Internet Censorship
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Internet Censorship
The freedom of speech that was possible on the Internet could now be subjected to
governmental approvals. For example, China is attempting to restrict political expression,
in the name of security and social stability. It requires users of the Internet and electronic
mail (e-mail) to register, so that it may monitor their activities. In the United Kingdom,
state secrets and personal attacks are off limits on the Internet. Laws are strict and the
government is extremely interested in regulating the Intern et with respect to these
issues.10 Laws intended for other types of communication will not necessarily apply in
this medium. Through all the components of the Internet it becomes easy to transfer
material that particular governments might find objectionable. However, all of these
means of communicating on the Internet make up a large and vast system. For inspectors
to monitor every e-mail, every article in every Newsgroup, every Webpage, every IRC
channel, every Gopher site and every FTP site would be near impossible. Besides taking
an ext raordinary amount of money and time, attempts to censor the Internet violate
freedom of speech rights that are included in democratic constitutions and international
laws.11 It would be a breach of the First Amendment. The Constitution of the United
Stat es of America declares that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redr ess of grievances 12
Therefore it would be unconstitutional for any sort of censorship to occur
on the Internet and affiliated services. Despite the illegality, restrictions on Internet
access and content are increasing worldwide under all forms of government. In France, a
co untry where the press generally has a large amount of freedom, the Internet has
recently been in the spotlight. A banned book on the health history of former French
president Francois Mitterrand was republished electronically on the World Wide Web
(WWW). Apparently, the electronic reproduction of Le Grand Secret by a third party
wasn't banned by a court that ruled that the printed version of the book unlawfully
violated Mitterrand's privacy. To enforce censorship of the Internet, free societies find
that they become more repressive and closed societies find new ways to crush political
expression and o...
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