Online bullying

[denuseri]

I am sorry but it seems to me that it is the fault of the parents of said bully not the social media site.

[Thorne]

I am sorry but it seems to me that it is the fault of the parents of said bully not the social media site.

You're assuming that the bullies are all legally children, still living at home, under the control of their parents. That's not always the case. But even when it is, I think the social media sites have to accept the responsibility of at least investigating claims of bullying.It's not like users of those sites have any realistic expectation of privacy, after all. They should be able to check out any complaints by examining messages sent by the alleged bully to the complainant and determine if further investigation is warranted. They should even have the requirement of notifying local police if they suspect such bullying. These things can be implemented in the sites usage policy, which every member has to agree to when signing up. Hell, if they can monitor your "private" communications to target specific advertising, they can monitor for suspected illegal activities as well.