Carrie Rentschler's article in the Guardian, Online abuse: we need Good Samaritans on the web, shows some vital facts of the abuse of people in the online environment. 18 - 29 year old's are among the highest percentage of online abuse witnesses, and most of these people are Hispanic and African-American, and women are the highest receivers of "sexual harassment and stalking online."
I agree with Rentschler, in that, people need to be educated about the online violence and ways to prevent it. Witnesses should not be afraid to speak up for the victims while also fearing repercussions from the attackers.
I totally agree. Sometimes people just need to know there is someone else out there that is standing by them and will be there for them. That is true of anything; in all aspects of life, if you know someone who is going through or has gone through the same thing as you, you automatically feel better and form a connection with that person. People just need support when someone sees harassment online, anyone and everyone should step in and stop it.
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