Why Do Governments Try to Control the Internet?

Governments want to keep the internet under their control so they can watch what people do online. Imagine if your teacher had a way to see everything you typed on your phone, that's kind of like what governments try to do with big computers and special tools.

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A government might block a website where people talk about the president.
Students in one country are unable to use social media during an exam because their school filters internet content.
A parent uses software to monitor what their child is doing online.

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