So for this post you must:
- Research Teens, Technology and the Law and find a statistic or two that shows whether or not teenagers are having trouble understanding the consequences of their actions regarding technology or is the issue blown out of proportion.
- Offer your opinion on one of the two cases. Do you think what they did was wrong? Should the law be lenient on young people? Site details of the article to support your thoughts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/us/periscope-rape-case-columbus-ohio-video-livestreaming.html?_r=0
According to the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, 95% of teens use the Internet, and 93% of teens own a computer or have access to one. Since it is so easy for young people to access the Internet, it is common for someone to disregard their responsibilities. Although not every teenager who uses the Internet uses it irresponsibly, more cases like the ones mentioned in these articles have been occurring. Some teenagers think that if they do things through a screen, they will not have to face the consequences. The teenager who live-streamed her friend's rape was certainly being cruel and irresponsible. In cases like this, the law should not be lenient on young people. According to the article, she was giggling in the background of the livestream as she witnessed someone being attacked. She had access to the police, yet she chose to humiliate the victim either further. Some people do not respect the responsibilities that come with technology, and in cases as extreme as these, the law needs to prove to these teenagers that their actions have consequences.
ReplyDeleteThe I-SAFE foundation says that over 25% of teens have been bullied through their cell phones or the Internet. The Cyberbullying Research Center also says that over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, causing it to become the most used technology to perform cyberbullying. These two statistics show that most teens aren't using their phones responsibly. As a result, more people are being harmed by the actions of careless teenagers.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Court hears case of teen who sent beau texts urging suicide" says that a teenage girl encouraged her boyfriend to commit suicide after sending numerous texts. In a situation like this, the law shouldn't be forgiving on teenagers. Michelle Carter's lawyer says that these texts were just words that aren't worthy of a crime. However, her boyfriend was already struggling with depression, and Carter's words had made it even worse. There should be a punishment in these types of cases.
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/58723d905e2e4913a0b696ff11970834/court-hear-case-teen-who-sent-texts-urging-suicide
In the article "Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015," it states that 71% of teens have more than one social networking site. It also states that 92% of teens report going online daily, and 56% go online "almost constantly." Teens who have more than one social networking site may be too into technology. They may so into social media that they slowly start to use the advantage of owning a device in a bad way. Teens who go online "almost constantly" may start to see the consequences from having social media. They may see a lot of it since they use social media and technology constantly. They might even think "Oh, lots of people are being rude to ________. Maybe I should too."
ReplyDeleteNot all teens who have social media will use technology and social media badly, but recently, there are only more and more cases of teens committing suicide because of cyber bullying, teens being kidnapped, teens being abused because of something they posted, etc.
In the article about a girl recording her friend being raped, the girl is definitely the one incorrectly using technology. She should not have even thought about recording it. She should have been using her phone to call the police while trying to stop the rape that was taking place right in front of her eyes. She could not have been recording the rape for proof because she had been laughing throughout the video. She should not be forgiven on what she did because she had also taken a nude picture of her friend the day before. She had committed two offenses and all she did was laugh about it. She even tried to say she was not guilty but there should definitely be a punishment.
The article ''Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015'' states that ''71% of teens use more than one social network site.'' Many teens use social media in irresponsible ways. There have been many problems and fights that have started over the internet. The article also stated that ''92% of teens go online daily''. Teens are constantly on social media. The internet can be a very dangerous place because even if something is deleted it is still out there.
ReplyDeleteThe article about the girl who recorded her friend's rape is an example of irresponsible use of the internet. The law should not be lenient on young people because everyone is capable of knowing their responsibilities and knowing how to be respectful online. According to the article, the girl wasn't even trying to help the rape victim. She didn't call 911 and she was recording for 10 minutes. The girl was laughing and pulling on the victim's leg. She claimed to be recording the video for evidence but I think she just wanted to post it on social media to see how many views or likes she would get. People who abuse the use of technology should suffer the consequences.
In the article "Influence of Social Media on Teenagers" states that 75% of teenagers have profiles on social networking sites. When teenagers tend to have the freedom of doing what they please, sometimes they blow it out of proportion. They start to use the internet and social media uncautiously. Many teenagers don't think before they put what they want on the internet. These actions lead to horrible situations that we have in this world. For example, cyber bullying.
ReplyDeleteAfter readding the case with the girl who recorded her friend getting raped left me in shock. She was a perfect example of someone who didn't use the internet or social media with caution. Rape is a horrible thing that should not be joked around with. To make a livestream out of it is disgusting. I really think that this action was wrong. The girl did not even think of trying to help or getting someone to help. Instead, she decided to try and gain followers and likes with it. That is sad.
Yes, I do agree that when it comes to situations like these that the law should be lenient on teenagers.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/influence-of-social-media-on-teenagers_b_7427740.html
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ReplyDeleteThe teenager in the New York Times article was wrong to videotape her friend being raped live stream. Although her intentions at first may have been good, there were other ways to have video evidence rather than live streaming it. There are apps on most phones where you can simply videotape without needing to make it public. However, we can believe that her intentions were not to help her friend. According to the New York Times article, "For the most part she is just streaming it on the Periscope app and giggling and laughing." She didn't call the police for help nor did she attempt to help her friend. In contrast, she laughed at what was happening and didn't take the matter seriously. The verdict for should be guilty because she could have helped her friend, but she stood there like nothing was wrong and live streamed the video of the crime.
ReplyDeleteTeenagers often do not understand the consequences of their actions. According to an article, "More than 80% of phone-owning teens also use them to take pictures (and 64% to share those pictures with others). Sixty per cent listen to music on them, 46% play games, 32% swap videos and 23% access social networking sites. The mobile phone, in short, is now 'the favoured communication hub for the majority of teens.'" The majority of teens have some form of social media or phone. They get so caught up in it that they don't realize that terrible things can happen due to their actions. Phones, followers, and likes have become people lives. They think that it's okay to invade someone's privacy and safety for the sake of being popular. The law should not be lenient on teenagers in situations like this because they could have been helped, but the girl thought it was only to do nothing but videotape her with no intention of helping her.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/16/teenagers-mobiles-facebook-social-networking
In the article, "How Teens Are Really Using Social Media," it states that "95% of teens use the internet, and 81% use social media everyday." This shows that the majority of young people have the privilege to go online, but also can abuse that privilege. Not all teenagers abuse their access to the internet, but some do, and they don't understand that what they do, say, or post online has consequences. This is the case for the girl in the New York Times article who live streamed her friend getting raped. What that girl did was 100% wrong, and the law should not be lenient towards her. In the article it says that, “For the most part she is just streaming it on the Periscope app and giggling and laughing,” which tells us that she didn't want to help the rape victim. She also could have easily called 911, but she wasn't thinking of the victim, but only of herself and how many likes she was getting on the stream. People like the girl who was recording the attack should definitely suffer the consequences of their actions.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Urban Institute, 26% of teens that are dating said that they experienced abuse online, and girls are more likely to be sexually assaulted over the internet than boys. (http://www.urban.org/research/publication/technology-teen-dating-violence-and-abuse-and-bullying). In the case of cyberbullying, teens may not be able to recognize the seriousness of the situation, and it is likely it can happen to anyone. It isn’t as serious as sexual assault on the internet. Abuse and sexual assault should be taken more seriously, and none of the situations in which someone claimed that they were raped is “blown out of proportion.” All teens should be more aware of the consequences when they misuse technology, especially when it results in abuse.
ReplyDeleteIn Ohio, the Periscope app was used to record a live rape. “The teenager…faces a spate of charges as severe as…the man accused in the attack. Both have been charged with kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, and pandering sexual matter involving a minor,” says the article “Teenager is Accused of Live-Streaming a Friend’s Rape on Periscope.” What they did was wrong, and the charges should never be lenient towards the minor, especially since this one knew she was aware of the fact that she was taping a sexual assault live. According to the New York Times article, the teen used the video to stop the rape, but was too caught up in the likes that she received in it and cared more about the fame than her friend. In this situation, the teen that recorded the video deserved the charges she received.
According to Berkman Center, "78% of teens now have a cell phone, and almost half (47%) of them own smartphones". Also, "93% of teens have a computer or have access to one at home". These show that teens have such easy access to the internet and social media. They can easily disregard their actions. Most teens use social media wisely, but some, like the teens in the articles, have been irresponsible. It was wrong for the teenager to videotape her friend being raped. Who knows if she was actually doing it to help. She could've called the police, but instead let her actions take control of her and decided to live stream it. The law should not be lenient towards her because there are so many other options that she could've chosen to help her friend.
ReplyDeleteIn the article "Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015," it states that 71% of teens have more than one social networking site. It also states that 92% of teens report going online daily, and 56% go online "almost constantly." Teens in their every day lives go onto social media and it is starting to affect them. The teens studies, health, and some times even the health of those around them. A few years ago, a teen ager posted a picture of her self on accident and tried to delete it as soon as she could. Sadly other kids from her school saw it and she was bullied. No matter how many times that she moved, and tried to make new friends, her past would catch up with her. Soon she became depressed and started to have eating disorders. This went on until she killed herself. Her parents had deleted her social media accounts but she made new ones. And saw what people would post about her,thats when she killed herself. All of that because social media was getting to her.
ReplyDeleteAnd in the story from the reading, the girl could of just helped her friend. The fact that the so called "friend" would video tape as her friend is being raped, so many things could have been done, but she just stood there, watching.
It is horrible, both girls in these stories could of been helped if only they had a friend that would help them get through a hard time. But neither of them had what they needed. And that is just sad.
ReplyDeleteThe article ''Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015'', written by Amanda Lenhart, states that ''71% of teens use more than one social network site.'' Many teens use social media applications very irresponsibly. I believe that hat these teens should receive a punishment for what they did. Them being a teenager offers no excuse for their actions. These teenagers should be held responsible for their actions.
ReplyDeleteThe article ''Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015'', written by Amanda Lenhart, states that ''71% of teens use more than one social network site.'' Many teens use social media applications very irresponsibly. I believe that hat these teens should receive a punishment for what they did. Them being a teenager offers no excuse for their actions. These teenagers should be held responsible for their actions.
ReplyDeleteI did the article "Teenager Is Accused of Live-Streaming a Friend’s Rape on Periscope" In which a teen girl filed a "friend" of hers being raped and live streamed it on an app. Instead of helping her friend she did nothing and filmed it. Not only does with break the Child pornagrophy prevention act, but it also breaks the Childrens online protection act, this is because the video shows a girl being raped and violates that girls rights of privacy and technology.
ReplyDeleteIn the article, "Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015," it says that "92% of teens report going online daily." And in "Online Harassment" it also says that "65% of teen internet users have been the target of at least one of the six elements of harassment." This includes sexual harassment and to purposely try and embarrass someone. This is similar to what the victim's friend did since she taped and posted it on social media.
ReplyDeleteThe friend was in the wrong since she didn't try to call 911 or show any intention of helping the victim out. And she also showed no sympathy for her friend since show was giggling throughout the video. the law shouldn't be lenient on teenagers because it's common sense to call 911 and at least try to help her friend.
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/10/22/online-harassment