Eden Tivon Unit 6

What kinds of questions does it raise about the internet and freedom of speech? The internet allows for more freedom of speech due to the likelihood of no consequences and the anonymity of the speech.  Where do you stand on this issue? I believe people should have the freedom to say whatever they like but they should be prepared to deal with the consequences of their words and research the topic a bit before making comments on it. Freedom of speech (online)  Tommy advocates (problematic) Uses to back up his opinions He is a member of a movement (EDL) with specific racist views Consequences of unlimited freedom Used irresponsibly to communicate racist or other extreme views of minorities Can't use freedom of speech to be racist Regulating the internet- what can the government do? Self-governance (self-checking)- YouTube Published a transparency report- take content down Facebook- owns Instagram- both give warnings to audiences; regulate platforms- 'filters' and 'warnings...

negatives associated with social media and globalisation: poor mental health, reduced employability, and misinformation. negatives: trolling cyber-bullying privacy productivity connection Trolling/ cyber-bullying:  When an individual/ company is persistently targeted in a negative way online, usually through social media channels.  The number of social media platforms available has led to a proliferation in this, as has the fact that users enjoy a degree of anonymity when posting via social media sites. Troll example:  Nimrod Severn (investigated by Panorama) Trolling dead people/ R.I.P messages- trying to upset mourning people These messages are often racist and potentially illegal Case study: Ariana Grande After Ariana split with Mac Miller, he died due to a drug overdose. Ariana was trolled online and had to disable her comments for some time as it was too much. Cyberbullying:  when an individual is targeted online through hurtful or threatening messages, generall...