Censorship and the internet

• Moral opportunities(1)

  Prevent children seeing unsuitable content
• Social opportunities(1)

  online systems give people far move free speech
• ethical opportunities(1)

  Block content that infringes copyright laws
• Moral risks(4)

  Where will censorship end?

  Block sites that are considered 'distractions'

  Removal of data government down not wish to have out there

  Opens room for misuse of power
• Social risks(2)

  
  

  Takes away freedom of expression

  Block content deemed to be socially offensive
• Ethical risks(2)

  To be able to assess content, viewer has to view it

  Government can block content that opposes current government
• Cultural risks(3)

  Way to control citizens and religious movements

  China and other countries censor to a large extent

  Restrictions to multiculturalism