Presentation by:

Jennifer CollinsRoldan Padilla

Having the ability to speak without censorship. Promotes innovation. Science, Technology, Art.

The right to transfer information freely. Worldwide communication.

Being able to express our opinions. Change rules or laws.

Create communities. Sports and clubs. Online games and forums.

Spread news and information. During the Tiananmen Square rebellion in China in

1990, the Internet kept Chinese communities around the world, especially in universities, in touch with the current events through email and the newsgroups, bypassing all government censorship.

News is now transferred in seconds, not days.▪ Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, and

Skype. Idea of “E-Freedom.”▪ Access, publish, or critique information. Web 2.0.

Provide helpful information. Give police or government information on the

whereabouts of a criminalReport suspicious activity. Prevent harmful activities from occurring.Personal Freedom. The right to learn, educate, and communicate.

To prevent information from spreading. Information be not be accurate

Can be harmful. People may over react to news or data.Wrong information. The information may be fabricated.

Language. Intended to offend people.

Moral Pornography

Military Protect intelligence or tactics

Political Control populations and agendas.

Religious Create a dominant force.

Computer Viruses Malicious intent.

Hacking tools Can lead to identity theft.

Phishing Website access.

Malware Advertisement.

The Great Firewall of China Blocks many news websites. Block websites belonging to pro-democracy

activists. Blocks most blogging websites.

People still bypass the filter. Proxy servers. VPN Connection. Tor

Rules: 1. Break up into teams. 2. Student must try to get her team to say the word.

They may gesture, point, touch anything, or say anything except the taboo words.

3. Student’s partner tries to guess the word within sixty seconds.

Should there be limits on what we can say?

Should criminals have freedom of speech?

Should some books be banned?

Have you ever told someone to “be quiet?”

Thank you.