Image Source: Independent School District Image Source: Termly The invention of the internet and development of social media led to the need for the government to create laws to protect children. Otherwise companies would be collecting student information and selling that information without fear of a consequence. Children would also be in danger of exposure to inappropriate content or become the targets of predators. To combat these dangers the government created the CIPA/COPPA laws. CIPA protects students from online predation, inappropriate content, and child pornography. CIPA requires all school devices to have filters that will protect ...