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Should "retweeting" be a crime?
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I just quickly googled "is cyberbullying a crime?"

Quote:“Yes, there can be legal consequences,” says attorney and founder of Carter Law Firm, Ruth Carter. “Depending on the rules of your state and the circumstances involved, discipline can include expulsion from school, criminal charges for harassment and/or civil lawsuits for defamation and other harms.”

"The last thing anyone wants is a suicide or school shooting because of cyberbullying."

DeGarmo adds that due to the prevalence of the issue, most schools have created specific policies for cyberbullying. “Ten years ago, no one gave much thought to this issue,” he says. “But now, schools are paying more attention. The last thing anyone wants is a suicide or school shooting because of cyberbullying.”

The consequences for cyberbullies depend on the specific circumstance. Many cyberbullying cases wind up getting prosecuted as harassment. Some cases result in civil court, while others might warrant criminal charges and prosecution for hate crimes, impersonation, harassment, cyberbullying and violations under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
Here is a list of potentially criminal forms of cyberbullying, as listed by Stomp Out Bullying:

Harassing someone, especially if the harassment is based on gender, race or other protected classes
Making violent threats
Making death threats
Making obscene and harassing phone calls and texts
Sexting
Sextortion, which is sexual exploitation
Child pornography
Stalking someone
Committing hate crimes
Taking a photo of someone in a place where they expect privacy
Extortion

https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/justice-studies/blog/is-cyberbullying-illegal/

So it seems like there is a standard for consequences for cyberbullying.

I feel like this case falls safely under that umbrella.





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Should "retweeting" be a crime? - bfine32 - 10-01-2019, 10:41 PM
RE: Should "retweeting" be a crime? - CJD - 10-02-2019, 11:18 AM

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