However, depending on the severity of the post, serious repercussions may be required. If someone posts an inappropriate image of themselves or others that could be considered pornography or sexual harassment and/or assault, prison may be a possibility. “The personal information revealed by teens on these sites also attracts sexual predators” (Barnes 1). Posting private personal information online is an open door for predators to stalk. “There have been numerous reports of sexual predators locating victims through social networking sites” (Barnes 1). Inappropriate posts can lead to people losing their jobs or being denied employment because of content on their social media profiles. Teens may also be denied entry to a college or, if currently enrolled, expelled from school when an inappropriate post surfaces. Actions you can take to uphold the disapproval of oversharing include censoring what is posted on social networks. In 2006, Congress passed a bill aimed at protecting teenagers: “The newly proposed Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 (Fitzpatrick, 2006) states that the term “commercial social networking website” means an Internet website operated for commercial purposes that allows users to create web pages or profiles that provide information about themselves and are available to other users; and provides a mechanism for communicating with other users, such as a forum, chat room, email, or instant messaging”
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