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Censorship and Monitoring Behaviour - Coggle Diagram
Censorship and Monitoring Behaviour
Protection
Stops people from seeing things they shouldn't due to age or other features
Can be used to keep things private from public to keep them calm
Can cause the public to be left in the dark on important information the government doesn't want them to have
Can help keep people's information safe from the public (kept private for exchange in helping with a legal matter for example)
can be used to find and track illegal activity
reduces the amount of false information online
Can cause the government to complete control the flow of information for its citizens
can help protect a persons personal identity.
Concerns
allows the government to have control over the public
creates a power dynamic where one group of people have more power than others
Government / Corporations can have too much control over flow of information and freedom of the press
Places such as Cuba or North Korea seem to have an extreme approach to censorship which could prove to be detrimental to the residents living there as they may feel constantly monitored or held back with what can be said or shared
it costs a of money and time for censorship to be enforced
anything said on the internet can be documented and used against yourself
reduces people "freedom"
Abuse of censorship can be used to gain power over citizens, making it hard to make sure it is used ethically
Advertising could also become more influenced and suggest products related to a users activity
In china, people are more motivated to become hackers, as it allows them to have freedom in a country which is very strict
Punishment
Companies can get blocked from public access, stopping this and affecting their income
Adds can be blocked from sites that aim to cause harm so they lose income
People can lose their right to viewing certain things due to their behavior (criminal)
People can be wrongly or over accused of crimes, losing access for false reasons
Blocking access to information could cause ethical problems with other governments/countries
Access to viewing of data can be banned for certain people or tracked if they are know to use it for illegal or unethical reasons
relevant links
https://futureofworking.com/8-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-internet-censorship/
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/disadvantages-internet-censorship-28293.html