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Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free. I can assure you of this - once the government gains a foothold into regulating the internet, even for benevolent reasons, the wonders of the free internet will soon be a thing of the past.

There are a lot of people talking about freedom of speech on the internet these days. Some sites say they stand for free speech, but does the first amendment apply to them? Where are we free to speak our minds on the internet?

There are a lot of people talking about freedom of speech on the internet these days. Some sites say they stand for free speech, but does the first amendment apply to them? Where are we free to speak our minds on the internet?

This page talks about the attempts made to censor speech on the internet. It notes that censoring speech on the internet is still against our first amendment freedoms and provides other websites dedicated to preserving this freedom.

As the end date approaches in the coming year for the "Internet Tax Freedom Act" that was signed in 1998, two republic senators have proposed a new bill. Not only does the new bill protect Internet users from taxation of Internet access, usage, and email by government agencies, this bill would be permanent. 

This article talks about the personal privacy of American citizens and how the government is using surveillance tactics through social media and other internet sources. The article mentions trying to find out how many people the government has surveyed and how they will not release a definite number. But the article does mention that it is for our protection and the purpose is to find foreigners. The article lists many different sights and products we use that are currently being surveyed.

People can develop and join new communities via the Internet, which removes geographical boundaries to making connections. Younger Internet users, as well as those in developing nations, are particularly hopeful about the Internet's future and their capacity to use it to improve their lives and shape their futures. Nonetheless, many in our society are concerned that the future may bring significant change.

Excellent article, not because of the freedom we need but also because we like an inch from losing our space, so it feels. Now, that women in texas don't have the rights to their bodies.

This article talks about freedom of speech not being allowed in China until this day. Although, the internet has played a major part of China speaking their minds.

Critics of the two Internet bills, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (protect IP Act), say the bills will eventually end in "Internet censorship". They were introduced to the Senate and House of Representatives as a way to prevent online piracy of movies, music, and other online media.

Article discusses the Chinese government blocking web sites that it deems to be 'politically sensitive'. Web sites about the revolts against the government in other countries are blocked and have lead to more limits on internet searches. Other sites that are critical of government officials have also blocked and negative comments about them are deleted. The Chinese government now requires internet service providers to obtain their customers real names in an effort to cut internet anonymity.

The article explains our restrictions of speech on the internet. Youtube and twitter and are not affected by the first amendment as with numerous other sites.

This is a website advocating personal privacy on the internet. They are trying to protect privacy on the internet. People should have the freedom to decide if they want their internet usage information available to others but themselves.

Right now the rules of what you can-and can't-say on the internet are being rewritten by twenty-something tech executives. Cross your fingers.

This article explains why companies should not completely restrict their employees from using the internet for their own personal use. Some employees use the internet at work to do quick shopping or reply to an email, and then get back to work.

In California it is agains the law to post graphic/nude pictures of ex girlfriends or boyfriends with out consent. With out consent you are are taking away their personal rights. Law was passed after the suicide of a young women who was sexually assaulted by three young men and pictures were posted on the internet.

Here is another article about censorship online - more specifically censorship in online forums. Often times when there are rules set up to protect the users from bullying, they prevent the victims from speaking out more than they stop bullies from tormenting other users.

The website offers links to various sources of information on the collection and distribution of surveilled data from government agencies in an attempt to inform its readers and covers the paranoia tinted tone of those who find government surveillance in todays society to be too close to "Big Brother" methods and presents an argument for their point of view through the methods of MIT professor Gary Marx. The argument is presented in a series of questions on the ethical stance of what the government surveils, what the surveillance consists of as well as the consequences of any action taken as a result of surveillance and the reality that American citizens never consented to the constant surveillance of their personal lives. The position of inclination towards complacency is concisely summed with a strong amount of surveillance being presented by the double edged statement of "If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear.".

The article discusses the difficulty of achieving "perfect privacy" with internet communication tools. The shortcomings of several forms of communication in protecting privacy are described.

This article describes multiple ways to protect oneself on the internet. Since the internet can be a dangerous place, this site encourages people to take the right steps to secure their privacy online.

While not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the right to privacy has been narrowly defined by case law and various statutes. This also covers the personal information that is collected as well as information on the internet.