Criticism of online behavior following illness of Greek politician
The report of an aortic rupture of Giorgos Mylonakis, Greece's vice prime minister, and his struggle in the intensive care unit should have only elicited compassion in a civilized society. Instead, digital coarsening on the internet became apparent when people used the politician's suffering for disrespectful online comments. The article criticizes ethics and humanity in the age of social media.