Most Americans want government to control the internet

5Megan Meier
via WikipediaI remember that many outside China reacted shocked when research found out that most of the Chinese internet users applaud government control. Well, those Chinese internet users seem to be in good company, as 49 percent of the US citizens follow the same line, according to the Rasmussen Reports:

The findings come as a Missouri woman faces an unprecedented federal prosecution for allegedly setting up an account for a fictitious 16-year-old on an online social networking site to harass the 13-year-old daughter of a neighbor. The girl, Megan Meier, ultimately committed suicide after being viciously rejected by the made-up boy.

Lori Drew, the woman in question, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of conspiracy and accessing a protected computer to obtain information. She allegedly created the MySpace account after her daughter had a falling out with Meier.

(h/t @Lokmant)

Updated: link corrected.