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Internet kill switch

Okay kiddo, let me tell you about something called an "Internet Kill Switch." Imagine you're playing with your toy car and suddenly, you press a button that turns off all the lights in the house. In a similar way, an internet kill switch is a button that's used by powerful people to turn off the internet in a whole country or a region.

Now, you might wonder why someone would want to turn off the whole internet. Well, that's because the internet is like a big highway of information, and sometimes, people share things that the powerful person doesn't want them to. So, the internet kill switch can be used to stop people from sharing information or to stop something dangerous from happening on the internet.

But this switch is also a controversial topic because some people think that if a powerful person has control over the internet kill switch, then they can silence people's voices and limit free speech. So, it's important to use the switch carefully and only in emergencies. Just like how you should use the power button on your TV only when you really need to turn it off.
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