Cyber Harassment
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Cyber Harassment
Undoubtedly, the internet has been significantly helpful to millions of people since it enables them to access vital information and entertainment, among other benefits. The contrary is true because many others have fallen victim to vicious attacks from anonymous people in what is famously known as cybercrime. More often than not, the mention of cybercrime brings to mind such aspects as cyber fraud, scams, or other acts that involve money. In a word, most people believe cybercriminals engage in cybercrime to extort money from their victims. However, there is a type of cybercrime known as cyber harassment that does not necessarily involve the extortion of money. Cyber harassment is a type of cybercrime that’s easy to happen, and it pertains to unconsented conduct, including the use of threatening, offending, or harassing messages via social media platforms. One element of cyber harassment that continues to generate considerable concern is that many people do not even know they are cyber criminals or victims of the crime. This happens under the illusion that the offender is exercising freedom of speech, which is enshrined in the Constitution. Teenagers easily fall victim to this type of cybercrime due to various factors. For instance, most teenagers tend to spend a substantial amount of their time online, which exposes them to cyber threats. This research paper will talk about the difference between free speech and harassment. In addition, it will examine the legal issues of protected speech and criminal harassment.
The First Amendment
As indicated previously, most people either commit or fall victim to cyber harassment unknowingly and largely due to ignorance. To be specific, offenders and victims mistake harassment for freedom of speech. Indeed, law enforcement officials in the United States formulated harassment as an analog remedy to counter cyber-attacks that involve speech (Weinstein 53). It would be crucial to note that the First Amendment cushions individuals from prosecution for exercising free speech to an extensive degree. This, therefore, makes it tricky for courts and law commentators to establish what should be deemed as cyber harassment. In this regard, they have to determine whether the perpetrator's speech falls within the confines of the narrow and traditional exceptions of the First Amendment. The exceptions include defamation, obscenity, true threats, or fighting words. More often than not, substantiating the aforementioned exceptions proves an uphill task,