By NATHAN TORABI
Staff Writer
Over recent years, an environment of fear has been created, and it causes everyone to double-check everything they post. While this is good, has it been taken too far? In today’s society, people find enjoyment in ruining others’ social lives by exaggerating a situation or digging up something that was said 10+ years ago.
A famous TikTok star – Charlie D’amelio – was “canceled” for a brief time because she set a goal of reaching 100 million followers in a year, but she was upset that she fell short by 5 million. The media manipulated the situation to make it seem as if she was ungrateful for what she did have. Furthermore, many people have dug up old statements that celebrities have made that are controversial. While people should be held accountable for what they say, they should also be given time to prove that they have changed for the better instead of ruining their image immediately. In summation, cancel culture should be given a limit, and if the person under fire can prove they have changed, they should be allowed to keep living their lives. One element of the cancel culture that I do agree with is if a person did something truly horrible, their platform should be revoked.