Should the media have to shelter minors from overly explicit content in world events or is their awareness of their environment more important than their naïveté?
What is censorship?
Censorship in the media is the restriction of material that could be considered dangerous, explict, or offensive to the general public. Content is usually suppressed by an authority figure such as the government or parents. Censorship is used to protect the family, the church, and the state. It applies to media outlets such as movies, books, television, internet, music etc.
click here for a list of pros and cons
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Pros of censorship?
Protection for:
- negative influence on children
- individual's privacy
- biased information
- offensive content
...and the Cons?
- violates freedom of speech
- evoking curiosity
- ignorance in society
- difference of opinions in what is wrong and right
