The Consequences of Mob Justice in the Digital Age

Hate speech is real. People say terrible things to one and another, and most of the time they seem to get away with it. But a recent trend of exposing racists, homophobes, and alike, by recording their behaviour and posting on social media, has taken to the front lines of combatting intolerance. News feeds are now inundated with footage of racist tirades, homophobic bigots, and injustices of every…