Is Cyberbullying Against The Law?

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Is cyberbullying against the law? May 19, 2012
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It’s important to understand that even if you plead not guilty to the charge and are ultimately determined to be innocent, you could still be locked up for a period of time. Even a brief period in jail or detention may affect future ambitions including job applications, college admission and scholarship opportunities, or military enlistment. Consider the following cyberbullying cases where teens and young adults spent time incarcerated.

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Re: Is Cyberbullying Against The Law? May 19, 2012
Have we had a bully session on here.
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Re: Is Cyberbullying Against The Law? May 21, 2012
Yes it is and the UAE authorities are taking it pretty seriously these days. If you look at recent press reports, they've shut down several facebook and twitter accounts because of such things. If people are threatening you or your family, you can report them to the authoirities and charges can be brought against them.

Here you go: http://www.7daysindubai.com/UAE-cops-sh ... story.html

Plus given that a certain forumer has been posting personal deets from people's FB accounts on the forum, she could well come a cropper of this!
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Re: Is Cyberbullying Against The Law? May 23, 2012
Chocoholic wrote:Yes it is and the UAE authorities are taking it pretty seriously these days. If you look at recent press reports, they've shut down several facebook and twitter accounts because of such things. If people are threatening you or your family, you can report them to the authoirities and charges can be brought against them.

Here you go: http://www.7daysindubai.com/UAE-cops-sh ... story.html

Plus given that a certain forumer has been posting personal deets from people's FB accounts on the forum, she could well come a cropper of this!


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