The Internet filter farce: why blocking software doesn't—and can't—work as promised.

The writer discusses why Internet filtering software cannot work as promised. He considers reasons why filters might make one uneasy. He points out that in a corporate setting, they restrict employee privacy. With regard to parental restrictions on children's access to information, he asserts tha...

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Published in:	American Prospect Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 28 - 34
Main Author:	Nunberg, Geoffrey
Format:	Article
Published:	American Prospect January 1-15 2001
Subjects:	Filtering software Internet & children Internet pornography
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost