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Censorship and Internet Blocking
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Lauren Anderson Professor Onega June 10, 2004 Final Research Paper Censorship and Internet Blocking Internet blocking is a software mechanism used for sorting content into categories for the purpose of decreasing accessibility of certain types of content. Congress passed a law in December of 2000 that requires all public schools and libraries to use Internet blocking technology. Being able to access information on the Internet is an important aspect of being a member or our society. Not only is Internet blocking an invasion of our first amendent right, it is not possible to effectively block all offensive material on the Internet. Censoring, whether it is on the Internet or in books, is in direct conflict with the rights provided to American citizens in the First Amendment. Not only does censoring infringe on our freedoms as a member of this society, but it brings into question what should be censored and who should decide? Defining...
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