could harm national prosperity. But this action leads to making the government more responsible and leaving citizens behind. A long time ago, our speech suffered from inequalities and now it is time to respect and give everyone an equal voice. Democracy is what the world values ​​and aims to achieve over the years. Free speech and fairness are what people have always needed and are willing to fight for no matter what. As long as the government tries to do the opposite, there will be conflict and disappointment among the population. The Internet is a free domain and must remain so. Therefore, it can be said that the government...... middle of paper...... censorship on the Internet. International Journal of Management & Information Systems (online), 17(4), 251. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/1442470875?accountid=108Subramanian, R. (2011) . The Growth of Global Internet Censorship and Circumvention: A Survey. IIMA Communications, 11(2), 69-90. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/1350959847?accountid=1082011Leatherman, Brain. (1999). Internet censorship and freedom of expression. American University. Washington, DCChina vs. Internet. (March 25, 2010). Los Angeles Times, retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/422333964?accountid=108Stop radicals' terrorist rants by censoring the Internet. (April 27, 2013). Daily Record, p. 6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/1348123386?accountid=108