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Since nobody is restrained from spreading information through Internet, some information that is incapable of reflecting reality can be easily transmitted through Internet. The information creator bears no obligation towards the society, and this problematic issue cannot be controlled. It is well known that some people disclose others’ private affairs or give negative comments towards government policy without basis. It also happens that some people make politics-related comments when they are in bad mood, without realizing that such comments may influence other viewers. Therefore, although some comments can shape public opinion to a certain degree, they can not be referred to during the government policy-making process. Nowadays, people are overwhelmed with a large quantity of information, so that they can not judge which is real, and there is no central authority to make responsible choices, and people usually selectively accept some information based on their own experiences, education backgrounds and some other factors.

Despite some disadvantages, Internet can inevitably stimulate the creation of public sphere, although sometimes, a lot of information in the Internet-created public sphere goes to an extreme and becomes not reliable. In western countries, the Internet has developed so mature that an Internet-created public sphere has been shaped. The case that Barack Hussein Obama took Youtube as a tool for his campaign can vividly demonstrate that Internet has made a great contribution for the creation of public Sphere(Kasun Ubayasiri).With economy development and the improvement of democracy sense in Asian countries, the Internet has become increasingly prevalent and its popularity cannot be avoided, so its influence on public opinion and government policy will become more obvious. For instance, in China, during recent two years, the sentences of several criminal cases have been gravely influenced by the public opinion spreading on Internet. In some Asian countries, the government attempts to control the information spreading on Internet, especially some sensitive topics. However, step by step, the barriers set by the government will be removed due to the pressure of public voices. Eventually, Internet will be the most significant public sphere where the citizens’ voices will be displayed.

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Janeyhttps://www.51lunwen.org/InternationalBusinessManagement/2011/0608/0953088463.html  Gordon, “ The Mobile Phone and the Public Sphere”, the International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, p308.
Kasun Ubayasiri , “Internet and the Public Sphere: A glimpse of YouTube”