Freedom of Cyber Speech Freedom of speech has always been an important issue in American society. With the advent of the Internet as a high-speed communication device, this issue has become even more important in recent years. This article will explore the question of whether the Internet should be censored. Furthermore, it will investigate possible methods to implement this censorship. Since 1787, the Constitution has been an integral part of American society. The First Amendment to the Constitution, passed in 1791, states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or restrict freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. [1]For two hundred years, this amendment has been tested in many different ways. Over the years, the government has passed numerous laws that, in effect, “restrict free speech” for a variety of reasons. Now, the new technology appears to give the government another question in which it must decide whether to go against the literal interpretation of the Constitution. This article will show how content on the Internet can be considered dangerous and whether it should be censored. It will then investigate what strategies are used to censor it. The Internet has provided Americans with a new and very powerful communication tool in recent years. With the Internet, ideas can be transferred faster than ever. With the development of the Internet, countless benefits have emerged, including powerful search resources, online shopping, and more. However, with...... middle of paper......ier Foundation. 10/17/99. http://www.eff.org/EFFdocs/about_eff.html#mission - An introduction to the EFF First Amendment[6] and Free Expression. Center for Democratic Technology. 10/17/99. http://www.cdt.org/speech/ An Introduction to CDT[7] The Freedom Forum Online. The Freedom Forum. 10/19/99. http://www.freedomforum.org - An introduction to the Freedom Forum[8] The free expression network The free expression network. .http://www.freeexpression.org - An Introduction to the Free Expression Network[9] United States Supreme Court. Schenck v. United States. 1919.[10]United States Congress. Title V - Transmitting obscenity and violence. 1995.[11] Baase, Sarah. Gift of fire. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1997.[12] GetNetWise. GetNetWise. 10/17/99. www.getnetwise.com - A tool for obtaining web filtering software.
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