Cyber Bullying Through Instagram
| Cyber Bullying Through Instagram | |
|---|---|
| Short Title | Cyber Bullying Through Instagram |
| Location | Global |
| Date | July 2018 |
| Solove Harm | Surveillance, Exclusion, Exposure, Increased Accessibility |
| Information | Identifying, Physical Characteristics |
| Threat Actors | Online abusers, Instagram, Facebook |
| Individuals | |
| Affected | School girls |
| High Risk Groups | Females, Children |
| Tangible Harms | Ostracism, Loss of Trust, Embarrassment, Anxiety |
Photos of middle school girls are exposed on Instagram for online abuse and harassment.
Description
A photo of a middle school girl changing in the locker room at school appeared on the Instagram (photo and video sharing social network owned by Facebook ) account "exposing_bitches". Mocking her for not having an ideal bodyExposure. The account, which at the time only had the one photo on it, was specifically created for shaming girls at this middle school. Even though phones aren't allowed in the locker rooms in most schools, and the girl clearly didn't know she was being photographed, the picture was still taken, which is an example of Surveillance. Unfortunately, this is not a rare case. Instagram (as well as other social networks) regularly seems to ignore obvious threats when reported, despite clear violations of terms of service. This can be interpreted as Increased Accessibility.
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Sources
https://www.imore.com/online-abuse-and-my-children-our-worst-day-ever