Alice Springs crime page, Action for Alice, suspended by Facebook page for 'bullying and harassment'
The man behind the Facebook page Action for Alice says his account has been temporarily suspendedA social media expert has warned of negative consequences of posting crime content to social media
"Everyone thinks the town has died down and there's no crime. I can tell you there's a hell of a lot of stuff that's going on."Mr Clark said he believed Action for Alice had helped secure, and the subsequent $250 million Commonwealth funding package for the region. The page has faced some criticism for hosting racist comments and promoting violence, which Mr Clark said he had always tried to address quickly.
"Whether we like it or not, the page has a massive following and represents the genuine concerns of the local community," she said.'Negatives outweigh the positives' "The negatives would outweigh the benefits, particularly when you're posting violent crime in video form to social media," Dr Barnet said.Besides potentially identifying the person in the video, which is not good if they're a kid … people tend to make abusive comments, the content can snowball, and I'm worried about this kind of content inspiring vigilante behaviour and trolling.
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