Cyberlaw2 - Module 2 & 4

Discussion 1: By Karthik Kondla:

The capability to connect individuals around the world through the spread of internet solutions has been described by the World Bank to be vital in promoting accessibility to information as well as lifting people from poverty (Langley, 2016). According to the data released on the use of internet, it is estimated that around 3.5 billion people were making use of the internet by 2016 (Clement, 2017). Based upon the world's population record, the above stats mean that about 45 percent of the worldwide population were accessing the internet in 2016. With slowly rise on the planet's population in the last 3 years paired with the penetration of internet usage, there is no question that the use of internet will additionally increase in the next decades. Nevertheless, the continued use internet likewise includes its share of negative problems such as increased cyberbullying, cyberterrorism, dependency, and also erosion of social morals amongst teens who spend a lot of their time on unlawful sites such as pornographic sites. Such unfavorable concerns associated with internet use necessitate the requirement for federal governments to control making use of internet in their nations.

If I was to have absolute power to control the internet as well as its material, one thing I will do to promote sanity as well as morality among internet users will certainly be to completely obstruct various websites with fierce as well as unethical material. I am particular that by obstructing these websites, it will be very impossible for users to access such unlawful websites, a technique which is usually applied by Chinese government (King, Frying Pan, & Roberts, 2017). The other method that I will certainly make use of to control the internet as well as its web content is to develop a law which forbids minor people from accessing internet sites which are viewed to be past their age restriction. Finally, I will also call for all designers of these websites to filter and also check the materials of the information they post so that it does not interfere with the welfare of other groups. By carrying out these choices, I believe I will take care of to make the internet the most effective platform of accessing information and also entirely prevent individuals from accessing unwanted, unethical, or fierce information which can trigger violence, spread hate and also stereotype, or even decrease the principles amongst people.

Discussion 2: By Atilla Genc:

 The internet has become part of our lives and we are exposed to many things such as easy access to knowledge and many other conveniences. The global connection has been enhanced by the internet in many ways as friends and families can interact and socialize. However, the internet has adverse effects too on the same people who use it. The internet made so many changes on how things are done including political power as well as social power and relations, (Flew, et.al, 2017).  Personally, if allowed to change the content on the internet I would get rid of all material that is not conforming to social standards and any other hate speech content that is posted to undermine certain groups of people because of race and color. 

    Power related and bad political content that brings division in the nation can be done away by promoting coexistence. There are so many websites and blogs that promote negative relations that point finger on the government leaders and authorities for the actions of criminals in the nation, it is a social responsibility. Well, this content has a great impact on people’s lives and it should be restricted to promote peace and understanding. People nowadays have the freedom to post and uphold any content they feel like relaying which is not right if it is not educative and motivational to populations. I feel that what is posted on the internet should be relevant and essential. Posting content about health, education, and business opportunities can add value to the lives of many rather than the intimidating posts we wake up to every day, (Wagner, 2016). However, this hard to achieve because people have the freedom to post what they want even it means causing harm to others, (Jullien & Sand-Zantman, 2018).