Targeting Ordinary Citizens Online: Unfair Consequences and Lack of Empathy

The chapter discusses the disturbing trend of targeting ordinary citizens for expressing opinions online, resulting in public shaming, job loss, and harassment. It highlights cases of extreme comments leading to consequences like being fired from low-wage jobs by large corporations. The conversation delves into the unfairness and lack of empathy in targeting vulnerable individuals and the hypocrisy surrounding cancel culture and online outrage mobs.