Welcome to Online Violence, home of the Ministry of Free Speech. We are the global leaders in combating online violence and ensuring a digital “safe space.” Our ongoing mission, known as Operation Snowflake, aims to create and sustain a harmonious online environment free from abuse. We deliver prompt updates on incidents that threaten digital civility and are dedicated to exposing these offenses. We work tirelessly to identify, prosecute, and penalize offenders who fail to uphold the highest standards of respectful communication across the online community.
What is Online Violence?
In recent years, the term “Online Violence” has become a vital part of the lexicon used by governments, agencies, and concerned bodies to describe the rising tide of digital aggression. Because the term has just been made up, it can be used to mean anything. As a government agency, this is very handy. The word “violence” traditionally evokes images of physical harm, and we at the Ministry understand that words, too, can be weapons. As a result, there is no difference between typing something nasty and punching someone in the face. Both are classified as “violence.” So, every time you type something hateful, aggressive, controversial, or insulting, you are committing an assault.
Ask yourself the following:
Would you kick Miley Cyrus?
No?
Then why would you think it's okay to Tweet:
"She looks like a yak took a piss on roadkill."
Would you punch James Corden?
No?
Then why would you think it's okay to write:
"He's an overpaid, unlikeable piece of shit who's about as useful as his treadmill."
Would you slap Millie Bobby Brown?
No?
Then why would you feel fine about typing:
"I see she got married. However, the only bridal wear she should be wearing is the kind made for horses."
This is the kind of violence that nobody should have to read.
Just look at the statistics:
According to a recent poll, 114% of women witnessed at least one act of online violence, and a staggering 391% had been the direct target of a violent act online.
Online violence must be stopped, even if it means revoking personal liberty. And who better to oversee this task than a government agency? They often consist of the people in school who were picked last in sports, ate their lunch alone, and learned their leadership skills playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Spreading hate, fear, and misinformation on social media has very serious consequences. For example:
- Sharing a picture of an ethnic minority in a crowded street can elicit a fine of up to ÂŁ643,891.
- Liking a Facebook post that states emphatically, “I don’t like people,” will result in immediate public shaming and confiscation of all computer equipment.
- Calling a celebrity a rude name is punishable by up to 89 years in solitary confinement, with all bank accounts frozen and a lifetime ban from the Academy Awards.
Always remember to think before you post online. Remind those close to you to act responsibly or face the consequences*
*This was actually Tweeted by the Crown Prosecution Service