Censorship
Transcript: National - On a larger scale, whole countries can choose to filter various internet content or at the most extreme end, restrict internet usage altogether. ISP (Internet Service Providers) - Sometimes, authorities control filtering at the ISP level by restricting access through the internet provider itself, and not through various search engines, etc. Summary Free speech is the right to express any expression in public and the corresponding right to experience anybody's expressions in public, without being pressured, denied access, arrested or otherwise punished by anyone, subject to somewhat fuzzy, but fairly well understood exceptions. Censorship is the act of changing a message, including the act of deletion, between the sender and the receiver, without the sender's and receiver's knowledge, the government plays the middle man. All human beings have the right to communicate and express themselves freely, unless that expression is in violation of another's right. Expression on the internet does not violate any person's right, therefore, organized censorship of any kind, including filters, are uneeded. Political - Content that goes against the country's laws, policies and regulations. This can also include articles related to religious, social and human right issues. Social - Content that a given country deems socially offensive, for example sexuality, gambling, drugs, or even religious objections. Conflict - Content about wars, battles, and general conflicts that various countries wish to prevent the spread of, as well as issues related to national security. Tools - Content that enables users to pass through censorship laws, for instance email, instant messaging, translator sites, proxies, etc. What is it and whats the problem within it? The control of information and ideas that are circulated within a society. Reasons for censorship can be: Morality: Material that is considered morally questionable. Military: Intelligence that is of interest to national security. Political: Material restricted from citizens; usually to prevent questioning of authority Religious: Material that is deemed objectionable to the given religion. What is censorship? The 4 areas of filtering Where filtering occurs Where filtering Occurs (Continued) Summary continued FCC Academic Freedom Books Classrooms Copyright Film Government Secrecy Hate Speech Internet Libraries Music Censorship For example... Even the first amendment states that in no way can Congress prohibit freedom of speech. Everybody is mature enough to handle a little vulgarity. Censoring over it does nothing ideally because you can guess what is being covered up anyways. Also, as a parent, you should be able to control what material your child watches so censoring is even more uneeded. As teens, we should have the freedom to watch and listen to what we please without a black bar covering the screen half the time. Our speech should not be limited as much as our eyes. Institutions (Companies and Public Spaces) - The most common example of institutions blocking content is at the workplace or in public schools. The aim of institutional filtering is to prevent users from accessing material not directly related to work or school learning. Home - Various programs such as NetNanny, monitor the home computer and block content that is deemed inappropriate by the person who installed the program. Areas that are controlled Our position..