The Evil Side of the Internet In my current job, using the Internet is not that important. The only times I use the Internet is when I need to look up a research paper for school or need directions to a new location. I have always found the Internet to be a positive tool that helps spread information to educate a large population. It is cheap and easily accessible by everyone. The Internet was and is a new invention compared to the wheel and fire that changed the way we see the world and brought convenience to our fingertips. Information from all over the world can be exchanged in seconds and can help in the fields of politics, medicine and personal relationships. However, there is a dark side to the Internet. This aspect is what I would like to focus on in my article. This bad side of the Internet is abused by normal people whenever they copy articles and images and never give credit to the publisher or their real authors. The dirty and evil side of the Internet has become a magnet for pedophiles and hate crime activists. The problem is that due to free speech there is not much control, that I know of, regarding articles published on the Internet. This device is so easy to use that even middle and high school kids publish websites and chat lines to say whatever they want and send information to all corners of the world in a second, practically for free. There are some issues that have always concerned me about legal censorship on the Internet that I would like to explore in my article. The reason for my curiosity started a few weeks ago when my 8 year old cousin was playing... ... middle of paper ...... you can install which will block certain sites and keywords. Those recommended by Newsweek Magazine were: Cyber ​​Patrol, Net Nanny and Cybersitter. It is important to understand that Internet crimes should be treated just like real-world crimes. If you believe your child or other children are being exploited or know someone using child pornography in any way, notify the Police, FBI or local Customs Enforcement office. Many times there may also be a prize waiting for you. Works Cited Nordland, Rod., Bartholet, Jeffrey. "The darkest corner of the Internet." Newsweek. March 19, 2001. 44-51http://www.cyber-rights.org/reports/http://www.ci.keene.nh.us./police/task_force.htmhttp://www.eff.org/pub /Groups/BCFE /limit2.htmlhttp://www.condemned.org/http://missingkids.com/cybertip/http://www.boylink.net/personal.html