This paper explores the pros and cons of government involvement in controlling Internet content. Everyday technology is becoming more and more sophisticated, which means that nowadays it is easy to explore a certain topic via online connection and be close to the world. Currently, as long as you have an Internet connection, you have the ability to access all types of information published on the Internet. There is an ongoing debate about whether the Internet should be regulated or not, and this is expected to continue in the coming years. Those who support the information age tend to consider the Internet essential and productive for the education of the population. However, those who do not favor content on the Internet want to create limitations because they think that some content is unnecessary and could have the power to negatively influence people. As a matter of fact, some governments do not find it reasonable for all information to be published on the Internet, so they want to censor some of it based on their beliefs. In this case, the government, as the dominant power, selects certain issues that, in its opinion, could harm national prosperity. But this action leads to giving more power to the government and leaving citizens behind. Long ago, our world suffered from inequalities and now it's time to respect and give everyone an equal voice. Democracy is what the world values and aims to achieve over the years. Free speech and fairness are what people have always needed and are willing to fight for, no matter what. As long as the government tries to do the opposite, there will be conflicts and disappointments among the population. The Internet is a free domain and must remain so. Therefore it can be argued that it governs...... middle of paper...... censorship on the Internet. International Journal of Management & Information Systems (Online), 17(4), 251. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/1442470875?accountid=108Subramanian, R. (2011). The growth of global Internet censorship and circumvention: A survey. IIMA Communications, 11(2), 69-90. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/1350959847?accountid=1082011Leatherman, Brain. (1999). Internet censorship and freedom of speech. American University. Washington, D.C. China against the Internet. (2010, March 25). Los Angeles Times, Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/422333964?accountid=108Stop radicals' terrorist rants by censoring the Internet. (2013, April 27). Daily Record, pp. 6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/docview/1348123386?accountid=108
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