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Should The Government Have A Duty To Monitor The Internet

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" In my opinion, the United States government should have a minimal duty to monitor internet content. Also, I believe the state and local governments in particular should not have any duty to monitor what is happening on the internet. The United States government should have minimal duty to monitor the internet because it is an invasion of privacy, restricts citizens’ freedom, and should only be needed in extreme cases. Knowing that the government could see everything that I do on the internet including my text messages, emails, and listening to my phone calls leaves me with a very unsettling feeling. Back in April, President Donald Trump signed a bill that releases internet service providers from having to protect consumer data. This means that our information is being put out for anyone to see if they really wanted to. Many of the first ten amendments in the Constitution give privacy to the citizens of the United States. Amendments such as the first, third, fourth, and fifth protect us and provides us with privacy from certain things. Specifically, the Ninth Amendment states, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” This means that we have other rights that exist, even if they are not clearly mentioned in …show more content…

Many governments put limit of content, block websites, and take control over internet service providers. There are many restrictions on the internet that we do not even realize and are unable to notice. These are clear violations of the first amendment in the Bill of Rights. Also, knowing that people could be watching what I am doing on the internet, makes me nervous as I do not want to accidentally do something or search something that could get me in a lot of unwanted or unwarranted

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