LO2: Social medai, globalisation, moral panics
A moral panic (a panic in press) is when a group of people (mass of people, includes the press) decide something is threatening to a section of society and believe it should be banned. The subject that has been demonised is refered to as the folk-devil.
New technologies allow users to gain access to such materials that would cause a moral panic. There is a moral panic about how technology makes young people vunerable to strange people on the internet. People can also be bullied online.
People find it easier to be horrible online because they can hide behind a screen.
Self halm as increased in the last 3 years, perhaps due to it's glamorisation on social media.
Social media is destroying careers due to what is put online?
Techonologies that cause a moral panic: Black Box
Clockwork orange
Grand theft auto
http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/the_hysteria_over_trolls_is_a_classic_moral_panic/13890
I agree with the moral panic, however if you use social media correctly you can lower the risk of the dangers it potentialy creates.
New technologies allow users to gain access to such materials that would cause a moral panic. There is a moral panic about how technology makes young people vunerable to strange people on the internet. People can also be bullied online.
People find it easier to be horrible online because they can hide behind a screen.
Self halm as increased in the last 3 years, perhaps due to it's glamorisation on social media.
Social media is destroying careers due to what is put online?
Techonologies that cause a moral panic: Black Box
Clockwork orange
Grand theft auto
http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/the_hysteria_over_trolls_is_a_classic_moral_panic/13890
I agree with the moral panic, however if you use social media correctly you can lower the risk of the dangers it potentialy creates.
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