Media and Crime Representation

BackgroundAdvancement in science and technology leads to the fact that mass media do not set boundaries for themselves and cross the political borders between countries. They have been accessible to any place and time by different parts of society. They can watch programs and educational content of virtual networks, the Internet, TV, etc., and be influenced by them.Materials and MethodsOur work method in this research is to describe cyberspace's individual and social harms in a descriptive-analytical manner.Ethical ConsiderationsThe present article has been written while preserving the originality of the content and observing the principle of fairness and trustworthiness.FindingsCyberspace, like all human innovations, along with its many advantages, causes much harm to different walks of life, especially children, which is of special importance because it is an emerging phenomenon. The media represents the expression of reality, and this representation can lead to harm.ConclusionThe most important harms of cyberspace are the transformation of anomalies and crimes into norms and customs, normalization of crime, and targeting society's culture. In the meantime, children and adolescents will suffer the most due to a lack of knowledge and experience and a lack of knowledge about data adaptation.

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Pathology , Cyberspace , Media , crime , Representation