It is impossible to go through pages of Facebook without facing the seemingly rich, who promise to give out cash or other tempting products in return for a simple click on the "Follow" button. However, no matter how many people press "Like" or "Follow," no one actually seems to get the promised products. These people who crave the attention of the public seem to have given up their conscience simply to get the title of a "Facebook Star." 

Other than these kinds of false advertisements, there are many more on the Internet that even commit serious crimes. On February 25, a 20-year-old young man was arrested for spreading a video of another man raping a dog on Facebook. This video shook up the websites of Korea and thousands of Internet users watched the scene until it was finally erased. In another example, the massive Internet site roused assault and imprisonment. The Facebook star named Kim Hyun performed this serious crime on a minor simply because he had posted malicious comments on Kim's page.

Some might argue that these kinds of actions do not have much to do with the medium of the crime. However, the effects on the society as a whole are even more adverse because unlike normal offline crimes, such large Social Networking Services (SNS) sites such as Facebook and Twitter can easily reach anyone at any time. In other words, according to The Statistics Portal, Facebook has 1.55 billion active users every month, 400 million for Instagram, and 555 million users on Twitter. Therefore, the ripple effect of crime committed through these media is gigantic, and that is exactly why there should be measures taken before these sites turn into a party of criminals. 

Punishment standards regarding crime committed through the Internet should be set to a higher level and have exact limits. The range of illegal acts should not only include serious offenses, but also seemingly minor acts such as deceptive advertisement of gambling or sharing of copyrights. False advertisements appear in practically every comment section of a famous Facebook page, and while it disturbs millions of users, there is no real action that stops this annoying but apparent crime. Therefore, before the seemingly petty crime spreads like a virus that penetrates into practically every post, an exact measure must be set regarding Internet crime. 

Another easy but fundamental solution is in the attitude of ordinary users. Those who post disturbing videos and pictures on the web do it simply because they crave the attention of others. If no one actually responds to their postings in the first place, these people would eventually give up on the excessive actions. For instance, as a promise in return for 15,000 likes, a famous Facebook star voluntarily had his leg ran over by a car. If the thousands of people had not clicked on the button, he would not have hurt his body. Likewise, the Internet has created an outlet for people who long for the love and attention of people that they do not even know. Since these are exactly what these "Social media whores" long for, it is the role of ordinary netizens to not give them what they want. 

Crime is crime, and it cannot be beautified under the Internet. Crime committed through these pages of the "stars" created through major Internet sites is even more serious than those offline. There still is a long way to go until people realize that crimes and other reckless actions are not considered as socially acceptable under the shield of the Internet. However, millions or even billions can easily view and share the postings and that is why it must be stopped before it causes even more confusion to society.