Thompson, D. (2011, November 21). Inmates Harass Victims via Facebook - Technology & Science - Security - msnbc.com. Msnbc.com - Breaking News, Science and Tech News, World News, US News, Local News- Msnbc.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45391607/ns/technology_and_science-security/
In the article, by Thompson, he informs that inmates have been smuggling smart phones to access facebook. With facebook the prisoners send out threats, messages, and retrieve information about whoever. This problem has actually increased. Correctional facilities located in California have confiscated 12,658 phones just in the past 10 months of this year! There are serious consequences for those who sneak phones into prisons. Inmates caught can lose up to 180 days of early release, but there is no added time to there sentence. California legislators approved a law giving anyone else who smuggles phones into the jail for anyone can receive up to 6 months in jail. There have been murders, threats, and strikes because of inmates on facebook. The article let's us know for sure that the social media can be used in many ways. It's an open resource for anyone to use including inmates. Facebook is so big that cyber bullying could be done to even a higher degree. This article just shows how big social media is being dangerous and hurting people.
In the article, by Thompson, he informs that inmates have been smuggling smart phones to access facebook. With facebook the prisoners send out threats, messages, and retrieve information about whoever. This problem has actually increased. Correctional facilities located in California have confiscated 12,658 phones just in the past 10 months of this year! There are serious consequences for those who sneak phones into prisons. Inmates caught can lose up to 180 days of early release, but there is no added time to there sentence. California legislators approved a law giving anyone else who smuggles phones into the jail for anyone can receive up to 6 months in jail. There have been murders, threats, and strikes because of inmates on facebook. The article let's us know for sure that the social media can be used in many ways. It's an open resource for anyone to use including inmates. Facebook is so big that cyber bullying could be done to even a higher degree. This article just shows how big social media is being dangerous and hurting people.
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