Should the internet and social media be policed?
Video of mentally disabled teenager being abused live on Facebook causes uproar.
Four Americans have been charged for beating a mentally disabled man and showing it live on the internet.
Police in Chicago say the African-Americans tied up the 18-year-old white victim, beat him, cut his hair until his scalp bled, and forced him to drink from a toilet. It is being described as despicable, sickening and a hate crime.
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The video also shows youths shouting obscenities against white people and President-elect Donald Trump.
The teenager’s ordeal was broadcast live on Facebook, then went viral before the video was removed.
Should the internet and social media be policed?
Presenter: Richelle Carey
Guests:
Aral Balkan, founder of social justice and technology company Ind.ie.
Julia Krueger, writer at Netzpolitik.org.
Jennifer Pybus, Senior lecturer at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.
Published On 6 Jan 2017