Shaming for a Cause?

In Shame Nation we discuss different situations where online shaming was all the public had. Was this considered shaming for good? Maybe shaming for a cause?   Recently the headlines pointed to a young female hunter, only 27 years old, that apparently took her...

Shaming the Helpless is Rising

In a 2016 according to ProPublica there were 47 instances of nursing home and assisted living shaming incidents that involved either shared photos or videos of residents on social media networks. As of June 2017, it’s increased to 65.   How far can society...

How Cyber-Gossip Fuels Cyberbullying

  Gossip can be mean. Bullies can build on gossip and create stories and ugliness about a student that can go viral in seconds. Adults are just as guilty as we watch the 2016 Presidential Campaign.   In today’s internet age, gossip can be spread at lightning...

When Your Nudes Go Viral

Not long after being maliciously harassed and attacked online, actress Leslie Jones was again faced with further cyber-violation when hackers invaded her site by exposing nude photos of her and personal information according to reports.   Not only is this type of...