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Chapter 4 Computer and Communication - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 4 Computer and Communication
Freedom of speech
the political right to communicate one's opinions and ideas via speech
The right to speak without censorship or restraint by the government
Laws on freedom of speech in Malaysia
The sedition act 1948
The printing presses and publications act 1984
The changes in communication paradigm
Definition: a pattern or model that allows people to communicate to another person in order to give information about people needs and desires
Phone calls
E-mails
Letters
Twitter / Social Network Messaging
Face to Face Meetings / Dialogue
Regulation of communication media
Broadcasting
Common Carrier
Print Media
Government has the power to revoke the license from them if
Produce un-suitable show like sexually oriented talk show
Violence
Threaten the government
Laws on regulations of communication media
Telecommunication Act 1996
The Communications Decency Act (CDA)
Free-speech principles
Definition: Written for offensive and / or controversial speech and ideas
Media Control In Malaysia
Mainstream media in malaysia is mainly owned by political parties and heavily regulated by government
Censorship
is applied to control media content to avoid unnecessary disturbance to national security
Controlling Offensive Speech
Offends a person or a group
Regulate pornography
Child Pornography
Movies or picture of child under 18 in sexual positions or engaged in sexual acts
Child Pornography Prevention Act extended the law to include virtual children as well as other images where real appear to be minors
Internet Censorship Laws
The Communications Decency Act
$100000 and 2 years in prison
Protect children by reducing access to adult materials
Unconstitutional
Child online protection Act (COPA)
Limited than CDA
$ 50000 and six month in jail
Need proof of age from site visitiors
Controlling offensive speech
Alternative
Expelling subscribers who post material banned by laws
Keep track of member's activities
Removing offensive material
Children's Internet Protection Act
Filters
Global Impact of censorship
The block everthing instead of one single thing
Proxy to access bloaked site
Illegal content is accessible in other country
Anonymity
Services avaible to send thing anonymously
Protected by the first amendment
Definition : Quality or state of being anonymous
used by individuals, business, law enforcement agencies and goverment intelligence service
Purpose of anonymity
Hide certain information
protect the privacy of people
protection of the freedom of expression
Net neutrality
Defintion : a principle that supports no restrictions by Internet service providers or governments on consumers' acess to networks that participate in the internet
Net neutrality in the common carrier sense has been instantiated into law in many countries including malaysia
Net Neutrality : control of data
To ensure that cable companies cannot screen, interrupt or filter internet content without court order
Net Neutrality : Rights and Freedom
Ensures that the internet remains a free and open technology, fostering democratic communication.