Censorship and the Internet

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The internet has been long considered as the easiest way to find information . Either working on a project , research or even a quick detail one could not pin point . The internet is definitely just one click away . Recently , the internet is also used to disseminate a lot of information : news , blogs . pictures , stories and music . It has become a primary source in a lot of transactions . It has become an aid in businesses and life lines . However , via

the internet , one also has access to indecent material , such as pornography and trafficking . It has made stealing easier through hacking . Since it has made information ready at all times , it also made man quite lazy . In the end , the internet definitely made a huge impact in the history of man

Specifically , it made a huge impact on man 's freedom of speech According to the website Living Internet (2008 , the internet is the largest public place . Anyone with anything to say can be heard by people who have internet access . With a simple click of a button , a wide array of information is opened to a user . All a person would need to do is to write what they wish to say and have it uploaded to a server or website Soon after , that piece of information have become part of the many others

Man 's freedom of speech , with the help of the internet , was made easier . It is already rather convenient for anyone today to post a note or a passing tale online because of the internet . Ideas and concepts are deliberated in real time , even if those involved are coming from different parts of the world . They are able to share their feelings without hesitation . They can choose to hide their identities and still be able to share everything that they have in their minds . More importantly , if they express themselves , no body will take it against them personally . It can be a starting point for another conversation . It could be out of agreement or out of spite . Regardless of , one is still able to express himself or herself . True , there are also instances wherein one is taking advantage of the medium , but after radio , print and television , the internet is not only the cheapest and easiest medium for disseminating messages , it is the most convenient for anyone with a computer and online access

In this light , when information are easily accessed , is it good or bad Truthfully , it is both . The primary advantage one can get from the internet is the convenience . Its nature in itself is good . But it is more than retrieving information from millions of websites . One with internet access is able to get in touch with friends from different states or countries . The can exchange letters via email . They could talk in real time via chat softwares . They can upload pictures , videos stories and notes - immortalizing memories . The internet is also a...