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The other side of SMS: stalking via indecent messages, threats
With the increase in mobile phone users, the menace of sending vulgar or threatening messages via the SMS is on the rise, reports Express India. The senders shield behind almost-assured anonymity because some cellphone companies are reluctant to reveal the identity of clients, fearing loss of business. The harrowing time faced by a woman journalist of this Express India last week is a case in point. The scores of suggestive SMS’ in the span of a week were being sent by a customer of BPL Mobile. Her efforts to get the name and address of the sender from the cellphone company fell through. Even after a complaint was lodged with the Cantonment Police Station, the company officials refused to co-operate. Incidence of threatening behaviour and bullying by SMS has been reported elsewhere around the world, but usually involving children. In The Lothians (Scotland), text messages now account for more than half of the threats of violence or intimidation reported to the police. cf 70% increase in threatening behaviour by SMS and Bullying by SMS, a real problem. |
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