The Internet is an important tool for human development which is involved in daily activities such as: workplace, school and leisure time. After years of research and technology development, the internet has become an indispensable tool of communication worldwide, where people have the ability to interact virtually with people from around the world. Nowadays, is easier to exchange opinions, photographs, feelings and private content without having to be physically present in a certain moment, country or place. Although the internet allows us to be connected with family, friends, and relatives, our human interaction with the outside world has been disturbed by social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. The internet and social media
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Even though, people can text and exchange information with their friends and relatives, there are people that use this platform to hurt and disturb people’s emotions. In “If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS,” This American Life Podcast. Ira Glass, a public radio personality, discusses a social problem that has to be related to trolls, which are defined as “The Internet troll hides behind his computer screen, and actively goes out of his way to cause trouble on the Internet.” (Moreau, Elise, 2016). In this American Life Podcast, Ira Glass says that, “I think we 're also used to all kinds of ugliness online in comments sections, in Twitter, and Facebook, and everywhere else. At this point, most of us don 't even give it a second thought.” (WBEZ, This American Life). People are used to the idea of being harassed on the internet that they tend to swallow all the hate and harm from people who write mean comments on their posts or statuses. The abuse coming from the internet has become one of the most terrifying problematic people have to face every day while going online. Most of the people being bothered by trolls commit suicide or they go insane by the amount of hate they receive from people they do not even talk or know. I have never experienced bullying or hate myself, but I have witnessed hate directed to my friend Gabriela. Trolls are people that go online leaving hateful comments about people’s insecurities and this time they hurt my friend Gabriela in a photo that she posted about her weight. It is hard when people make jokes about your insecurities online where everyone can see and leave comments about
Even though, people can text and exchange information with their friends and relatives, there are people that use this platform to hurt and disturb people’s emotions. In “If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS,” This American Life Podcast. Ira Glass, a public radio personality, discusses a social problem that has to be related to trolls, which are defined as “The Internet troll hides behind his computer screen, and actively goes out of his way to cause trouble on the Internet.” (Moreau, Elise, 2016). In this American Life Podcast, Ira Glass says that, “I think we 're also used to all kinds of ugliness online in comments sections, in Twitter, and Facebook, and everywhere else. At this point, most of us don 't even give it a second thought.” (WBEZ, This American Life). People are used to the idea of being harassed on the internet that they tend to swallow all the hate and harm from people who write mean comments on their posts or statuses. The abuse coming from the internet has become one of the most terrifying problematic people have to face every day while going online. Most of the people being bothered by trolls commit suicide or they go insane by the amount of hate they receive from people they do not even talk or know. I have never experienced bullying or hate myself, but I have witnessed hate directed to my friend Gabriela. Trolls are people that go online leaving hateful comments about people’s insecurities and this time they hurt my friend Gabriela in a photo that she posted about her weight. It is hard when people make jokes about your insecurities online where everyone can see and leave comments about