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Prosecuted For Statements Made On Social Media

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Should Individuals Be Prosecuted For Statements Made On Social Media? Have you ever thought about the consequences of cyberbullying? There can be a lot of consequences if you decide to cyberbully someone. If the statements you make are illegal, such as inciting violence or making threats, then individuals can and should be prosecuted for those statements and actions made. There are many ways cyberbullying can affect someone’s everyday life. Cyberbullying can affect someone at school, home, and with friends. Source 3 states “60% of targets say that their online experiences of cyberbullying affected them at school, home, and with friends...” This means that even though everything is happening online it can also affect the victim in their everyday …show more content…

According to source 1, “Cyberbullying can also lead to kids getting physically injured.” This shows that cyberbullying can cause a person to hurt themselves or do things to themselves that is physically hurting them. Furthermore, this could also affect the person with their mental health causing them to stop doing activities they normally do throughout the day. After all, cyberbullying should be stopped to prevent people from getting hurt physically and mentally. Some may argue that if the statements are just simply opinions or expressions then they should not be prosecuted. However, It is important to note that while individuals have the right to free speech, this right is not absolute. Source 2 states, “...First amendment should be treated not as a right but as a privilege...” This means that even though we have freedom of speech, it doesn’t mean we should take advantage of that. Additionally, those who take advantage of freedom of speech should have consequences given to them. This is because they are using free speech as a cover up to make bad statements about others online. Freedom of speech is something people shouldn’t take advantage of just to invalidate or oppress others on the internet, which is why the government or admin need to be clear about the meaning of freedom of speech on the

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