This points towards the obvious assumption: Is it because of an attitudinal issue that we wait until online crimes take place without taking pre-emptive measures? Sri Lanka has that issue; we look at the tip of the iceberg, because we do not have to put any effort to see it. That is not to say that fake news, misleading news, and hate speech are not issues that deserve attention or action – they are as real as any other issue. However, while Sri Lanka was immersing itself in the argument of fake news and hate speech, it has lost sight of the bigger picture, i.e. Over the years, much bigger issues such as cyberbullying, blackmail, scams, hacking, online sexual harassment, and sexploitation have been growing under our noses.

Source: The Nation July 05, 2021 17:03 UTC