The Dark Side Rises

 

SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT HARMLESS

In my last post, I talked about cyber-bullying and how it can harm mankind. Today, I will talk about a form of cyber-bullying called cyber-stalking. Cyber-stalking is the use of the Internet to stalk or harass an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization. It may include the making of false accusations or statements of fact monitoring, making threats, identity theft, damage to data, the solicitation of minors for sex, or gathering information that may be used to harass.Since the development of social media the number of cyber-stalkers has been expanding exponentially. Cyber stalker can have any age and is not only done by adults. 

   

For example, in July 2012 a 12 year old girl and her friend of 11 years old used someone else’s computer in order to send instant messages and solicitations for sex using the victim's name. The two girls were charged for felony computer trespassing and cyber-stalking. After a tearful apology in front of court they were sentenced to six months probation. 

Cyber-stalking is a criminal offence that is never well understood by people like those two girls, they think there doing things for fun while they are doing a criminal offence. Social media is a great improvement for society but it can be used badly for the wrong reasons. Beware of chats or people who add you on Facebook they can use your personal information in some ways that will endanger or hurt you psychologically.