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    The document discusses the issue of whether and how the internet should be regulated. It acknowledges that while internet freedom has benefits, there are also concerns about certain types of harmful content being distributed without control. It considers arguments both for and against internet regulation from perspectives of freedom of speech, human rights, safety, security and morality. While recognizing difficulties in regulating the vast and changing online environment, the document concludes regulation should aim to make the internet a safer place for all, in a way that promotes open debate and opportunities for empowerment.

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    The document discusses the issue of whether and how the internet should be regulated. It acknowledges that while internet freedom has benefits, there are also concerns about certain types of harmful content being distributed without control. It considers arguments both for and against internet regulation from perspectives of freedom of speech, human rights, safety, security and morality. While recognizing difficulties in regulating the vast and changing online environment, the document concludes regulation should aim to make the internet a safer place for all, in a way that promotes open debate and opportunities for empowerment.

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    The document discusses the issue of whether and how the internet should be regulated. It acknowledges that while internet freedom has benefits, there are also concerns about certain types of harmful content being distributed without control. It considers arguments both for and against internet regulation from perspectives of freedom of speech, human rights, safety, security and morality. While recognizing difficulties in regulating the vast and changing online environment, the document concludes regulation should aim to make the internet a safer place for all, in a way that promotes open debate and opportunities for empowerment.

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    The internet (A) could and (B)


    should be regulated. Discuss.
    (INTRO) The internet is arguably the most
    signifcant technology of our time. It is truly phenomenal in
    increasing the freedom of millions around the world to spea
    their mind! share nowledge! e"pand their networs or simply
    be entertained. #owe$er! this freedom has come with many
    concerns so much so that there ha$e been calls to regulate
    the internet. %o$ernments or website owners certainly ha$e
    ways and means to restrict internet access or control online
    beha$iour. &ut should they do so ' T his essay takes the
    view that the internet could, and should, be
    regulated, provided it is with the higher aim of
    ultimately securing freedom for all. t must not
    be e!cessive and oppressive.
    (&(1) One of the reasons against internet
    regulation is that too much control (i) sti"es debate or (ii)
    prevents the distribution of information that is needed
    to make improvements in society. )uppression on the
    internet insults the intelligence of the people by
    assuming that they are incapable of bringing about positi$e
    change. Internet regulation that goes o$erboard
    simultaneously entrenches the paternalism of the ruling
    power as the *father+ who nows what is best for his
    *children+ and as a result! is himself beyond reproach.
    e.g. blocing of sites , -aceboo in Iran! %reat -irewall of
    .hina
    e.g. )g , sites that criticise the go$ernment are not bloced ,
    this is one way of (i) promoting discussion as an alternati$e to
    parliamentary debate and also (ii) helps pre$ent opposing
    /
    $iews from being hidden , the go$t can gain from online
    discussion
    (&(/) In addition! those who support freedom
    raise the point that internet regulation can be seen as a form
    of oppression or impingement of human rights.
    .onse0uently! regulation in$ites baclash and hence! it
    should not be encouraged e$en if it could be carried out.
    a. #reedom of speech $ e!pression (creativity) ,
    support for free online $ersions of banned boos e.g.
    &anned &oos 1ee on openculture.com to celebrate
    the freedom to read
    b. #reedom to seek recourse , people should not be
    denied the chance to reach out to others for help e.g.
    %a2ans used social networing sites to spread frst3hand
    accounts of Israeli human rights o4ences
    c. %ight to privacy , neti2ens should not be monitored to
    regulate them indirectly with the fear of sur$eillance
    d. 5ore recent contro$ersy 6 the right to be forgotten ,
    those who do reporting or in$estigati$e research oppose
    this because this regulation that allows erasure could
    obstruct their wor.
    (&(7) On the other hand! the internet should be
    regulated to preser$e safety and security. This means that
    there are certain inds of content that should not be
    circulated without any control ...
    a. .rime pre$ention e.g. circulation of child pornography
    should be stopped by blocing sites8 to demonstrate
    seriousness towards the matter! some people support
    tracing the online acti$ities of both $iewers and
    suspected distributors
    b. %o$ernments say these methods should be undertaen
    for the sae of national security e$en though such
    actions could $erge on the abuse of power
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    c. .orporate encroachment into personal space of
    consumers , users do not want their personal
    information or contact list details to be sold or shared ,
    need for rules9laws
    (&(:) )hould there be a moral watchdog for the
    internet ' Other than outright legal prohibitions! this can be
    achie$ed by website owners themsel$es or forum
    moderators ...
    a. .reate safe en$ironment with a code of conduct , this is
    a bottom3up approach which is seen as more lasting e.g.
    ;llo! the new social networing site
    b. < code of conduct is also needed to eep those who
    report or write commentaries honest regulate them ,
    not by restricting , but by eeping them accountable and
    lea$ing their $iews open to scrutiny
    c. 5oral sub=ecti$ity appears to be a global trend because
    the internet e"poses users to so many other $alues.
    <gainst this bacdrop! indirect regulation should be put
    in place so that the community+s own standards are
    preser$ed. &y doing so! e$en if the tides of change
    cannot be indefnitely fended o4! at least! these
    standards can e$ol$e without the tensions and con>icts
    that could blow up due to uncontrolled online debate and
    foreign inter$ention $ia the internet.
    d. (ossible e.gs 6 ?%&T mo$ement in )g! <shley 5adison in
    )g! no pornography on @outube
    (&(A) #owe$er! e$en if internet freedom should
    be regulated as argued abo$e! and there are ways to get it
    done! regulation has se$eral ma=or implementation problems.
    a. Bi4erent countries or societies disagree on what should
    or should not be regulated , users =ust eep searching to
    fnd an online platform that lets them do what they want.
    :
    b. ;$en if countries agree and tae more uniformed action!
    the worldwide web is too e"pansi$e , new material is put
    up e$ery day , monitoring e$erything is impossible
    (.ON.?C)ION) #a$ing said the abo$e! the diDculties of
    regulating the internet should not deter leaders and internet
    users themsel$es from trying their best to mae the internet a
    safer place for e$eryone. If all parties bear in mind how the
    internet has gi$en a $oice and many opportunities for people
    to impro$e their own li$es and their communities! then
    whate$er regulation should ser$e to promote these benefts
    e$en further.
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