Censorship and the Internet

Running head : CENSORSHIP AND THE INTERNET

Censorship and the Internet

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Censorship and the Internet

Internet was introduced as the technology superhighway because it was invented to provide people with unlimited access to the information they required . Usage of internet around the world is increasing rapidly every month and this separates the users in two categories , those who use internet as the information superhighway and others who think of the internet as the information superhighway with barriers on

some of the diversions as the censorship . With the help of censorship , indecent heretical and seditious information is filtered or blocked for access In this we shall discuss the usage of internet and censorship

The usage of internet in Singapore is increasing rapidly . Currently there is only one service provider Telecom 's Singnet in Singapore . There are more service providers , such as Apple and Microsoft who are showing interest to provide services in Singapore (Ang Nadarajan , 1996 ,

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According to Singapore 's perspective , censorship is for some positive reasons . There are some reasons behind these perspectives . Firstly the negative effects of media over consumers secondly there have been many incidents by the media and online reports in the pasts which lead to the racial disturbance causing slaughter , massacre and social misbalance For instance , the case of Maria Hertogh , who was forced to give up Islamic religion and to take up Christianity . This report created the situation of turmoil in...