Internet censorship facts for kids

Internet censorship is censorship except only over the internet. This may include websites censoring information, or entire websites being censored. Google is known for changing its search results to censor information.

Internet censorship and surveillance by country (2018)

Pervasive: Large and broad      Substantial: Medium      Selective: Small and specific

Little or no      Not classified / no data

As more people in more places begin using the Internet for important activities, there is an increase in online censorship, using increasingly sophisticated techniques. The motives, scope, and effectiveness of Internet censorship vary widely from country to country. The countries engaged in state-mandated filtering are clustered in three main regions of the world: east Asia, central Asia, and the MENA: Middle East & North Africa.

Related pages

• Censorship by Google

Images for kids

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  Screenshot of Websense blocking Facebook in an organization where it has been configured to block a category named "Personals and Dating"

See also

In Spanish: Censura en Internet para niños