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Disadvantages Of Internet Censorship

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INTRODUCTION
Internet censorship can be defined as an act of banning or blocking some or all of content that can be published on the internet. According to (Malley, 1990), censorship is polarized along political lines such that political control determines what may or may not be censored; and thus involves the banning of material on political grounds. Censorship is totally different from ‘selection’ which matches information sources with users’ information needs and it is usually exercised in accordance with the law of the country in which it is being practiced (Malley, 1990). It usually is carried out by governments. It also can be carried out by private organizations at the behest of government, regulators or on their own initiative. Internet censorship is not just a government tool but also a parental tool. Several software products on the consumer market that can limit or block access to any particular websites. They usually knew as web filters. There are more than 5 countries that control the internet access in the country. One of them is North Korea. All the websites are under government control. The country that has the most rigid censorship program in the world is China. The government erases “inconvenient” contents, filters searches and block sites. Internet censorship has become a much publicized debate that currently seems to have no resolution. A great controversy as to whether internet is a necessary in any country or not. Therefore, what are the merits in

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