Social Media Racism: Is Outing Racial Injustice On Websites A Good Thing? (TELL US)

TELL US: Is Outing Racists On Social Media A Good Thing?
A picture taken on October 23, 2012 shows the screen of a blackberry phone reading the name of micro-blogging site Twitter below its logo. AFP PHOTO FRED TANNEAU (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)
A picture taken on October 23, 2012 shows the screen of a blackberry phone reading the name of micro-blogging site Twitter below its logo. AFP PHOTO FRED TANNEAU (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

Since election day, we've been reporting some of the racist trends and messages that have been popping up on Facebook and Twitter. As these offenders have been outed by various media outlets, some have faced negative repercussions.

One woman lost her job as a manager of a Cold Stone Creamery, while others have had their schools and families notified of their activities. In addition, many have been subject to death threats and harassment. These new developments have led us to wonder. Is outing online racists the new form of social activism? Is it a good way to fight racism?

To help get an answer we turned to our Twitter family. Below we rounded up some of the responses. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Are we fighting the good fight, when we out racists on social media?

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