Inside many schools across the country, MySpace.com is a dirty word. But does that have to be the case for all social networking Web sites?
Many administrators have chosen to block access to MySpace, the Internet’s most popular social networking site, judging its content to be inappropriate for schools.
Now, as more social networking tools like blogs and wikis are developed for classroom use, technology directors face a difficult dilemma: how to balance the educational benefits of these new tools with concerns about student privacy and safety.
The Internet Censorship FAQ was created by Jonathan Wallace and Mark Mangan, co-authors of Sex, Laws and Cyberspace, a new book on Internet censorship from Henry Holt. Some of the material in the following is taken from the book. The Table of Contents and internal links were added by August Brunsman.
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Internet free speech advocates won a major victory when the Supreme Court struck down the Communications Decency Act, finding that "the interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship." The ink was barely dry on the Court's decision when some started touting a new approach to regulating online content -- "filtering
Senator Ted Stevens, who last entered our radar screen when he described the internet as a series of tubes, has introduced Senate Bill 49 which appears to encompass everything we objected to about DOPA, plus more. DOPA, after passing with an overwhelming majority in the House then died from stagnation in the Senate with the end of the Congressional session.Though some are calling it DOPA, JR, it m
Full text of the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act (DOPA, jr.).
The Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), approved Wednesday by an overwhelming margin of 410 to 15, now moves on to the Senate. While it's easy to understand why Congress would approve a bill like this, it is ill-conceived because, rather than "deleting" online predators, it deletes the ability of schools and libraries to determine whether kids can constructively take advantage of social networking and other interactive services that are extremely popular among teens. Maybe the law should be called DOTA (the Deleting Online Teenagers Act)?
TLF readers, I need your help. As most of you know, many federal and state lawmakers are suggesting that “social networking websites” need to be regulated in the name of keeping minors safe online. So far, regulatory proposals have come in two varieties: (1) an outright ban on such sites in publicly funded schools and libraries, or (2) mandatory age verification of users before they are allowed on the sites.
Blog posts for a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators, and to restrict the sale or purchase of children?s personal information in interstate commerce.
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators, and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 4, 2007
Mr. STEVENS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Inside many schools across the country, MySpace.com is a dirty word. But does that have to be the case for all social networking Web sites? Many administrators have chosen to block access to MySpace, the Internet’s most popular social networking site, judging its content to be inappropriate for schools. Now, as more social networking tools like blogs and wikis are developed for classroom use, technology directors face a difficult dilemma: how to balance the educational benefits of these new tools with concerns about student privacy and safety.
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