Chantz Martin

 Put computer in a common place in the house  Use Internet filters and blocks  Talk to children about the dangers of the Internet

 Increasing Internet censorship is a violation of an Individual's freedom of speech  The Internet is not the only media outlet that contains harmful and violent content  It is a waste of federal funding

 The Internet provides several outlets where children find violent content  YouTube is one of the most popular place children can find videos containing violence  VAk VAk

 Valdosta State University does not block any web site based on content (Hively)  Oftentimes, colleges try to give students as much freedom as possible.  Many high schools do use Internet filters

 Children who are exposed to violence at a young age are 3 times more likely to be arrested than children who are not exposed (Connelly)  Children become more likely to exhibit anti- social and aggressive behavior  Children from the age of 8 to 18 spend more time in front of a computer than they do sleeping (Kaiser Family Foundation)

 The Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 made it a criminal offense to sender display offensive material to persons under the age of eighteen using an interactive computer service (Lavell 353).  The Child Online Protection Act

 Violence seems to be embraced by society  Violent Internet content is on the rise  Lawmakers must clearly define what is violent and what is not violent

 Parents and schools leaders being proactive  Using Internet blocks and filters  Congress passing and enforcing new censorship laws  Raise public awareness on the effect violent content has on children

 ns-german-ww2-01.jpg ns-german-ww2-01.jpg  VAk VAk  Connelly, Helen. “ Children Exposed to Violence: Criminal Justice Records.” Office of Justice Programs June: 