When Rape Goes Viral

Reading this article really makes you think of how many people are affected negatively by social media everyday. I would really like to see a number because I'm sure, sadly, it is a lot of people. Of course some of it is just minor embarrassment but even these cases should be taken seriously if the victim never consented to whatever it was that was posted. In this era of time there is only one way to escape social media completely. That is to go off the grid completely. Even if you don't have any of these accounts you will still see tweets and things on TV, ads and just about anywhere. Relating back to the article, I think that the punishment for people who publish pictures or anything to do with sexual assault victims, should be raised severely. Offenders of this need to be handled firmly and precedents have to be set. Firm justice is the only way we have a chance to deter people from doing this more.

I Have Nothing To Hide

The majority of internet users don't really have anything serious that they need to hide. This is why many people don't think it is a big deal that the government monitors our internet usage. I think that this a problem. Even if people truly have nothing to hide I don't think that they should just let the government take advantage of them. People shouldn't have to "think over" if they have things to hide while they are using the internet, they should just be able to go on with there tasks on the internet and not think twice about it. Never would it be acceptable for the government to walk into your house just to listen in on your dinner conversation. So why should it be acceptable for them to be able to look at the texts I send to my family? In conclusion, people have to stop shrugging off this issue and face it head on, even if they have nothing to hide.

This course has already made me realize how hard it is today to maintain a private life. Between the government looking through everything you do and online hackers it is almost impossible to escape. It really makes me nervous to see what is going to come for the year 2025.