How Rotten.com Fought for Free Speech (Patreon)

How Rotten.com Fought for Free Speech - Tales From the Internet

Go to https://NordVPN.com/whang and and use code WHANG to get 75% off a 3 year plan and an extra month for free. Protect yourself online today! Rotten dot com was the most famous shock site of the early Internet. Although it is most remembered for the horrific images people saw and the occasional twisted humor, the site was actually founded the protest the Communications Decency Act, one of the first attempts by the US government to censor Internet content. Although the act was eventually found to be unconstitutional, rotten remained online for over 20 years. Throughout that time, they were involved in a great deal of controversies, trolling campaigns and hoaxes. This is a look at some of the highlights of the site's history. 💸 Patreon Shout Outs: 👼Fae Rie 🐩Murfy Murf 🎤Let's Have a Discussion 🍁Jason Verhoek 🐶Keely Lemonnier 🚘Volaju 🐻Jayden Wybenga 🐦Darren Blacklock 🐻Scott Barrie 🐹Porg Thigh Meat ⚽Ryan 🌯Jackburrito 🏠Joseph House 🐼Shannon Gerbes 🦔Michelle ✂️Dan Kutz 👓Zachary Murphy 🐕Adrian Gorman 🦁Oshey #internet #freespeech #censorship