The Pros And Cons Of Internet Censorship

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The internet has help to increase the flow of information between parties or person. The internet has served as a more reasonable platform for information dissemination and interaction. As a result of the internet people can now learn far more than they could before and they could learn it faster and easier. Looking for general information depends on your scope and horizon, the internet has help tremendously with information accessibility at our fingertip. The internet has also created a platform in such a way that if you prefer to take or converse on a certain topic or group, then you have the option of limiting yourself to the content you want. In other way the internet has also given the sharing and transfer of information

There is need for censorship mostly with children involved examples are sources that promote pornography and intense racism as this will help to curb racial hatred, crimes and international issues. And this will help shape the world into a better place for the people. Censorship of information helps prevent the public from some sensitive topics and subject that are not proper for the society. This restricts them from seeing these topics and subjects thereby protecting the morals of the society. It also helps in the control of violence through stopping the broadcast of happenings that can trigger it.

4.2 DISADVANTAGE OF CENSORSHIP

Censorship though important, it also has its disadvantage. Censorship intrudes upon the freedom of press, individual and group, and the press has the right to provision of information to the public (People who need them). There is a restriction to the kind of information the press are allowed to disclose. Many people believe they have right to whatever idea they want to reveal whichever way they want and they see censorship as a violation of freedom of speech. Censorship of information on the internet is viewed by the public as denial of right. 5.0 PUBLIC

Group or society tends to move towards one direction most especially when information or discussions are made among each member without having a view of what others opinion or stands on a particular topic are. This sort of cascade are said to be directed or moved by what they hear and thus moving information from one end to another. And this may lead to the main content of a particular information or news been neglected, this arise especially when individuals lack a great deal of private or first-hand information but instead rely on the information or directives of others. Example of how information is been carried from one place to another is the view which is widespread among African-American communities, that white doctors are responsible for the spread of AIDS among Africa-Americans. And this are taking in different form from communities to communities and each having different understanding and believe leading to opposing views. Internet has increase the chance of cascade due to so much untrue information been circulated (Sunstein, 2001