The Danger of Social Media in Madagascar(Ashley)
This article describes the absolutely tragic story of young “Jenny”, a 17 year old young girl from Antananarivo who was talking to at 28 year old man on Facebook. She met him in person for consolation after being told by her teacher that she had to pay her teacher for failing an exam; once “Jenny” and her Facebook friend met, he kidnapped her, raped her, and held her hostage for 2 months. “Jenny” escaped after two months after such a traumatic experience.
This article speaks to the fact that although Madagascar is on the other side of the world, people there are still at risk for tremendous amoutnsof abuse, especially through an online platform. -
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