Disadvantages Of Internet

Government witness Howard Schmidt conceded under cross-examination that it is “highly unlikely” for anyone to come across sexually explicit information on the Internet by accident. Plaintiff witness Dr. Albert Vezza told the court about PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection), a new rating system designed to allow parents to control children’s access to the Internet without censorship. Dan

In the article “The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?” written by Cathleen Cleaver presents a straightforward claim of the need for government laws to administer what is being displayed on the internet. The article begins with a few realistic examples of what is possible to occur to internet users when someone obtains a free entry to their confidential information in their computers. The point she addresses mostly throughout the article is how dangerous it is for children. The example she uses to demonstrate the danger it may have on children is that a pedophile could chat with your child, disguising as a “twelve-year-old.” They may establish an “online relationship” and arrange to meet someday after school, with the intention of molesting

Tears begin to fall down a child’s face. Her body goes into shock out of fear. Her mother warned her about watching inappropriate content, and there it was, right on her computer screen. This could not have happened though. All she was doing was casually browsing the internet before a pop-up appeared. Although it may seem hard to believe, the major cause of events such as this is the lack of censorship on the internet. Internet censorship relates to the removal of offensive, inappropriate, or controversial content published online. The current problem with the internet is that there are few restrictions on what can be published or viewed. Several sites on the internet only offer a warning about inappropriate content that can easily be

Although the Internet can be a location of bountiful resources, the scene mentioned above can be common if no supervision is involved. A controversial method of guarding over children online is Spyware, a program downloaded to track all ways an electronic device is being used. Harlan Coben, an author for Nytimes.com , wrote an article in favor of Spyware and how it is necessary in order to keep children safe while using the Internet. Coben’s stance is incredibly correct and Spyware should be used to protect kids from online dangers.

President Roosevelt once mentioned “we cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future” (1 Roosevelt). Indeed, parents cannot always provide the optimal environment for their children; however, parents can empower children to become prepared and civilized adults. Coben asserts in The Undercover Parent that computer spyware allows parents to protect their children from potential dangers of the web. In his writing, Coben establishes a boundary between parental concern and irresponsible meddling to address concerns regarding online privacy. He explicitly states it is a parent’s duty to be the “safety net” of their children, where spyware is an indispensable connection to the wired world of adolescents

Recently there has been public outrage regarding the distribution of sexually graphic imagery in Australian schools. Australian’s are reprimanding the irresponsible fathers who are taking no action in preventing their sons from committing such crimes. In her opinion article titled “Porn ring: Fathers need to step up for the sake of their sons”, published in the Age, on August 24th 2016, Julie Szego contends that fathers must take immediate action in educating their sons about sexual objectification. In a sarcastic and aggressive manner she targets the general parental audience, especially mothers in an attempt to convey her view upon the controversy.

This shows that, internet censorship is one of the most important things for parents to use if they want to keep their child safe and sound. Therefore, parent involvement in their children's internet activity is crucial. Young

Pornography is the explicit, sexual images that we wish to protect our children from, but there are other ways. It is estimated that sexually explicit sites are the only sites on the Web making money, even though there is so much competition. Using this information we can assume that the majority of the people on the Internet want and use this pornography at their own leisure and are not at all offended by it in the slightest. Further research has shown that in Australia 70% of (the) people want X-rated material readily available. There is a market out there for such material and if the Internet is censored, many successful businesses will become ‘unacceptable’ to the rules and guidelines set by the censors, but if we want it, it should be allowed to be accessible.

The roots of the debate, as Milligan believes at least, can be traced to a TIME exposé in July of 1995, where the article cover of a boy stunned by images of cyberporn on his computer, set the tone for a debate that would last for years. While it would later be revealed that both this article, as well as others, were fundamentally flawed, they were still quite effective when it came to making parents panic about what their children might see over the internet. And, this brings us to what Milligan offers as the defining moment for the pro-regulation campaign: parents vying to protect their children.

Due to the technology available today children of all ages have access to the internet. In the 1960’s the internet became a major source of marketing, sales, and distribution of both products and services. Unfortunately many of these services were used by children under the age of 13 years old (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), 2011).

Pornography, also known as porn, has been around as early as 30,000 years ago back when Paleolithic people were carving large-breasted, thick-thighed figurines of pregnant women out of stone and wood. Back in the mid-1600s erotic novels were in print and jumping through the years porn has evolved through movies and now the internet. (Pappas, 2010) In 2002 Michael Kirk and Peter J. Boyer wrote and produced a film called “American Porn” by Frontline on PBS. This film takes a long hard look at the attraction to pornography and how it is intertwined with our ever evolving culture, morals, and who we are as individuals.

Cyberporn can be classified as the fifth type of pornography besides adult magazines, videocassettes, motion pictures, and television consisting of hardcore pictures, movies, online-chat, and live sex chats that can be acquired by means via download and virtually viewed by the users of the Internet (upon pay sites). Sexually implicit materials can be found on web pages and news groups within the realm and hands reach of minors to view.

Adult Americans are still free—in most localities—to choose for themselves whether or not to procure and use pornographic materials. And while there is room for question concerning some of its alleged benefits, the assertion that porn's use leads to sex crime is soundly refuted by the fact that the large majority of those who use porn do not engage in antisocial behavior. (It's also difficult to take

In recent years, pornography has established itself as perhaps the most controversial topic arising out of the use of the Internet. The easy availability of this type of sexually explicit material has caused a panic among government officials, family groups, religious groups and law enforcement bodies and this panic has been perpetuated in the media.

The Internet is a method of communication and a source of information that is becoming popular among those who are interested in the information superhighway. The problem with this world we know as Cyberspace, the ‘Net, or the Web is that some of this information, including pornographical material and hate literature, is being accessible to minors.