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Should it be Available?
Now television, radio, internet exist Sometimes, censorship is influenced by the kind of medium the message is transmitted (Pember 120) Issues with Internet are: sexually explicit, pornographic and obscene or violent content, hate speech, and terrorist speech, etc
Introduction
We will explore the terrorist speech on the Internet, related legislation and government activity, and the arguments for and against censorship of terrorist speech online. For the purposes of our discussion of censorship, it will be important to consider terrorism in the information and communication context only.
EPIC
The Electronic Privacy Information Centre opposes the Communications Decency Act, which was adopted by the Senate Commerce Committee on March 24, 1995. Does limiting the information that one ca attain on the internet invade their privacy? They believe that it is unconstitutional restriction on free expression, personal privacy, and intellectual freedom.
2 Amendments
The Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999 -Passed by the Senate on May 20, 1999 -Requires Internet Service Providers to provide residential customers with computer software or other filtering or blocking system that allows the customer to prevent access of minors to material on the Internet Criminal Prohibition on Distributing of certain Information relating to Explosives, Destructive Devices,and Weapons of Mass Destruction -makes it a crime to teach or demonstrate the making of an explosive device on the Internet
The Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999
Passed by the Senate on May 20, 1999 Requires Internet Service Providers to provide residential customers with computer software or other filtering or blocking system that allows the customer to prevent access of minors to material on the Internet
Pro-censorship Argument
FBIs definition of terrorism= the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof,in furtherance of political or social objectives. (whether offline or online)
The Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999
Passed by the Senate on May 20, 1999 Requires Internet Service Providers to provide residential customers with computer software or other filtering or blocking system that allows the customer to prevent access of minors to material on the Internet
Anti-censorship Argument
Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (US Constitution)
Conclusion
Ultimately, censorship of any kind is a complex issue in which consideration of both individual First Amendment rights and national interests must be considered. We can see by examining the court decisions regarding terrorist speech online and offline, that the circumstances of each case play a role in determining the courts ruling and that decisions specifically applying to Internet issues have yet to be set.