The Importance Of Internet And Social Media

Over the years, there has always been a lot of controversy surrounding the topic of whether or not the government should be able to monitor our activity on the internet. This especially become a huge debate more recently simply because of the many terrorist attacks and dangerous events that we’ve encountered. Many believe that if the government was given more insight to what the people of this country looked at on the internet, then they would be able to prevent many horrible things from happening. On the other hand, however, others feel that this is a violation of personal privacy and therefore should not be allowed. The government already monitors our internet usage but they are thinking of increasing what they monitory which has lead to many differing opinions among the people of the United States of America.

In this day in age, the internet is considered the greatest resource for discovering information. If you have a question you can just ask Siri or type it into Google, but the internet also gives information about one’s own self. By monitoring someone’s internet, you can find out facts about their personality or even their confidential information. With the internet being considered a powerful resource, the United States has begun monitoring internet content. The U.S. government should monitor internet content concerning the safety and privacy of American citizens.

The government has been monitoring and regulating an every day’s persons website history and what we buy and look at on the Internet. With the Internet growing rapidly and the amount of users on the Internet increasing, the easier it is for the government to find out peoples’ interests. Many people argue whether or not we should have vigorous rules and regulations when it comes to the Internet. One of the main concerns people have when it comes to their Internet is their privacy. There are many people who want to do harm using the tools that the Internet provides us with. The Internet should be regulated but not as harsh as some

The fight to obtain a happy medium between liberty and security continues to be a hard fought game of Tug-of-War. Considering the profusion of various opinions and ideas on the subject of government surveillance there will never be a solution that will satisfy everyone but there is one that will satisfy the majority. There are many logical rationales on the proper course of action whether it is in favor of the National Security Agency (NSA), against them, or a whole other approach entirely and that is completely necessary in developing a sound solution. The NSA, the focal point of this debate, is a government intelligence organization in charge of surveillance and the gathering of data in the hopes of preventing terrorism however some people believe that in doing so they are too invasive on citizen’s liberties. Although people disagree with the constitutionality of the NSA, others support the program due to its results, and some even claim that it is disadvantageous for American businesses.

The internet is full of atrocious, inappropriate, and dangerous content. Some of examples of this would be ""porn, identity thefts, and cyber-bulling"". (Debate) Child pornography is a major issue and is not acceptable. This a reason why the government would monitor our internet content and this is an understandable reason for invading privacy. Another current issue today would be Human Trafficking. Invading our privacy to search for this issue would be understandable as well. I do not believe the government just wants to spy on what we are looking at, I believe they are looking out for our greater

" Imagine a child on the web and a new tab browser pops up. It asks that child to give away personal information like the child’s address, the child’s parents place of employment, how long the child’s parents work and other personal information. The child answers these questions truthfully and a few days later the child’s house has been robbed. This criminal act has happened to several Americans across the country. To help keep families safe and their belongings and identities secure, the government could start monitoring the internet to help out. Although there are those who would argue that the government at federal, state, and local levels should not have an overbearing watchful eye on its citizens’ internet usage, there are several points to be made as to why our government needs to monitor its citizens.

"Who would have imagined in 1990 that social media and the internet would have such a profound impact on all areas of life: human relationships, domestic and global trade, education, entertainment? Now it is nearly impossible to live outside of the technological empire of Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google, or other tech companies. The pervasive nature of technology has influenced the political world as well, involving recent events such as Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, Net Neutrality, or President Trump’s spontaneous and often ridiculous Tweets. The Technological Age has caused a new debate: the government’s role in monitoring internet activity. Constitutional ideals suggest that the federal, state, and local government should monitor the internet activity of its officials, but it should not monitor the activity of its citizens.

310). What was once acceptable and found ethical due to the circumstances has now shifted. Over a decade has passed since the 9/11 attacks, today civilians find that the regulations that existed then are now overstepping, especially online surveillance. In addition, we see the private sector agreeing with civilians (Forbes, 2011). We see that the private sector views online surveillance as a nuisance to their clients and a violation of their privacy, which is not good for business (Forbes, 2011). As a result, there is less cooperation coming from major online networks such as Facebook an Google (Forbes,

The NSA has the ability to monitor and regulate anything and everything people do on the internet. However citizens do have rights and laws to protect them from when and what they monitor them on. The NSA on all levels of government must have probable cause in order to monitor what is on or what people are doing on the internet. However once somebody brings attention to their activity on the internet, the NSA is then allowed to check it out. The NSA has teamed up with many large search engines such as: google,bing,yahoo,firefox and many others to have access to recent search history and sites visited from each user. These search engines are not allowed to release your information without the NSA having a suspicion or reason to believe that you are performing illicit

The relationship between government and citizens is often called into question when it comes to surveillance and the privacy of the people against the value of the information gained. This situation is echoed within the makeup of our online society, as we are given small benefits and social reasons to allow access to our information, while the government takes in as much data as they can to monitor people and use it as protection against possible outside threats, which results in a difficult balance. Through this, the government, commonly referred to as “Big Brother,” watches the habits of its citizens and while many think that the Internet is a battleground for privacy, the government holds much more weight because of their access to information,

With new advances in technology each day it’s becoming easier to communicate with each other. Talking to friends and family around the world has now become easier. Yet with all these new forms of communication there have been unpleasant side effects, since this new advanced technology is not only for harmless interaction it is also used to plot against governments and countries. Governments have found themselves under attack and have had to resort to monitoring their citizen’s online and phone activities. The thought that the government is watching them is often very off putting for many Americans. They feel as their right to privacy has been

The US government upgraded their use of network surveillance in order to maintain social control, however; it seems that they are taking away something in return from the internet users by doing so. There has been conflicting opinions about the impact of

This article in particular involved several large companies and government agencies that deal with vast amounts of peoples’ private information such as buying habits and personal online activity. Some of the companies involved in this dispute include social media giants like and Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook as well as other huge internet corporations such as Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, Apple, and Google. On the federal side of this fiasco includes government organizations like the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The primary issue of discussion includes the perceptively unwarranted mining of people’s information through the use of sites like Facebook and Google. Other issues at hand also

There is a continuous monitoring over the Internet in the United States. This is the potential and propositional controversy over the privacy rights. The laws such as Communications Decency Act (CDA) and ‘Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act’ is pertaining to the monitoring of internet is stated as an invasion of privacy, and it can be observed that this regulation is placed upon us for the context of limitation and a ban on certain websites. This is truly an example of a nanny state where one is being observed and is not free to surf and browse the internet, “The FBI on Wednesday called for new legislation that would allow federal police to monitor the Internet for ‘illegal activity.’” (Broache, 2016). While these laws are created for the so-called benefit of the users, they are often infringing the privacy of the users. These laws are unacceptable and conflicting as they infringe public privacy while the government tries to dominate the cyber world and are passed without proper public involvement or consent in developing these bills.

Technology has become an important factor for day to day living in society. In this generation of millennials it has become almost impossible for me, as a student not to use technology. With the use of technology, the government can spy on citizens’ actions with less of a hassle. Many social media users have become careless of what they post on social media, subconsciously unaware that they are giving away information on their current location, place of work, full date of birth, and or the school they are currently attending. People’s information posted online should remain private, or be viewed only within their circle. The government can also pry through internet searches, as certain key words typed in search engines are triggers for automatic surveillance. Additionally, along with street cameras the government can get a facial recognition or license plate number from citizens. Since it has come out that the government is guilty of surveilling its citizens, many citizens have vocalized their stance or opinion on the matter. While some citizens claim they cannot function with knowing that they are being watched, others say it is a necessary evil to ensure national security and prevent terrorism. There is an invisible line to many people between citizens’ personal space, and the government invading that bubble of personal space.