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Originally Posted by Paul
You have a very warped sense of the world.
Firstly, none of these things is new, or unique to the internet.
They existed long before the internet ever came along, and long before social media sites and forums existed.
Secondly, they are the result of a very small minority of users.
Facebook has 2.9 BILLION users, Instagram 815 Million, twitter has 290 million.
The vast majority of these do none of the things you mention.
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Yup, they did and laws existed to deal with them. Although rather late, laws are now catching up with the increased ways that modern technology facilitates the ability to carry out such acts online.
I agree that the vast majority of people don't do anything inappropriate on the internet and won't be impacted by the Online Harms legislation, but these aren't the people that need to be dealt with. The vast majority of people aren't armed robbers, but legislation is in place to deal with the minority who are.
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Originally Posted by Carth
To tell you the truth, I don't see any of that . . probably because I don't use Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat or any other of the platforms where most of the crap seems to be happening. Maybe closing those down would help?
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It would be a shame to see them close as many people use such sites properly and enjoy them. The only way I can see them closing (to the UK) is if the owners refuse to comply with the new requirements that our Government demands. I can't see this happening as all they seem to be interested in is money.