cess to site that discriminate individuals based on their race or religion, for instance. X.DiscussionCombating online extremism presents enormous technological and legal difficulties. Even if it was electronically possible to keep sites off the Internet, the global nature of this medium makes legal regulation almost impossible. In addition, in the United States, the First Amendment guarantees the right of freedom of speech to everyone, even people with offensive opinions. As seen in the cases discussed above, if a hateful speech does not lead to an action, it is hardly punishable. Furthermore, ISPs can host harmful material without being held responsible, which leaves it to their goodwill to create a safe Web environment. Internet Service Providers (ISPs), such as America Online, which is based in the United States, is considered a “common carrier” and as such benefits full protection. Furthermore, they are not legally responsible for the content of the sites they host, but it is their decision to host or not hate sites. Some carriers do host haters, while others have adopted strict terms of service, prohibiting subscribers to use their facilities for promoting hate. Just as an Internet Service Provider can remove a hate site from its servers, private individuals can remove such sites from their screens. Filtering software products help people or concerned parents to block offensive material from their home computers. ...
