Xinhua News Agency Review: To curb online violence, we must put an end to the corrupt business practices that can easily lead to social unrest. Cyberstorm | Internet | Disturbance
Nowadays, cyberbullying has become a term with increasing exposure.
A short and untrue "leak", photos of people wearing hats and hats, and a casual "joke", after being amplified online, may cause a huge wave on the internet, often leading to "social death".
In January of this year, a 24-year-old female graduate student suffered from cyberbullying due to dyeing pink hair, and she died of depression due to the pressure of the internet; In February, internet celebrity Guan Guan committed suicide by drinking pesticides after being subjected to more than six months of online violence; Not long ago, a mother in Wuhan who had just experienced the pain of losing her son fell from a building and died. Before her death, she also suffered from cyberbullying
The destructive nature, scope, and duration of cyberbullying are becoming increasingly widespread, and its practical impact extends its definition - in cyberspace, individuals or groups may make derogatory and offensive remarks against others, which can lead to cyberbullying. As some netizens have said, "When people start talking about whether a person is a thief or rapist, whether or not they are, they are already 'yes' online."
Someone said, "Is it just a joke? Are you serious?" But on the Internet, "keyboard men" do not send words but "bullets" with one key. When countless bullets are aimed at one person as a target, no one can withstand such a blow.
Under the temptation of "traffic first", sometimes rumors are easier to "penetrate people's hearts" than truth, and can also stir up a vortex of public opinion. The concealment, openness, and group nature of the internet have increased the difficulty of identifying the identity of rumormongers, and the mentality of "not blaming the public" has also given them the courage to speak up recklessly.
For rumormongers, the Internet is an outlet as well as a business. For those who are rumored, from the moment the rumor arises, malice breeds along the internet cable.
To deal with the monster of cyberbullying, governance must return to the internet and fully leverage its power.
To curb cyberbullying, we must take preventive measures. The platform is the first line of defense against cyberbullying. The increasingly rampant "toxic traffic" and "blood traffic" are repeatedly committing evil, and the fulfillment of platform responsibilities is not just about "sealing a few accounts" or "condemning a few sentences", but truly putting social order and people's sense of security before the realization of traffic.
To curb cyberbullying, we must also stop at the end. If cyberbullying is an attack by a group of people on one person, then to manage cyberbullying, it is necessary to build a protective wall for a group of people on one person. We must support the victims, let the truth outweigh the rumors, and avoid broader harm.
The call for anti cyberbullying is surging higher and higher, and we look forward to building a rational expression online space through practical actions, with more echoes of justice and less venting of anger.