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Effect of CONTROVERSIAL CONTENT KEYWORD BLOCKING - uses a list of WEB RATING SYSTEMS
banned words or objectionable terms. As the -Web sites are rated in terms of nudity,
page is downloading, the filter searches for sex, violence and language.
any of these words. If found, it will block the **ratings done either by the web page
page completely, stop downloading the page, author or by the independent bureau.
Pornography Slander
block the banned words and even shut down ** browsers set to only accept pages with
• can lead to criminal acts • can develop into a society that
such as exploitation of disregards honesty and truth the browser. certain levels of ratings.
women and children • can develop bad habit of
• can lead to sexual addiction spreading untruths and
or perversion rumours SITE BLOCKING
• can develop low moral • can lead to unnecessary • software company maintains a list of ‘dubious Internet sites’
value towards other men, argument
• the software prevents access to any sites on this list
women or children • can cause people to have
• ‘denial lists’ regularly updated
• can erode good religious, negative attitudes towards
cultural and social beliefs another person • some software provides control over what categories of
and behaviour information you block