When it comes to social media, I feel like there are countless cases similar to that of Justine Sacco. Just a few days ago, a trending topic among multiple media sites involved a man who posted a photo with his co-worker's son, then proceeded to make racist jokes with his friends in the comment section. The parent of the son came across this and screenshots of the photo post were taken, which quickly spread across Facebook and Twitter. The photo showcased the man's full name, among with those of all of his friends who commented. The man was quickly fired and the marketing company he formerly worked for issued a statement dissociating the business from the man and his actions. One of his friends who commented was also reported as being fired from her job. A quick search on Facebook for any of the commenter's names reveals that they have either deactivated their Facebook profiles or underwent aliases after the screenshot became viral; their names even have "popular search" attached to them when using the Facebook search feature.
This case involves people lesser known than Justine Sacco and still proves how quickly the internet can catalyze the masses to serve justice and attempt to destroy the lives of even everyday people.
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