Exam 5: Freedom of Expression

Which of the following statements is true of Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)?

The key question in deciding what Internet material is obscene is: "Whose standards are used?"

Anti-SLAPP laws can identify whether there are any merits to a lawsuit.

By filing a , companies gain immediate subpoena power to identify information on anonymous online postings.

Pornography purveyors are free to produce and publish whatever they want; however, if what they distribute is judged obscene, they are subject to prosecution under the obscenity laws.

Some Internet users would like to ban Web because they think that its use increases the risks of defamation, fraud, libel, and exploitation of children.

Which of the following statements best describes the reason why social networking companies cannot be sued for defamation for user postings that appear on their sites?

Despite the importance of in early America, it took nearly 200 years for the Supreme Court to render rulings that addressed it as an aspect of the Bill of Rights.

Because prohibitions against hate speech are included in the between a private ISP and its subscribers, and do no involve the federal government, they do not violate the subscriber's First Amendment rights.

With dynamic content filtering, each Web site's content is evaluated immediately before it is displayed, using techniques such as object analysis and image recognition.

Typically, Internet service providers (ISPs) have the resources to prescreen online content.

An oral defamatory statement is libel.

How has the definition of freedom of speech evolved over time as the courts have ruled on First Amendment cases?

One of the key requirements of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN- SPAM) Act is that an email must be identified as a(n) and include a valid physical postal address for the sender.

A negative side of is that they can block too much content, keeping users from accessing useful information.

Most countries other than the United States do not provide constitutional protection for hate speech.

The right to freedom of expression is restricted when the expressions, whether spoken or written, are untrue and cause harm to another person.

Although people have the right to express opinions, they must exercise care in their Internet communications to avoid possible charges of .

The best Internet filters use a combination of URL, , and dynamic content filtering.

Each violation of the provisions of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN- SPAM) Act can result in a fine of up to $250 for each unsolicited email, and fines can be tripled in certain cases.