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punishment

man speaking caption "Trigger Warning:Emotional Abuse" "which is a clear sign of emotional abuse" (l) Little girl crying smashing phone with hammer dad next to her caption "Trigger Warning:Emotional Abuse" "Daddy is tired of mama being disrespected" (c) man talking caption "Warning Trigger:Emotional Abuse" "doesn't mean that she is not emotionally distressed" (r)

‘She is being forced to do something that she would never on her own do’: Dad called out for ‘emotional abuse’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'It’s not ever okay to humiliate and emotionally destroy a human.'

On May 15, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

‘This is traumatizing’: TikToker punishes 5-year-old son by making him run in 104 degree heat

The TikToker insisted she's 'raising a man.'

On Sep 12, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

Internet Culture IRL
Geneva convention student war crimes

11-year-old claims classroom punishment violates Geneva Convention—and she’s right (kind of)

She's not backing down.

On May 25, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

Internet Culture

The real reason Chelsea Manning is facing solitary confinement—indefinitely

It's not just about a magazine and some expired soap.

On Aug 17, 2015 by W.S. Paul Jackson

Internet Culture Via

Idiot fans are raising money to pay the Patriots’ #DeflateGate fine

Sure, go ahead and give $10 to a team that was caught cheating.

On May 12, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

Internet Culture

6-year-old Oregon boy publicly shamed for being tardy

The community offered his family an amazing gift.

On Mar 7, 2015 by Fernando Alfonso III

Internet Culture News

Dad forces daughter to dress her age after he catches her flirting online

And you thought your dad wearing a Jethro Tull T-shirt to your graduation was bad. 

On Oct 30, 2014 by EJ Dickson

IRL

Teen admits he killed his parents for taking away his iPod

An appalling motive for a senseless slaying.

On May 31, 2014 by Miles Klee

Crime Internet Culture

How a mom’s experiment in social media shaming backfired

Note to parents: Talking to your kids is still the best way to discpline them. 

On Mar 20, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

Alleged tormentors of teen suicide victim arrested in Florida

One of the alleged tormentors showed not even a hint of remorse, according to police.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

Crime Internet Culture

New York is the latest state to take on revenge porn

State lawmakers will pursue a bill more comprehensive than California's.

On Oct 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

Crime Internet Culture

Telecom CEO, now out of prison, has some choice words for the NSA

A businessman's belief that he was the victim of a political prosecution gains traction in light of leaks.

On Oct 1, 2013 by Miles Klee

Business Tech

Furious parents auction daughter’s One Direction tickets on eBay

A pattern of misbehavior forced Mom to play her trump card.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Parent makes child’s punishment public on Facebook

Her mom was tired of Ava’s penchant for inciting Facebook drama. So she put her daughter on the receiving end. 

On Apr 26, 2012 by Christian Yoder

IRL

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