The Effects of Online Shaming

Video: When Online Shaming Goes Too Far

“‘Twitter gives a voice to the voiceless, a way to speak up and hit back at perceived injustice. But sometimes,’ says Jon Ronson, ‘things go too far.’ In a jaw-dropping story of how one un-funny tweet ruined a woman’s life and career, Ronson shows how online commenters can end up behaving like a baying mob — and says it’s time to rethink how we interact online.” – Ted.com
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What You Should Know If You Laughed at This Viral Photo of Me

“You cannot see my disabilities but they are there and they are real. So next time you see photos making fun of people just remember you know nothing about these people or the struggles they face every day. It is never just harmless fun to laugh at someone.” – Jennifer Wilkinson
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Understanding online shaming – a guide for parents

“There have been other cases of online shaming. Most of the time, the user who is publicly shamed on social media simply doesn’t deserve the magnitude of the attack they receive, and the consequences of it. It could be a comment that perhaps wasn’t fully thought through by the poster, a sarcastic message that was taken the wrong way or out of context. And if enough people see it, and it’s sufficiently spread around, it can result in a mob of people belittling and condemning the user.”
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