To what extent does the local, state, and federal governments have the duty to monitor internet content and traffic? They do not have any authority to monitor what is on the internet. That would violate the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution.
The United States Constitution gives each man, woman, and child the said rights awarded as being a citizen. The Freedom of Speech is the First Amendment in the supreme law of the land. The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” Therefore, internet traffic is covered by a minimum of two constitutional rights. The internet is part of society now, and the government authorities have no jurisdiction to search and seize personal information without proof that a crime was committed.
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Age appropriate material is one main thing that should lightly be monitored by the federal government. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and guns are things that can regularly be bought and sold over the internet with little to no verification of age for approval of purchase. Bitcoin, which is the digital currency that makes the online seller and buyers anonymous, allows such internet activity. “Bitcoin is mostly about anonymous transactions, and I don't think over time that's a good way to go. I'm a huge believer in digital currency... but doing it on an anonymous basis, I think that leads to some abuses, so I'm not involved in Bitcoin.” Bill