Until then, the videos will keep coming. The phones will keep recording. And the social media discussion—angry, nuanced, and often hypocritical—will rage on, one grainy exposure at a time.
By Alex Morgan, Digital Culture Analyst
Society faces a choice. We can continue down the path of digital vigilantism, where every mistake is a potential viral infection. This path offers short-term catharsis but long-term collateral damage: ruined youths, legal liabilities, and a creeping sense that we are all, always, being judged. Until then, the videos will keep coming