{"id":16399,"date":"2012-12-14T11:30:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T11:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=16399"},"modified":"2012-12-14T11:30:28","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T11:30:28","slug":"in-depth-the-dangers-of-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2012\/12\/14\/in-depth-the-dangers-of-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"In depth: The dangers of social media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to advertising campaigns, we are all aware of the dangers of drink driving, smoking and alcohol. One thing more and more people are discovering the dangers of is social media.\u00a0<\/h3>\n

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In Plato\u2019s story of the Ring of Gyges the wearer of a ring is given the power of invisibility. Universally, this would result in the person turning to theft, as they would never be caught. Plato concluded that morality comes from accountability, that without fear of being caught, people act immorally.<\/p>\n

What would he say about the Internet?<\/p>\n

Crime on social media is on the rise. You only need to look as far as Swansea to see how dangerous social media can be. Liam Stacey of Swansea University was sent to jail for 56 days for inciting racial hatred after Fabrice Muamba had a heart attack on the pitch.<\/p>\n

Keir Starmer of the Crown Prosecution Service has said, \u201cBanter, jokes and offensive comments are commonplace and often spontaneous. Communications intended for a few may reach millions.\u201d This is true enough; Liam Stacey only had 94 followers, but after a few retweets, was broadcasting to a much bigger audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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