Internet Censorship: Protecting Citizens or Trampling Freedom?

Americans are sharply divided on the issue of internet censorship.

Some people believe that censoring online material is the best way to achieve or preserve certain important public goals, such as child safety, civilized society, national security, and creativity. Other people strongly disagree. They believe that to govern themselves well, they must be able to share ideas-even controversial ones-freely. They insist that censorship is rarely the best way to achieve any positive goal.