Danger Of Sexting In Society

Sexting increasing in our fast society The sending of an inappropriate text causes possible dangers that most people are not aware of. The majority of people involved in this exchange of messages do not know the crime which they are committing. Therefore, receiving or sending provocative or pornographic messages permits legal consequences such as imprisonment. The practice of this activity is most popular among teenagers, as shown in a study made by the Do Something organization which states that about 40% of teenagers have participated in sexting. The 17% of these sexters share the message to someone else and 55% of the receivers share the sext with others. For instance, 60% of sexts get leaked, as claimed by The McAfee anti-software company. These several studies show the danger of sexting by demonstrating how a single message has the power to ruin a person’s reputation for life. Since sexting is extremely dangerous, teenagers should stop practicing this activity as it may cause legal problems to the senders and receivers, and emotionally affects the person’s leaked photos. …show more content…
As a result, the possession of child pornography involves a jail sentence of 5 years. According to the United States law, the people who are found guilty of sexting are punished with a jail sentence, as bail is not an option. An example that shows the reasons why sexting is dangerous is the case of Anthony Weiner, who is a famous congressman from New York. He was sentenced 21 months in jail due to sending provocative texts and asking for sexual photos from a minor. As shown, it is clear that this law is exceedingly strict, making it clear that people who participate in sexting have high risks of receiving a legal