Answer: If society no longer has a say on what is censored, the government will continue to censor information that could be offensive to some individuals. The government has an extremely large sum of power, and they will go out of their way to avoid information that contradicts their ideas of our country.

Answer: Censorship plays a part in how fast information is spread. With no boundaries and limits, opinions and information would spread rapidly. With censorship, certain ideas may be hidden in the shadows and harder to access. The use of censorship depends on what is deemed inappropriate.

Answer: As social media rises, censorship has become crucial to balance freedom of speech and to prevent the spread of harmful ideologies. Yes, while Twitter attempts to moderate their content, the role of governments enforcing these standing remains an issue

Answer: The government could have the power to override society's wishes. However, the foundation of our government is a democracy that encourages free speech. Our country is unique in that people have the constitutional right to share their respective opinions and I doubt our government would alter that and risk the morals our country holds.

Answer: I do believe that there are some aspects of the U.S government that are unconstitutional. As mentioned in the discussion, the government purposely censored artwork that was only bringing attention back to segregational acts. If the government continues to push the boundaries involving first amendment rights, then we will slowly start to become an Orwellian society.

Answer: It is already seen that an audience can view what is seen as inappropriate content on the internet at any time they want. With censorship in place, however, it would slow the spread of this "vulgar" information. However, it would be nearly impossible to permanently halt the publication and spread of said information.

Answer: Censorship has a hold on the spread of information. When it comes to society, many ideas are hidden or blocked due to their content. The use of censorship controls the spread of false or controversial information.

Answer: Verifying a source's credibility can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Checking whether or not the information is derived from an expert on the subject or an organization that specializes in the information published, is a good sign that the information is factual. Society can progress successfully if people are aware of the likelihood that they are consuming misinformation, and to fact-check and dissect the information being fed to them.

Answer: Yes censorship can be very harmful because It limits people's freedom of speech and expression. While doing it can restrict people's ability of making their own choices and wanting to protest for what is right.

Answer: Censorship with certain information can often get miscommunicated because of the message that the idea is conveying. Some information that is negatively directed towards an audience should be censored because it can hurt people intentionally. For example, slander against a race, culture, or an idea during a protest can cause trauma for future generations. Censorship in films regarding aggressive language should be implemented because it protects the values of the people. On the other hand, ideas regarding informative topics should not be censored in all cases, but the government blurs these ideas because it goes against the country's values.

Answer: I believe that there should be certain regulations as to what people are able to post on the internet. Information that can cause big reactions to individuals should have restrictions and some censorship aspects to it.

Answer: Technology has strengthened censorship. With new firewalls put in place and social media platforms controlling what is posted publicly or banned. Technology also opens up a platform for people to share their opinion so many executive organizations feel the need to incorporate censorship more.

Answer: Yes, I believe censorship is highly opinionated because many people have contradictory views and beliefs that impact what they want to be censored rather than published to the world.

Answer: One could say that our government is more open to ideas than other countries. Our society and government does encourage new ideas but the governments main purpose is to do what's best for our country. If the government deems something as harmful or threatening to our country, it declares the right to solve the issue. The government is bound to face backlash on their decisions but at the end of the day, they are doing what they believe is the best option.

Answer: Our group believes that censorship of information hindners media literacy. Media literacy is the idea that you are able to access information, take action, and send messages to the public. Through censorship, individuals may not be able to fully express what they are feeling.