How Social Media Use Interferes With Justice
While Australians are reeling from the recent deaths of an 8 year-old girl and a 12 year-old boy, virtual lynch mobs are forming on Facebook and other social media sites, calling for the death of one of the accused killers. Unfortunately, if justice is to take its course, such social media actions might hinder criminal cases or result in mistrials.
Australian media is reporting that memorial “sites” (meaning Facebook Pages) setup in tribute to the slain children are being defaced with pornography and hatred.
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