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In a panel discussion moderated by EJ Dickson, senior writer at Rolling Stone (and former writer and editor at the Daily Dot), creators tackled the topic of online harassment, boundaries on social media, and criticism vs. cyberbullying.
The panel, which featured content creator, actress, and model Monroe Capri; YouTuber and content creator Kat Blaque; and licensed psychologist and TikToker Dr. J, better known by his handle @amoderntherapist, posed an interesting question: By being present on the internet, are you inviting criticism online?
The creators seem to think so. Monroe Capri shared her thoughts: “I think that most people didn’t really start social media knowing what they were doing. I didn’t think anything of it… and it just blew up. I wasn’t expecting anything, and actually, I blew up more from the hate comments I was getting. So, I personally don’t believe that a lot of people signed up for that, but it is something that comes with it.”
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