Exam 5: Freedom of Expression

is the control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet.

Which of the following can be used against an anonymous defendant to reveal truths about the defendant's identity?

The act of sending sexual messages, nude or seminude photos, or sexually explicit videos over a cell phone is known as _____.

An approach to restricting access to Web sites is to subscribe to an Internet service provider (ISP) that performs the blocking.

Proponents of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) contended that shielding children from drugs, hate, pornography, and other topics is a sufficient reason to justify .

is an absolute defense against a charge of defamation.

The is charged with enforcing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, and the agency maintains a consumer complaint database relating to the law.

Making an oral or a written statement of alleged fact that is false and that harms another person is .

The goal of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was to protect children from harmful material on the World Wide Web, however, it was ruled unconstitutional.

can take many forms-such as limiting access to certain Web sites, allowing access to only some content or modified content at certain Web sites, rejecting the use of certain keywords in search engine searches, tracking and monitoring the Internet activities of individuals, and harassing or even jailing individuals for their Internet use.

Discuss why U.S. organizations must be very careful when dealing with issues relating to pornography in the workplace.

The goal of the was to protect children from pornography, and if the act had been judged constitutional, it would have opened all aspects of Internet content to legal scrutiny.

A U.S. citizen who posts material on the Web that is illegal in a foreign country cannot be prosecuted in that country.

Internet filters cannot block users from accessing useful information.

Its broad accessibility, open discussions, and anonymity make the a powerful communications medium.

A survey by the Nielsen found that of the workforce accessed pornography from their workplace computer.

The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act can be used in the fight against the dissemination of pornography.

Anonymous political expression played an important role in the early formation of the United States.

If an employee sees a coworker viewing porn on a workplace computer, the organization can be sued in a sexual harassment lawsuit.

Explain a John Doe lawsuit.