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What is social responsibility in the age of social media? We discuss this issue in light of a recent event concerning an LGBT couple at a Blenheim Tim Hortons.

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Written by Adam_Gottlieb
4761 days ago

I think the point about “sharing one side of the story (regardless of which side that might be) [being] irresponsible and dangerously close to slander. These were real people we were talking about – shouldn’t that matter for something?” is extremely important, but unfortunately not considered enough.

Social media can be so quick and impersonal that people tend to forget about the real-life hopes, disappointments, joys, and pains, the human stories that typically underlie those tweets, shares, and likes. People also tend to forget the consequences of sharing a thought or a piece of information that has the power be instantly spread to thousands, and even millions of online users.

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Written by amabaie
4762 days ago

Well, I fall squarely into the sharing camp. I can't say it's the right way to go, but I feel that discussion is rarely the wrong way (except when people are about to come to blows).

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