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BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!A far, far bigger question is what kind of sick **** sends anyone, let alone a twelve-year-old, death threats.
BTW I believe that online death/rape/other violence/etc. threats are not taken seriously enough by most law enforcement authorities. Malicious trolls know this and thus know that in most cases, they will be free to threaten with impunity.
This is exactly why parents should not allow their kids to use it. They should be told that if they did use social media they might get threats of all sorts.
I understand the need to protect our kids, but doesn't this put the onus on the victim?
Would you make the same argument for rape? Women shouldn't drink/get drunk in public as that might cause their defenses to go down and open them up to bad actions from bad people.No, I don't think so, the person who made the threat is at fault and should be punished if caught.
Is it appropriate for a 12-year-old to use Twitter?
I'm asking the question because of this story I found at Newsbusters. As liberal parents we would not have allowed our kids to use if it was available then.
12-Year-Old Black Conservative Receives Twitter Death Threats for Being
Because they can get death threats, manipulated by adults posing as children and a bunch of nasty things. They are too young to be using it.
I am not familiar with Xbox.They can get death threats and be manipulated by adults posing as children when they play Xbox live, too. Did you start a poll asking people if it's appropriate for children to play Xbox live? Because most 12 year olds in this country have done it at least once.
They can get death threats and be manipulated by adults posing as children when they play Xbox live, too. Did you start a poll asking people if it's appropriate for children to play Xbox live? Because most 12 year olds in this country have done it at least once.
Here we go with age standards again, so what should mommy and daddy government make the minimum age to use Twitter?
Only 12 year old mentalities use Twitter to start with, so not only is it appropriate, it's probably mandatory. See? That's what you get for asking...
When I was that age, much better was expected of a 12-year-old than a Twitter-level of illiteracy and truncated thought.
I don't think anybody of any age should use Twitter.
Same with Facebook.
Smart phones too.
When I was that age, much better was expected of a 12-year-old than a Twitter-level of illiteracy and truncated thought.
If only you also felt that way about forums, such as this one…
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