This week, social media blew up after the pool party
incident in McKinney. It amazes me how quickly news spreads through social
media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. However, one side effect of the
rapid transmission of a new story is that some details may not be included.
This leads to people being misinformed based on a one sided story. After the incident in McKinney was caught on
video, the footage spread throughout the online world like wildfire. Without
any background information on the situation or context, viewers are left angry
and pointing fingers at the police. I’m
not saying that the police officer ‘s actions were appropriate, but I believe
that it is dangerous for people to form opinions without any context of what
was going on before the camera was recording.
These types of videos and stories have been spreading
through the media frequently this past year. People have been picking sides and
using social media to argue with others about the issue of police brutality and
racial violence. The attention this is getting on social media is only stirring
the pot and encouraging the problem. People have been picking fights about
situations for which they are largely uninformed. Instead of using social media to combat each
other, social media should be used to connect one another. Through social media, differences in opinions
and culture can be discussed providing for a better understanding for both
perspectives. A better understanding of
the viewpoints of others will result in all people supporting the rights and
safety of others.
Spot on! Social media seems to destroy the social consciousness of the masses. Why have we suddenly lost the ability to think for ourselves?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, i hate the name that i feel media is trying to pin on police. I read an article were many Cops mentioned are really afraid to do their jobs, it is so sad.
ReplyDeleteThe magnitude of this was amazing. I actually had a coworker from Florida call me about this and she knew more about it than me from their local news. I think the worst part of this in regards to social media is how people send out tweets to employers trying to get people fired without knowledge of the true events.
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