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Jefferson Nnadiekwe
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Social media (in)tolerance?
I would like to believe that social media was created to bolster and improve communication and interaction amongst ourselves. And part of communication entails acknowledging different opinions and ensuring a cordial coexistence. This cordial existence is irrespective of whether or not we agree with the opinions of others. It is however, not the case. While social media should encourage respectful conversations, it is rather an avenue for shutting people down and mob mentality. Having a different opinion from the general one, is an extreme sport these days. There is always someone waiting to tear your head off. I only recently decided to start dripping my opinions on issues, and damning the consequences. You would think, one of the advantages of social media is the opportunity to learn and experience different ideologies. Why then should opinions be shut down or be shoved on others. The funny thing is, for an opinion to be valid, it has to be the one accepted by the majority. And God help you, if you say anything contrary - even if the majority could be wrong. Another thing about communication and conversation is that; nobody knows everything. We communicate to fill in the gaps in our own knowledge. We have better understanding of somethings through conversations. Why then is it different on social media? Mistakes and ignorance are unpardonable. There is always an angry community, ready to shit on people for making genuine mistakes. We constantly have to work on cyber eggshells or face the risk of being labelled: racist, sexist, homophobic, tribalistic, or be cancelled (for the public figures) The truth is the actual reality of social media can be exhausting and worrisome. I often wonder if the world might have been better without it after all.
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