Social Media Social media is online platforms where people socialize online or communicate for entertainment, dating, business, or other reasons. Most people of all ages are now using social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok on a daily basis. Unfortunately, some peolpe are using social media to spread hateful messages. Officials are still trying to find ways to manage these destructive messages and create consequences for these cyberbullies. Although some may say that these offenders should not be punished, individuals who are particiapting in cyberbullying should be prosecuted because the victims cant escape the bullying, they feel under pressure, and need a safe lpace to communicate on online One of the biggest areas of concerts online is the fact that the victims can not escape from this form of bullying. In the past, before the use of the internet, bullies could only communicate harmful messages face to face. As described by …show more content…
However, the frist amendment is not in place to let people use harmful speech. For example, Robert Banres, “About his estranged wife, Tara, he posted: “There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your body is a mess, soaked in blood and dying from all the little cuts.” The man that wrote the post claims that it was an act of art, not a real threat. Later determined by a jury, it was not art, it was meant as threatening, harmful speech. While in the first amendment, people do have the right to free speech, they do not have the right to physically threaten others. They jury agreed with this and the man who made this statement was sentenced to go to jail. This shows that there is a fine line between what the first amendment protects versus harmful speech. Users should be prosecuted for sending messages and threats like