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.