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5. Opposition to Internet Censorship Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. In 1997 the Supreme Court ruled “The Communications Decency Act –that would impose jail terms and fines on people or companies who originate public on-line material that is deemed ‘obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent.’ [As well as] penalize solicitation of such material-¹” unconstitutional. A justice stated, “As the most participatory form of mass speech yet developed, the Internet deserves the highest protection from government intrusion.²” ¹ Schwartz, John. "On-Line Obscenity Bill Gains in Senate; Panel Backs Legislation; Critics See Threat to First Amendment." washingtonpost.com. N.p., 1997. Web. 4 Sept. 2009. ² Schwartz, John. "Court Upholds Free Speech on Internet, Blocks Decency Law." ashingtonpost.com. N.p., 1997. Web. 4 Sept. 2009. ³ Greenberg, Steve. Internet Censorship. ³

6. “1 in 5 children has been approached sexually over the internet!” - US Attorney General In 1998 the EU approved a four year action plan promoting safer internet usage by combating harmful content on global networks. In response to research asserting the presence of child risks associated with the internet service, AOL and Microsoft stopped offering free, un-moderated chat rooms in 2003.

7. - Access Denied The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering (Information Revolution and Global Politics). New York: The MIT, 2008. Print. -Gere, Charlie. Digital Culture. 2nd ed. London: Reaktion, 2008. Print. - O'Donnell, Ian, and Claire Milner. Child Pornography Crime, Computers and Society. Grand Rapids: Willan (UK), 2007. Print.