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A Study On Public Opinion On Social Media And Its Impact On Crime Rate




Y. Fathima Sakeena Fahumitha, B.COM. LL.B. (Hons), Saveetha School of Law, SIMATS University, Chennai

K. Pooja Shree, B.COM. LL.B. (Hons), Saveetha School of Law, SIMATS University, Chennai


ABSTRACT


Cyberspace has taken up a new form of crime where nonstop attempts by one person to communicate with another by causing a sense of trouble in the mind of similar other people. This crime is known as cyber stalking. It involves the conduct of draining or hanging an individual constantly. Cyberstalking involves using the internet, social media or any other electronic communication device to stalk another person. Empirical exploration is followed for the purpose of the study. From the survey 220 samples were collected through simple random sampling methods. And age, gender, occupation, area and education qualification are taken for independent variables. For dependent variables IT act provides effective protection to safeguard the crime happening in social media. Women and children are becoming victims of cyber crime, lack of knowledge, cyber crime affects the children’s internal health, cybercrime against children can lead to, social media platforms has positive (alert the public about the local crime) impact on crime. Statistics tools used in this research through graphical representation. These crimes not only pose immediate risks to the victims but can also have long lasting impacts on their mental health, with high risks of depression and other psychological consequences. While laws and regulations, such as the IT act, aim to provide protection and safeguard against social media crime, there is a need for continuous education and awareness campaigns to empower individuals to protect themselves and prevent such crimes. For safeguarding privacy and development of new advanced technology software were designed by the Information Technology Act.


Keywords: Social media crime, Cybercrime, Children, Women Threatening and Cyberbullying.



Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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Abbreviation: IJLLR

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ISSN: 2582-8878

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