Answer the following questions related to internet

Question

Answer the following questions related to the internet

1. Describe two techniques to remain anonymous on the Internet.

2. What are three types of “speech” that are not protected by the First Amendment?

3. What are two things bulk emailers need to do in order to be in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act?

4. Discuss at least three differences between COPA and CIPA?

5. What impact would COPA have had on freedom of speech on the Internet? Why was COPA overturned by the courts?

Explanation

Answers to the questions related to the internet are as follows.

1

Ways to stay anonymous online are:

• • First of all, always use a VPN instead of an IP address. Because if someone knows your IP address he can easily track your device. And VPN stands for Virtual Private Networks which obscure your IP address and generate a proxy address.
  • Also Using incognito mode is very important as many browsers save your search history and data information.

2

Two types of “speech” that are not protected by the First Amendment are:

• • Obscenity: This leads to affect the mental health of people. As it refers to one kind of This refers to harassing and abusing people sexually, online.
  • Child pornography: There should not be porn introduced to children. So there are many age restrictions for pornography. And it should always be followed.

3

Two things bulk emailers need to do in order to be in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act are as follows :

• • It should always use clear Subject Lines and Message Headers. So it will be clear.
  • Also, they can mention the address, location, and time of the sender.

4

The difference between COPA and CIPA are:

• • The major difference between these two is COPA is for overall Child Security online. Whereas CIPA is for pornography only.
  •  COPA does not require parents’ permission while CIPA requires parents’ permission.
  • COPA states that children less than the age of 13 cannot be asked questions. While in CIPA children less than the age of 13 are strictly not allowed.

5

Freedom of speech online is good for the peoples. Because it allows them to place their view on the internet on any topic. But COPA does not allow adults to publish anything that is harmful to children. Such as Video, Audio, or any picture. So COPA is limited to freedom of speech. This was the reason that it was overturned. But it was important for people to have a speech online.

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