2. Cyberbullying and Crimes Against Children Use of social networks may expose individuals to other forms of harassment or even inappropriate contact.This can be especially true for teens and younger children. Unless parents diligently filter the web content their family views, children could be exposed to pornography or other inappropriate content.
Besides unleashing age-inappropriate content, the digital age also gave birth to a social phenomenon cyberbullying. It is often levied more harshly against young females that males and, unlike traditional bullying, it is not limited to physical interaction. Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, every of the week. Adding to this realm of cyber abuse are the anonymous social media sites which can elevate the severity of the assault under the false promise of privacy.