CSC 379:Week 5, Group 6
Safety and Internet Social Networks
Examine the ethical implications of laws that restrict use of social networking services and other internet-based software on the basis of age or criminal record (such as for sex offenders). What are the advantages of these laws and what are the trade-offs for the prospect of increased safety that these laws promise? What are some difficulties in judging the effectiveness of these laws? How does dangerous use of internet social networks by society relate to other dangerous uses of software? When may legislation be appropriate to control use of software by members of society?
Relevant External Links
- Wikipedia - Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006
- ZDNet - MySpace deletes 29,000 sex offenders
- American Library Association - Online Social Networking and Intellectual Freedom
- SafeLibraries.org - CIPA 2006 Expansion Effort to Block MySpace, Etc.
- Journal-Times - MySpace speaks about KY's new law
- Competitive Enterprise Institute - Turning MySpace into TheirSpace
- WRAL - Headline Saturday: NC Attorney General Targets MySpace.com