Internet Censorship In The United States
Censorship of the Internet The internet should be censored in the United States. There are countless websites and search engines that have inappropriate and sometimes false information. Websites such as Wikapedia say that they are accurate but are known for giving false information. Pornographic websites sometimes have harmless URL addresses that can be easily stumbled upon by under age children. In addition, social networking websites do not enforce age restrictions and can be dangerous for young children. These are all examples of the dangers of the lack of censorship on the internet. One of the reasons Wikapedia should be more censored is that Wikapedia sometimes post false information on their website. This occurs because anybody can post forums and other opinions on the website which is not checked to make sure that they are true. This makes it extremely difficult for high school and college students to research accurate information, which can effect themselves academically. This is also a problem for the public in general because there
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Wikapedia needs to be better censored because it can give out false information to people whom may believe it to be true. Pornography websites have graphic images and videos that do not need to be seen by children. Censoring and requiring age restrictions on these sites would make it more difficult for children to access these inappropriate websites. Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter also do not have age restrictions, which is harmful to young children because of all the stalkers and sexual predators in today’s day and age. Censoring regulated by the government to give the people the opportunity to vote on what they want censored could greatly benefit the well being of all the United States citizens especially
Wikapedia needs to be better censored because it can give out false information to people whom may believe it to be true. Pornography websites have graphic images and videos that do not need to be seen by children. Censoring and requiring age restrictions on these sites would make it more difficult for children to access these inappropriate websites. Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter also do not have age restrictions, which is harmful to young children because of all the stalkers and sexual predators in today’s day and age. Censoring regulated by the government to give the people the opportunity to vote on what they want censored could greatly benefit the well being of all the United States citizens especially