The document discusses cyberbullying and proposes a new law requiring social media platforms to have a prominent block button. This would allow users to easily block anyone without punishing freedom of speech. While bullies could make new accounts, verifying phones could prevent the same number from being used twice. Overall, this would empower users to decide who they interact with and make life more difficult for cyberbullies without punishing casual users.

1. Cyberbullies Are
Everywhere
BY: KYLE FRITZ

2. The Ethical Questions of Cyberbullying
 Should people be able to say anything to
whomever they want?
 How far is too far?
 Do cyberbullies need to be punished?

3. The Facts
 People want to share their lives with each
other
 Nobody is sure if threats are true
 No one likes being harassed

4. What Needs to be Done to Minimize
Cyberbullying
 Social platforms need an easy to use block
button
 Shouldn’t be a punishment for freedom of
speech
 But, everyone has the inherent right not to be
harassed

5. The Problem Right Now
 Non-technical users have a more difficult time
blocking cyberbullies
 Block button is hidden on platforms like
Facebook

6. A New Law
 Require huge social platforms like
Facebook/Twitter to have a large block button
 in plain sight
 Explain what it does in non-technical terms

7. Pros
 Anyone can block whoever at their discretion
 Overall, people would be more polite so that
others won’t block them
 No one is punished for freedom of speech

8. Cons
 People could accidentally block someone
 To Solve: Notification after you click block
asking if you’re sure

9. Cons Continued
 Bullies have ability to make more accounts
 To Solve: require phone verification
 If a number is verified, that number cannot be
verified by a different account

10. Goodness/Harm Ratio
 Users decide who they converse with
 Lives are tougher for cyberbullies causing
problems
 People w/o intent to harass aren’t punished,
just blocked from another user
 Everyone can draw their own line