Ethical Issues In Digital Media

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Sexting defined as the sending of sexually explicit photos, images, text messages, or e-mails by using a cell phone or other mobile devices. Numerous issues have surfaced due to self-produced erotic images and movies that tend to appear throughout online and mobile phone networks. The majority of these issues seems to involve minors, teenage sexuality, child pornography and the imminent dangers of technology, has apparently made unclear the circumstances and repercussions that follows what has been the focus of considerable media attention and social concerns. There has been several court cases due to the sexting of minors, including a case in Philadelphia where the Freedom of Speech was used as a defense. Legal regulations of sexting, weakens …show more content…

Through digital media, the world as a whole has become more dependent upon the internet for everyday affairs. Social networking through sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube,has created increased productivity within business corporations, schools, teachers pedagogy, entertainment, college institutions, journalism, and even the everyday internet user. As businesses operate, teachers educate, entertainers entertain, journalist report, and the average everyday user navigate, there are numerous pitfalls that may lead to unwanted issues in the world of digital media. The advancements in technology, propelled by digital media, and launched through the internet, have consumers choosing to exercise unethical practices such as plagiarism, sexting, and cyberbullying. With unlimited access to information while on the internet, students and journalist fail to closely examine material that might appear to be good research for authenticity, and make sure that it 's not the work of someone else. A Survey conducted found that 58 % of high school students, 60% of undergraduates/graduates, and 76 reported cases between 1998-2007 for journalist, had admitted to or was accused of plagiarism. Cyberbullying, allows internet predators to bully, harass and intimidate those who they believe can 't defend themselves. Since the victims of these predators are usually between the ages of 8 to 19, and are usually on sites that are restricted, parents are not informed of the actions of these predators, and it becomes an ethical issue when victims become socially removed from society due to fear. Sexting, has digital media consumers sending sexually explicit photos, images, text messages, or e-mails by cell phone or other mobile devices. The actions of these consumers has created ethical issues that 's targeting child pornography, suicides committed, black-mailing, and

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