William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Award
2004 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal Thomas Jefferson Prize for Best Student Note
Abstract
Due to the ease of Internet searching, Congress has passed the Child Online Protection Act to protect children from sexually explicit material. Although the Supreme Court has not directly decided the issue, it has hinted that the Act may survive a First Amendment challenge. In this Note, the author argues reasons why the Act should not survive a First Amendment challenge, and that measures such as parental empowerment via government-facilitated use of Internet filtering software are preferable