Online Censorship

By: Andrew Hartman

Background2003 Supreme court

Deeply DividedRuling

AustraliaEnforced laws in 2009“It is important that

all Australians, particularly young children, are protected from this material”~Communications Minister

Stephen Conroy

Middle East & North AfricaCensors most

offensive things Gambling Criminal Pornography Political Views

U.S. censorship laws18 States have

censorship

For CensorshipFiltering software should be implemented at federally funded establishments to prevent access to sites that maybe inappropriate in public

For CensorshipAccessibility of inappropriate material (children)Other forms of media are censored for the

publicLibraries choose not to carry inappropriate

materialIncidents

Laguna BeachVirginiahttp://www.safelibraries.org/

dangerous_access_incidents.htm

Against CensorhipFiltering software shouldn’t be implemented

Against CensorhsipWhat is “Inappropriate” and

“Appropriate”Conflicts with freedom of speechConflicts with access to information

Mediation

Permission based access to blocked material

Consenting AdultsViewed away from

other patrons

Work "Library Incidents Involving Internet Crimes against Children." Kardasz.org.

Web. 03 Apr. 2012. <http://www.kardasz.org/libraries_incidents_nationwide.html>.

Anonymous. “Green Light for Internet Filter Plans.” ABS Premium News(Sydney, Australia). 15 Dec 2009: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 12 Mar 2012. 

Answers.com. Answers. Web. 31 Mar. 2012. http://www.answers.com/topic/split-decision.

Baron, Jeff. “The Struggle for Internet Freedom.” America.gov Press Release.29 Jan 2010:n.p. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 12 Mar 2012.

"Children and the Internet." State Internet Filtering Laws. Web. 29 Mar. 2012. http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/telecom/state-internet-filtering-laws.aspx.

Istook, Ernest. “Libraries Need Not Expose Kids to Porn.” Heritage Foundation. 27 Feb 2012:n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 12 Mar 2012.

“Porn at the Library.”Los Angeles Times. 03 Jan 2012: A.14. SIRS Issues Researcher . Web. 12 Mar 2012.