Social Impact – Driverless Cars
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Driverless cars are currently being developed and are a big step towards to having safer roads and they will give people with disabilities access to be able to travel at free will. To start, the Anti-lock brake, invented in the 1980s, was the first step to creating driverless cars, they gave drivers the ability to activate the brakes without having …show more content…
Harsh, cruel, or mean messages are obvious examples of cyberbullying however some less obvious examples can include, posting someone else’s personal information, impersonating someone online, or creating a form of media to hurt or embarrass somebody. According to studies, about 1 in 4 teens are victims of cyberbullying, 1 in 6 have admitted to cyberbullying another person before, and over half of teens have experiences some form of abuse through social or digital media. Victims and bullies are at a greater risk of developing depression, anxiety, and other stress related disorders after severe, frequent or continuous cyberbullying. Both the victim and bullies have a higher risk of developing suicidal thoughts, attempting and completing suicides. Cyberbullies receive punishment from school by getting suspended and getting kicked out of extra-curricular activities. Victims of cyberbullying show signs of being upset when they use their phones or being on the internet, they keep their digital life secret and avoid talking about their internet activities, they don’t like to participate in activities with their friends and avoid family gatherings. The beginnings of cyberbullying effects are visible when the victim’s grades start slipping, they experience changes in their appetite, get mood swings and act out, they start to avoid using computers and cellphones, and they get nervous when they receive messages. Blocking and reporting the bullies are one of the easy ways to resolve any cyberbullying