Net Neutrality

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Anonymity, one of the four things that makes the internet novel, insightful and powerful has also allowed large levels of violence such as cyber bullying to escalate. It is easier to dislike people who have different views than you.

The internet is now being used as something other than a tool to share information, but also as an outlet for bullies to revoke havoc on their innocent victims. The system created to share information with others outside of your instant reach is now a war zone of hatred and glorified lies when used for cyber bulling.

The new anti-cyber bullying law is trying to get passed immediately when the House of Representatives are set to resume work. This means that anyone tormenting or send derogative messages will not just pass with a slap on the wrist. A fine will be issued starting at $50,000 to $100,000 and possible jail time from six months to six years as well.

Cyber bullying has developed at a rapid speed since the new installments of social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and etc. In school bullying does not happen as much as online. Web bullying does obtain more offensive language and pictures that can be deleted, but still remain on the internet. The numbers of viewers that take part in these bullying incidents are getting larger as well. In school, the issue was sometimes a school bound or possibly a problem within the community. When the incidents are now being transferred to the web there are all types of people who will come from all over the world and happen to stumble upon the indecent photo or negative message the bully has put out about their victim.

Breaking into locked accounts other than yours is not only online identity theft, but will result in a criminal charge if this bill passes. Other reasons why they are buckling down on this issue is because the third known cause of death in young people is suicide.

Virtual identities cannot be tested out on these emancipator sites due to the masculinities of some viewers. Those who are still taking matters into their own hands will soon get the consequences and repercussions for the agony they have caused to their victims. Just because one does not have what is considered worthy of your own reflexive or ascribed identities does not give anyone else the right to judge another.