After The New York Times published an article about the Supreme Court\’s ruling that struck down a federal ban on virtual child porn, Mark Nadel, a lawyer who writes about First Amendment issues, wrote a letter to the editor.
\”Your criticism of the use of Internet filters in public libraries (\”Free Speech in Cyberspace,\” editorial, April 17) goes too far. For First Amendment purposes, filters should be judged according to the same standards as librarians. The First Amendment does not tolerate public library use of filters (or librarian conduct) intentionally biased against particular political viewpoints. Seriously flawed filters, like incompetent librarians, should not be used to make content decisions unless libraries are able to carefully oversee and train or customize them. Meanwhile, the federal government can still offer to subsidize G-rated materials for libraries, while libraries may use their own funds for less restrictive access.\”
See Free Speech in Cyberspace.
For Mark Nadel\’s letter Click Here.
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