With the rise of social media, public accountability for sins is higher than it has been throughout any point in history. Any mistake or crime that someone commits can instantly be put on websites such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and be broadcast to the world, for all to judge and critique.

According to some, this “call out culture” has a negative impact on our society, due to the negative impact it could have on one innocent person’s life and the fact that many people must be more careful about what they say or do. While these are legitimate complaints, they are not significant enough to delegitimize call-out culture. Call-out culture is overall a positive societal shift due to a heightened ability to hold more people accountable for truly terrible deeds.

For an example of how call out culture brings a positive impact on society, look at the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Harvey Weinstein was a rapist and sexual predator who had been molesting women for decades, yet he survived unscathed because a culture that promoted predators and shunned victims.

Social media changed that, with a new and fast way to hold predators accountable. Sex offenders are now being held accountable through social media. It is harsh, yes, but no less than these men deserve for taking advantage of those more vulnerable than them in the most offensive of ways.

Social media call out culture helps brings justice to those who are richly deserving of it.

Call out culture has increased the strength of how we respond to sex offenders in our culture, and that alone makes it a worthwhile endeavor.

The supposed problems with call-out-culture, the fact that people are now more careful of what they say, is actually a strength; it will mean that people are less likely to embarrass themselves and that there will be less prejudice in our society. Call-out culture has had a positive impact on the world and will in all likelihood continue to do so.