Cyberbulling is something that has been created over the years. between facebook, myspace, twitter, and instant messaging, we have slowly evloved to this world of exploitation of peoples personal beliefes, feelings, and rituals. Justr because one thing isn't for everyone, dosn't mean it's not for someone. we have heard of many stories of people commiting violent acts in reaction to some of these posts on the internet for the world to see. I truly believe this is a problem and needs to stop as soon as possible. we all want to fit in and be apart of the coolness that is running through the veins of every 17 year old in the country...dumb, but true.
I see this being a problem first of all because kids sont speak out when being bullied most of the time so why would the tell anyone about being bullied on the internet? these facebooks and myspaces are their places to be themselves and get away, but what happens when they get invaded? they are going to react, because someone is disrespecting their safe place. this can cause, as we have seen in the past, they kid who is getting bullied to react- some kids turn to beating themselves up mentally, others physically- and some hurt others in dispite of their situation.
What can we do to stop this? I want this to stop right away before there is another school year shooting or some 13 year committing suicide.
DQ1: should there be a moderating and patrolling facebook and social networks?
DQ2: how would this help the cause? how could it hurt it?
I think there should be moderating of social networks, but is there really any way to do this? I feel like it would be extremely hard if not impossible.
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