Social networks are a faceless community. In most cases, you don’t see the person who likes your photos, feels your posts, or even shares your ideas. It’s where people tweet and send threatening messages to strangers without a care in the world. It’s just fun – they say. Let me just say that it’s never fun if the recipient is scared to the core or if the post involves a character assassination. This post is about how social media is used to assassinate a person’s character.
The dangers and benefits of social networks.
Without a doubt, social networks have innumerable blessings associated with them. It gives you worldwide connectivity, connects you with like-minded people, keeps you informed, and is a great marketing tool. However, it can be both brutal and destructive. It can be used to smear your name. It can be used to gossip and tear your character apart. It goes without saying that we are all one step away from character assassination. A single careless tweet, an innocent exposure post, or a naive like can lead to unspeakable agony.
The dangers of rumors and gossip.
Rumors and gossip are words and words can never be taken back. Even if you get an apology, the rumor monger won’t undo the mess. Forgiveness does not heal the victim’s mutilated reputation. It’s like putting a nail through a piece of wood: even if the nail is removed, the hole still remains. Gossip hurts. Sometimes it hurts more than a slap or a punch. The negative words that are said about you can haunt you for the rest of your life. Worse still, if they are on all social networks, so be careful what you share.
Be careful what you repost on social media.
Although it can be a good opportunity for business growth and networking, it can also be vicious and treacherous. You should never be the bearer of gossip or slander. You must never repost any defamatory, hurtful, or defamatory information. Never repost any racist or blackmailing post. This is my opinion when it comes to what to send and what to avoid; Do to others what you would like them to do to you. Always keep this in mind: what goes around comes around.
Things you should never post on social media.
Yes, you want to connect with old friends and meet new ones. Is that the reason you want to share all your details? Watch out! Social media is a live wire that burns and leaves physical, emotional, and psychological scars to prove it. Regardless of your intentions, never share your current location, photos of your family members tagged with their full names, phone numbers, and home addresses. Avoid sharing intimate things because they can come back to haunt you. Don’t give your enemy a weapon (information) to take you down. It has a way of taking what you share, twisting it, and using it against you. By the way, this is how social media is used to assassinate a person’s character.
Be careful and wise and you will be safe. It takes years to build a character. However, social media can kill you in the blink of an eye. This is my advice to you; When sharing information on social media, don’t just do it with your heart, take your head with you.
