Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Social Network Sites Criticized on Bullying

We've all heard stories in the US about internet bullies but no formal laws have been passed to address it. The UK is doing something about it -- they have jailed 18 year old Keeley Houghton for internet bullying . She spent 6 weeks in Eastwood Park prison in Gloucestershire, because she posted a threatening message about another girl on her own Facebook profile. "Part of the message read: "Keeley is going to murder the bitch," according to the Press Association."

"In a poll of 2,094 young people across England conducted by the charity, 30 percent of 11 to 16-year-olds who had been "cyberbullied" had been targeted on Bebo. "In response to this Bebo has posted a panic button on their site which allows children who are fearful to report abuse.

Facebook on the other hand which has over 300M users worldwide said they dont think a button will help, and that they have other measures in place. I have a facebook account and the only option I see is "Remove from friends". Shouldn't a measure be put in place that is also easy to find?