During my morning routine of coffee and the internet there were pictures of this girl with no top on displayed on my Facebook wall as some of my friends had commented on one of her pictures. Upon further investigation she seems to be popping up all over the place.
Her pictures have been plagued with comments ranging from outright bullying to claims that she has committed suicide. Some people claim she's 12, while others say she's 19. Along with those calling her a slut, there are people arguing that her ex-boyfriend put up the topless photos.
There're also claims that the whole thing was manufactured in order to see the effects of cyber bullying, that "Sharon" is an actor and to see how many, under the guise of the internet, would take the bait and launch an assault on her.
A Link to Some of the Comments:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharon-OBrien/231185490281994?sk=wall
This is what was posted about the anti-bullying campaign:
So what do the Escapists know/think?
If she's a real person, does she deserve that magnitude of abuse just for posing in a bra? If it was an experiment was it effective in show-casing the mob-mentality of the internet? If it is a fake, where did the claims of suicide come from?
Her pictures have been plagued with comments ranging from outright bullying to claims that she has committed suicide. Some people claim she's 12, while others say she's 19. Along with those calling her a slut, there are people arguing that her ex-boyfriend put up the topless photos.
There're also claims that the whole thing was manufactured in order to see the effects of cyber bullying, that "Sharon" is an actor and to see how many, under the guise of the internet, would take the bait and launch an assault on her.
A Link to Some of the Comments:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharon-OBrien/231185490281994?sk=wall
This is what was posted about the anti-bullying campaign:
The Whole 'Sharon O'Brien' Thing was an experiment held by http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/ to show how differently people act when they are anonymous.
A Statement On The Facebook Page '14/11/11 The Day Sharon O'Brien Got Her T*ts Out For The Lads.'`
States As Follows :
...
''This Girl is not called Sharon O'Brien,She is a 19 year old actor.
These photo's were taken as bait to see how many people would take it.
The page name is in place to make the whole project believable.
So,we have learned that everybody who liked this page has taken part in cyber bullying a fake little girl.
Please remember this Experiment and realise that what you have taken part in doing in called cyber-bullying,It is very serious in the eyes of the police.
Thank you for providing us with this information,
The Anti-Bullying Alliance.''
This Is Due To The Anti-Bulling Alliance's ANTI-BULLING WEEK From The 14 - 18th November.
A Statement On The Facebook Page '14/11/11 The Day Sharon O'Brien Got Her T*ts Out For The Lads.'`
States As Follows :
...
''This Girl is not called Sharon O'Brien,She is a 19 year old actor.
These photo's were taken as bait to see how many people would take it.
The page name is in place to make the whole project believable.
So,we have learned that everybody who liked this page has taken part in cyber bullying a fake little girl.
Please remember this Experiment and realise that what you have taken part in doing in called cyber-bullying,It is very serious in the eyes of the police.
Thank you for providing us with this information,
The Anti-Bullying Alliance.''
This Is Due To The Anti-Bulling Alliance's ANTI-BULLING WEEK From The 14 - 18th November.
So what do the Escapists know/think?
If she's a real person, does she deserve that magnitude of abuse just for posing in a bra? If it was an experiment was it effective in show-casing the mob-mentality of the internet? If it is a fake, where did the claims of suicide come from?