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1996

The U.S. passes the Communications Decency Act

The law seeks to regulate indecent online content and becomes an early flashpoint in internet censorship.

Canonical milestoneUnited States1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Censorship

Position 18

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 96%

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lawinternetcensorship