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Internet censorship in the United States of America is the suppression of information published or viewed on the Internet in the United States.The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects freedom of speech and expression against federal, state, and local government censorship.
Social: Views and information perceived as offensive or as socially sensitive, often related to sexuality, gambling, or illegal drugs and alcohol. Conflict/security: Views and information related to armed conflicts, border disputes, separatist movements, and militant groups.
Internet censorship in Romania is mainly related to the filtering of sites with pornographic content hosted in Romania [202] and the protection of children. [203] Although proposals have been made to censor pornographic sites, so far [needs update] no sites have been blocked with the exception of a few unlicensed casino-like websites. [citation ...
A majority of apps and websites blocked are the result of the companies not willing to follow the Chinese government's internet regulations on data collection and privacy, user-safety, guidelines and the type of content being shared, posted or hosted. This is a list of the most notable such blocked websites in the country (except Autonomous area).
Google was criticized by the China Illegal Information Reporting Center (CIIRC) for allowing search results that included content that was sexual in nature, and claimed the company was a dissemination channel for a "huge amount of pornography and lewd content".
Before the switch to HTTPS, some countries blocked articles on sensitive topics, such as ideas espoused by a political opposition party, articles about current events (e.g. Russia), or ideas that are against the religious tradition of a regime (e.g. Iran).
Many of these seemingly illegal actions, including tracking your internet history and asking for doctor's notes, are actually legal at many companies. 8 things most companies are allowed to do ...
Silk Road was one of the first dark web marketplaces that emerged in 2011 and has allowed for the trading of illegal drugs, weapons and identity fraud resources. [30] These markets have no protection for its users and can be closed down at any time by authorities. [ 30 ]