Cyberporn; Protecting Our Children From the Back Alleys of the Internet: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Basic Research and the Subcommittee ... One Hundred Fourth Congress, F - Softcover

United States Committee On Science

Softcover

ISBN 10: 133480673X ISBN 13: 9781334806735

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Cyberporn; Protecting Our Children From the Back Alleys of the Internet: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Basic Research and the Subcommittee on Technology of the Committee on Science, U. S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, July 26, 1995

A portion of the pornography available in digital form, however, is not on the Internet, but on private bulletin boards that require proof of age and charge fees for membership. This was a source of confusion in the recent debate about the amount of pornography on the Internet.

Analysts and politicians supporting the restrictions on Internet pornography argue that, especially with the introduction of the World Wide Web, finding pornographic text and images is increasingly easier, and that children surfing the Net are likely to come across them, either intentionally or accidentally. Some of this material, they point out, would be considered obscene and therefore illegal in printed form.

Those who oppose restrictions argue that, although some Internet pornography may be classified as obscene, much of the material is just as easily available in book stores, video rental stores, or even libraries. Civil libertarians raise First Amendment concerns about restrictions. In addition, some opponents of restrictions fear that any threat of liability will hurt the development of the Internet.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 133480673X
• ISBN 13: 9781334806735
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142