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Do you think cyberbullying or hate speech should be regarded as "freedom of speech"?

Apologies if I have asked this before. I can’t quite remember if I have asked this before.

But this is a topic that I see coming to light a lot on social media (especially Twitter). Do you think exceptions should be made of freedom of speech in terms of cyberbullying and hate speech online?

There have been far too many cases of teenage suicide, in which as been connected with some form of cyberbullying. Because of this, do you think it is reasonable that social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter eject certain users who push others over the edge (so to speak)?

To clarify, in this particular circumstance I am defining “hate speech” as a relentless personal attack on a person’s character or personal traits. In this context it is quite a lot more than, simply disagreeing with someone. But specifically personal attacks.

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