In reading Ch. 4, "Freedom of Expression in the Internet" of The Internet and Constitutional Law, you learned about the "horizontalization" of data and its content. Historically, governments have been responsible for controlling content in the name of human rights. However, with on-demand content and consumers providing their own content, this has caused issues with governments attempting to protect individual human rights.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Discuss the concept of freedom of expression on the Internet and usage limitations that might impact users and their right to privacy in the U.S. and the EU.

Provide an example of how individual consumers are not only consumers of on-demand internet content but are also becoming content producers themselves.

Describe how this could potentially impact any human rights legislation and your stance on freedom of expression.

Also feel free to comment if you believe that historically governments actually have been responsible for controlling content in the name of human rights - is this even an accurate statement in the U.S.?