Why Do Governments Try to Control the Internet?

Examples

1. A government might block a website where people talk about the president.
2. Students in one country are unable to use social media during an exam because their school filters internet content.
3. A parent uses software to monitor what their child is doing online.

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See also

• How do political figures use religious texts in public discourse?
• How Can One Person Become the Leader of an Entire Country?
• How Do Political Parties Actually Work?
• How Does a Government Actually Make Decisions?
• How Do Secret Votes Really Work?

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