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Normally I'd agree with you, but Facebook and other social media sites have controls to make your posts private. If you choose to make them public, you are givi
by vitd 10y ago
Normally I'd agree with you, but Facebook and other social media sites have controls to make your posts private. If you choose to make them public, you are giving your consent to have them trawled and searched by anyone and everything on the Internet. Kids aren't dumb. They can learn how to make posts private and how to limit who sees what they post. If they choose not to and their parents do not get involved, then I don't see the issue with the schools doing this.
- izacus 10y agoWhile kids aren't dumb, it doesn't mean they fully understand side effects of permanent posts for future careers. Heck, a lot of adults don't understand that and now you expect teenagers to be fully aware how damaging to your longterm career can posts be? This pretty much reads like victim blaming.
- cududa 10y agoI'm 24 now and I can remember from eighth grade through graduation there was this assembly/ seminar where they brought someone in and berated you to not post stupid stuff on the Internet (MySpace, AOL instant messenger era). Seemed to be pretty effective.. Also, who's the victim in your hypothetical? The kid getting bullied, or the kid who gets caught bullying through this tool - because it sounds like the former.