The Pros And Cons Of Internet Censorship

Paint this picture: You once desired to watch a Youtube video that you have viewed recently once more, and as you searched it up, you remembered that there was offensive information. When you clicked on the video, a message popped up explaining that the video was blocked, and more importantly, why it was blocked. Although the Youtube administrators most likely blocked this information, this can mirror the controversial topic of censorship. Government censorship is the act of the government blocking information from media, such as books, the Internet, and magazines, due to bias, inappropriate, or offensive content. It keeps the information across these sources in balance of appropriateness. Some believe that it can form positive outcomes to society, but others believe not. Despite the violation of freedoms, government censorship can be beneficial because it removes objectionable/offensive information and restricts societal threats.

The conflict we are currently facing is a recent one. The freedom of speech and censorship of the internet is rather a complicated issue. That is due to many misinterpretations that the people have about the same. Because the freedom and censorship are violated, this topic is one to discuss about.

However, those who are against censorship on the Internet believe that it violates their right to free speech. Because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates radio and television, Internet users believe this is the only available forum that guarantees the open exchange of ideas. The freedom of expression is a right guaranteed to Americans and therefore should not be restricted by the government.

"Does the United States government have the rightful duty to monitor internet content? There are multiple opinions on what rights people have towards the freedom of being online. What is constitutional? What is not? The principles from the constitution and current events show evidence towards the controversial topic of the United States Government having rights to monitor internet content. Two constitutional principles that support this is limited government, and checks and balances. The two current events that support the idea that the government should have the duty to monitor internet content are the Russia Facebook election, and the NSA spy speculations.

Technology has made sharing information incredibly easy; where scandalous or damning information used to wait for magazines or newspaper publishing deadlines, today this information can be shared around the world nearly instantaneously. In the United States censorship is often interchanged with transparency and the need for those in government to remain open and honest. In recent years, transparency in the United States has plummeted, but the discussion often overlooks the analogy of transparency and censorship with many people failing to see that a lack of transparency equates dangerous censorship (DeMersseman, 39). Governments around the world successfully withhold information from their people through censorship, an issue that was particularly

We salute those who have served or are serving our nation. We express gratitude to those brave men and women for their service to keep our American freedom. But why does freedom end once it involves technology? In this past year, more people have been questioning their online privacy. From a young age we are taught how to be careful on the internet, however our predator is no longer a 50 year old man pretending to be 13 year old Jessica. Our newest online threat is how fragile Americans’ privacy is online. Internet users, in The United States, personal information is being sold so that advertisements can appeal to them while they browse the internet. Other countries have already set laws in place to protect internet users. The United States’

"The United States (US) Constitution's First Amendment grants Americans freedom of speech and freedom of the press which, in today's day and age, grants a freedom of internet content as a form of 'press'. However, as exemplified by the Russian ad campaigns during the 2016 presidential election, online ISIS recruitment, and bomb-making lessons, there is a plethora of internet content which is, in one way or another, potentially dangerous to America. If internet content portrays a 'clear and present danger' then all levels of American government, federal, state, and local, have a responsibility to remove it from the internet.

The internet is a diverse pool of information that anyone nowadays can have access to. One of the more controversial topics that involves the internet, is the censorship of the internet. Internet censorship can be defined as the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published or viewed on the internet. It’s been hot topic in recent years because many government organizations have been trying to pass many reforms to help push the censorship of the internet, either directly or indirectly. Things like Net neutrality and SOPA/PIPA have been playing major roles in censorship of the internet. They show how both private companies and the government want to suppress our use of the internet as well as what we can do on it.

Many people think censorship will benefit the society because it can remove the bad things from our society. However, there are some censorships that did not bring any benefit, but damage to people in the society. In “ Letter to the Editor of the Charleston Gazette” a teacher asked to defend for his teaching book; because the book involve with violence. Also, two novels that were written by Pat Conroy were censored because they involve violence. In “Stutterer Speaks Up in Class; His Professor Says Keep Quiet” a professor told a student with stutter not to speak in class; because she thinks the student with stutter was wasting other students’ time. In “Pornography, Obscenity, and the case for Censorship” Irving Kristol beclieve that pornography

My research project explored the extent of internet censorship and its necessity to China as a form of societal protection. It discussed the advantages, disadvantages and impacts of censorship on Chinese society. As I researched the topic, I determined that censoring parts of the internet was more than just about protecting the young Chinese children from online predators and distressing content. My initial intention was to highlight the wrongfulness of widespread censorship however, as I researched, I was able to understand that censoring parts of the internet improved the Chinese economy, prevented cybercrimes from occurring while concurrently offering online safety. I discovered this by analysing several different websites, YouTube videos and conducting two interviews with people with expertise in the Chinese internet. My outcome, presented in the form of a feature article, explained that censoring parts of the internet benefits society more than it harms.

Internet censorship could be utilised as an effective tool to target criminal activities occurred on the Internet by denying criminals from sharing information and influences via these malicious contents, hence stopping any other users from gaining knowledge and commit it themselves. It could achieve the goal of deterring these illegal activities, strengthen public security and gain positive benefits from a general public’s perspective.

Turn to the news channel. Examine the news broadcaster’s facial expression. The news broadcaster might not state all the information they know and are withholding that knowledge with the society, making them silent. The key to the cause of silence is censorship and it happens almost everyday. Censorship is the idea of concealing any pictures, words, and information within the society. In order for the society to be censored, the government attributes by controlling what citizens see, hear, speak, and do, to make sure that everything is in order and “normal” within society. However, there are benefits to censorship as it can conceal and protect information to not offend anyone. There is a need to condemn censorship in the society because it goes against the freedom and the rights of the people.

Censorship is a prevalent form of concealing fundamental information to the public, and has been imposed by governments throughout history. The effectiveness of censorship is called to question when one discerns that there is crucial information missing. Individuals want to know about what is going on in the world - they want to know the truth. In today’s technologically advanced society, censorship on the Internet is a difficult task to perform due to the complexities of IP banning, Internet relations with the government, and constant opposition to censorship. Censorship has been a prevalent factor throughout history, which have been used to impede the spread of information. Some such censorships include wartime censorship and Internet censorship. Although censorship is imposed to prevent certain information from being exposed to the public, it is often an inappropriate tactic used by governments to conceal confidential information that the public has a right and obligation to know. This censorship often backfires on the imposer, as individuals find methods of opposing censorship and exposing the government’s efforts to conceal information through leaks to various websites. Thus, governments should impose boundaries upon their use of censorship, especially when not in times of war.

In the modern society issues of discrimination, inequality, and violation of human rights often arise. Pakistan and the United States are both an example of this act. For instance, many countries censor the internet, but few of the many countries tell their intentions as explicitly as Pakistan. Furthermore, President Trump may reshape DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program, which gave young people who had come to the United States illegally as kids a chance to work and study in the U.S. without the fear of deportation. Similarly, President Donald Trump and former president Imran Khan had a similar political slogan for their campaign. For example, Trump's campaign slogan was he will make "America Great Again" and Khan's slogan was that he would "Naya Pakistan" which means build the entire country anew. As a result, both want to attract the majority of the population by addressing the popular sentiment. Both the United States and Pakistan are making their countrys and citizens isolated; by Trump building the border wall and Khan and the government censoring the internet, destroying knowledge and opportunities.

From September 29, 2007 to October 4, 2007 the country of Myanmar shut off all internet connections to the outside world following a harsh government reaction to protest were 200 protestors were killed (Subramanian, 2011). In January 2011 Egypt disconnected all internet traffic into and out of the country in response to anti-government protest (Subramanian, 2011).