How Social Media and Internet links to Hate Speech, Cyber Bullying, and Defiance/Cybercrime in Youth
Semester of Creation
Spring 1-24-2022
Submission Type
White Paper
Committee Chair/First Advisor
Professor Dennis Brown
Course Number
CYBR 7000
Course Title
Cyber law, Policy, and Enforcement
Description of Work
Over the past 20 years or so there has been an increase in technological advancements and more people gaining access to the internet. While these advancements have been helpful in the everyday functions of life, they also bring with them some negative effects (Brady et al., 2015). One of the most vulnerable groups to fall victim to the negative effects of technology and social media are the youth but more specifically the teenagers in middle and high school. In the following essay, there has been research done to explain the societal impacts of cybercrime/deviance on teens, online hate speech and its effect on youth, and finally social media addiction and its link to cyber bullying of teenagers.