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In an age where privacy appears to be a forgotten concept, those using social media are significantly exposed to the risk of mentally damaging harassment. With today\u2019s youth choosing to share their day-to-day activities with an online audience, they are subject to receiving scrutiny from others, even if they are strangers.<\/p>\n

With online abuse developing into a major issue of the modern age, it has relatively gone unpunished, creating a sense of invincibility for these perpetrators, and a feeling of helplessness for victims within these online environments.<\/p>\n

However, in a recent case heard in the Downing Centre Local Court, a young man was found guilty of \u201cusing a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence\u201d, based on a series of derogatory comments towards a young woman on Facebook. Magistrate William Pearce chose to create an analogy between this incident and a game of football, where one may deal with some criticism, or a \u201cfew bumps\u201d, but would not consent to remarks as offensive as those made in this scenario, which were likened to a \u201csavage right hook\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the offender was sentenced to a twelve (12) month good behaviour bond.<\/p>\n

It is crucial that there is now a precedent by which young victims of online harassment know they may be protected, and that any future perpetrators are aware that consequences now exist.<\/p>\n

If you are a young person who has suffered a form of online harassment in the past, please do not hesitate to contact <\/a>our office on (02) 9728 3366<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You may also seek help at https:\/\/www.headspace.org.au\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In an age where privacy appears to be a forgotten concept, those using social media are significantly exposed to the risk of mentally damaging harassment. With today\u2019s youth choosing to share their day-to-day activities with an online audience, they are subject to receiving scrutiny from others, even if they are strangers. 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