Name: When online shaming goes too far
Uploaded: 2015-07-20T14:59:45Z
Duration: 17 min 1 s
Description: Twitter gives a voice to the voiceless, a way to speak up and hit back at perceived injustice. But sometimes, says Jon Ronson, things go too far. In a jaw-dropping story of how one un-funny tweet ruined a woman's life and career, Ronson shows how online commenters can end up behaving like a baying mob -- and says it's time to rethink how we interact online.

Twitter gives a voice to the voiceless, a way to speak up and hit back at perceived injustice. But sometimes, says Jon Ronson, things go too far. In a jaw-dropping story of how one un-funny tweet ruined a woman's life and career, Ronson shows how online commenters can end up behaving like a baying mob -- and says it's time to rethink how we interact online.

Jon Ronson: When online shaming goes too far

When online shaming goes too far

Online shaming on social media can escalate, transforming a single tweet into a life-altering public trial without due process.

The boundary between using social media for justice and mob mentality blurs, often punishing individuals far beyond their misstep.

Empathy and dialogue are crucial in distinguishing between serious transgressions and mistakes in the digital age of public shaming.