Be Sensitive When Sharing On Social Media

Details Published on Thursday, 06 February 2014 09:00 Written by BEBOSHINI UNNI

Pic : google.comSOCIAL media is the modern worlds version of socialising.

No one needs to actually meet face to face anymore because this form of socialising has transformed the way people receive, share and exchange information.

Thanks to the advent of smartphones, we dont even need a full-size computer to access social media. Almost everyone on the planet has a smartphone on their side, day-in, day-out.

No more waiting for the morning newspaper too. There is an app for that. Today, news can really get around.

In the early days of social media, this modern level of interaction has never created any social problems; in fact it was thought to enhance social interactions.

But today we are beginning to see all kinds of unsavoury language and sharing done in bad taste in the social media.

You've probably have already come across an angry Tweet, a snuff photo in Facebook, an embarrassing YouTube clip, or racist comments.

Norazita, who had been with Ambank for 16 years, died on the spot. Pic : says.comThe most recent example of insensitive sharing that occurred in Facebook was the gory photograph of slain bank employee in a bank robbery.

Needless to say, it was spread all over Facebook in mere minutes, baffling police and especially hurtful to family members of the victim.

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Be Sensitive When Sharing On Social Media

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