I will vouch for that. Online has an anonymous lure that fools the impulsive-aged majority into (not) thinking that they can say whatever they want. And there will be no consequences.
There are.
Five-10 years down the road, it may not have been a mere stage they were going through. But one that sticks. Festers. Bites them in the butt.
Like a lobster trap of developmental doldrums that looked pretty fun and interesting on the way in.