Yesterday, Mr. Savoy came to talk to my class about the Internet. He told us many things. Some good about the internet, but some bad. Things that I found interesting from the presentation were how the Internet is always changing, in a few years we may never use Facebook and some people will not even know what Facebook is. Someone is always watching you. No matter what you do on the internet someone is monitoring you. We need to be in control. If we want to use the Internet we need to be responsible and remember things like our passwords and to keep our privacy as private as you can. If you want you can find out anything about anyone just on the internet. Just by going on someone's Facebook profile I can find out their birthday, likes, dislikes, relationship status, and mutual friends that they have with me. On the internet cyber bullying can happen very easily.You may even not think you are bullying, but that comment you made on someone's post might have been offensive. Always remember to be respectful, responsible, and reliable on the Internet.
"Ask.fm" Owners Considered Shutting Down Site Over Cyber Bullying Concerns
This article talks how there were concerns with shutting down the "Ask.fm" site due to cyber bullying. "Ask.fm" has been linked to many teen suicides over the past year and the new owners were considering to shut it down due to the amount of bullying. The new owners have decided to keep the site, but vow to crack down on the cyber bullying to make itself a safe site for users. In 2013, a 14- year old Leicesershire, England, girl died due to cyber bullying which was happening for several months anonymously through "Ask." I feel that they should just shut the site down now because it is no longer safe and fun, it is making people feel awful about themselves and leading to too many dangerous things like suicide and depression.
Here is the link to the article.
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