Censorship has been used throughout American history and has increased further throughout this century. It has been used against literature, conversations, films, foreign boycotts and even the Internet. Censorship is the removal of “offensive” words, images, or ideas. Internet censorship is the control of what can or cannot be accessed, viewed, or published on the Internet. Censorship can be delegated not only by the government, but also private organizations, both at their own discretion and at the request of the government. The question is whether censorship, particularly Internet censorship, constitutes a violation of the First Amendment. The First Amendment states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or. by prohibiting free exercise; or restricting freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for redress (US Const. Am. 1), meaning that the Constitution prevents Congress from passing any law prohibiting us from speaking our minds and feelings . The biggest interference concerns children. Many policymakers seek to censor the Internet to preserve the innocence of children. However, there are different ways to protect children without censoring the Internet for everyone. Internet censorship is a problem because it goes against our First Amendment constitutional right; and even if the government tries to regulate the Internet, the Internet is too massive to try to control. Instead of trying to control the internet through cohesion and fear, we should look at the many solutions that can be used to protect this country and its children. Free Speech and Online Speech What is the difference between free speech and free speech online? ...... at home. Net Nannies is a parental control system that distinguishes between good and bad web pages on a site. It can also flag dangerous IM conversations and provide detailed activity reports. There are many types of parental controls that can help protect children from predators, adult images and conversations. Although they are primarily used on children, adults can use them themselves. Some adults don't want to see some of the things I offer on the Internet, so they just need to set the controls for what they want to filter out. Another suggestion concerns Internet controllers. Instead of censoring everyone's adult content, we could change any adult content domain name from .com to .xxx. Editing all adult photos, videos, and other content will make it easier for parental controls or school systems to block all adult-related information..