Shamers on the prowl in social media jungle

Going overboard: Shaming on social media today can shame anonymously, behind the mask of bogus identities. Photo: AFP Relaxnews

WASHINGTON: The killing of a Zimbabwean lion by an American dentist is a vivid reminder of how, in this era of social media, it’s a virtual jungle out there. 

Big game hunter Walter Palmer joins a growing list of individuals – famous and not so famous – who have been publicly, even ruthlessly shamed on Twitter and Facebook, the village stocks of the 21st century.