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P2. Social Media - Good or Bad (opinion)? Should it be or can it be controlled?

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Anything can be both good and bad at the same time. It can bring communities together or drive them apart. It just takes one s..t stirrer to start an argument and the topic/ conversation is ruined.
I’ve always been astounded how a simple question or request on our local community chat group can get someone making a criticism or a smart or condescending remark. I have stopped making any comments or asking simple questions any more. I do wonder if it’s always the same few people who ruin it for everyone else.
Do they scroll through several conversations looking to make what they imagine is a clever remark guaranteed to start the rot.
I find sarcasm to be the most prevalent. Sarcasm can be so hurtful and when I read it, I squirm for the poor innocent who simply asked “does anyone know what that loud noise was,” or “are the shops open for late night shopping” simple questions like those.
The worst things on social media are when someone begins a rumour or tells a downright lie. These people are called Keyboard Warriors for a reason. They hide behind anonymity, say things they wouldn’t dare to say to someone’s face.
Were we better off without it? I’d have to say a big “yes.”
Facebook can be fine if you choose who is going to be in your friend circle. I love keeping in touch with my family. Without it I wouldn’t know what my grandchildren and great grandchildren are up to. I see photographs of them as they grow and celebrate their successes.
My brothers both live in England and I’m in Australia. We keep in touch, not often but without Facebook it would probably be not at all.
So it’s a shame that the few spoil it for the many, but it’s here to stay and it’s up to the individual to use it for the good.