Safer Social Media Live 🎥 Episode 7 Using Public Shaming Against Trolls (cyberbullies)

Questions answered in this Episode:

Why have some people turned to outing trolls and cyberbullies on social media?

Why haven't social media platforms solved the problem of hate speech and bullying thus far?

If you learned who who behind the account of a disruptive and hateful troll, what would you do with that information and why?

Could using public shaming as a form of vigilante justice actually make the problem of trolling worse?

Does publicly shaming people for racially intolerant acts by applying nicknames like "BBQ Becky" or "Permit Patty" help in the fight against intolerance?

What arguments are there against outing someone for their hateful or intolerant behaviour?

Under what circumstances is it fair to shame and adult for hate speech they posted during their teen years?