I do not think that the internet should be
censored or rated. I do feel however that there should be protections
in place to protect children and underage people from viewing certain
material. The internet is a wealth of information that should not be
censored. That is what makes it great in my mind. People are allowed to
speak their mind and share data and information freely. If the
government gets involved to censor certain material, I feel that would
be a huge loss.
We already see the censorship of the internet in many countries. In North Korea, all websites are under government control and only 4% of the population has internet access. In China the government filters searches, block sites and erases "inconvenient" content, rerouting search terms on Taiwan independence or the Tiananmen Square massacre to items favorable to the Communist Party.
In America, not having a censored internet keeps things transparent in my opinion. Could you imagine if no one could write articles, blogs, or news stories about our government? It would be much harder to find out truthful information about what’s going on in our government.
Thankfully in America we are protected by freedom of speech. I’ve seen many people’s opinions on our government or elected officials on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, and news outlets. In many countries, you could be prosecuted for expressing your disdain for the government so freely.
We know that not everything you see on the internet should be believed or trusted. But that is what makes our internet great. We have a lot of information out there from facts to opinions to purely made up. But what’s great is that we can to view all the material, and form our own opinion. The content that is out there isn’t regulated or created just by the government.
We already see the censorship of the internet in many countries. In North Korea, all websites are under government control and only 4% of the population has internet access. In China the government filters searches, block sites and erases "inconvenient" content, rerouting search terms on Taiwan independence or the Tiananmen Square massacre to items favorable to the Communist Party.
In America, not having a censored internet keeps things transparent in my opinion. Could you imagine if no one could write articles, blogs, or news stories about our government? It would be much harder to find out truthful information about what’s going on in our government.
Thankfully in America we are protected by freedom of speech. I’ve seen many people’s opinions on our government or elected officials on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, and news outlets. In many countries, you could be prosecuted for expressing your disdain for the government so freely.
We know that not everything you see on the internet should be believed or trusted. But that is what makes our internet great. We have a lot of information out there from facts to opinions to purely made up. But what’s great is that we can to view all the material, and form our own opinion. The content that is out there isn’t regulated or created just by the government.
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