How Did the internet fight back?
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And while public outcry eventually led to SOPA being taken off the table, new bills are being introduced every day to censor and stifle Internet freedom.
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And while public outcry eventually led to SOPA being taken off the table, new bills are being introduced every day to censor and stifle Internet freedom.
Individually, find two more Internet articles discussing the effect SOPA and other similar bills have on freedom, particularly freedom of speech. Write a three paragraph essay addressing the following topics:
What is the role of corporate profit in the creation of these bills? Should corporations be allowed to donate money in support of these kinds of bills? Do politicians have more responsibility to protect the freedom of individuals to speech and the dissemination of information, or more responsibility to protect the income of corporations? |
Then, write a three page paper that answers each of the following questions:
Does the Government have a right to censor or monitor information on the Internet?
Should the Government monitor or control the flow of digital information?
Should Internet speech be governed like all other speech, or is it unique? How so?
Should limitations be placed on free digital speech to protect individuals from cyberbulling and to protect corporations from piracy?
Are bills that directly or indirectly limit an individual's access to or ability to use the Internet inherently dangerous?
Email your paragraph and paper to [email protected]
Does the Government have a right to censor or monitor information on the Internet?
Should the Government monitor or control the flow of digital information?
Should Internet speech be governed like all other speech, or is it unique? How so?
Should limitations be placed on free digital speech to protect individuals from cyberbulling and to protect corporations from piracy?
Are bills that directly or indirectly limit an individual's access to or ability to use the Internet inherently dangerous?
Email your paragraph and paper to [email protected]