The Internet can have a positive effect on American society by helping people access many types of information, but another type of information can be seen as useful or even destructive to our society. society: sexual content. In this article, I want to discuss how the online world of sexually explicit content has affected society. I want to explore whether or not internet sex has increased sexuality in society and whether it has caused more people to lose sight of the importance and emotionality of sex. I also want to address positive and informative forms of sexual content on the Internet and their positive effects in our society. In conclusion, I will discuss what could be done to help keep young children away from harmful sexual content that they should not watch at a young age and that could harm them in various forms (shown in this article) later in the life. There are many different varieties of sexual content on the Internet and it comes in different forms. Sexual content can be informative or used for pleasure. There are sites that help people understand sexual health and guide them to understand what their sexual organs are or are not intended for. There are also dating sites that give people the opportunity to meet people across the country or even the world. There are sites that promote information about sexual orientation and even help support people belonging to discriminated minorities of gay, lesbian and transgender orientation. There are sites that feature pornographic material that can be destructive to society's views on sex or helpful in helping people understand their sexual preferences. The...... middle of paper ......p websites. Most families do not have Internet filters on their home computers, nor can these filters be used on cellular devices, which are falling into the hands of younger and younger children. So why not rebuild the configuration of the Internet? I don't necessarily believe that sexual health information should be blocked from young people, but I do believe that dating sites and pornographic material should be. The government should take the extra step and separate websites with sexual content that are not suitable for all ages into an internet portal accessible only to people who can provide proof of identity, such as a state-issued ID card. 'State. If people have to have ID to buy or rent pornographic material in stores, why shouldn't they have to do so when viewing content on the Internet ??