Social media used for good…and evil. Yes, social media often gets a bad reputation. But sometimes, people do use it for good. But others use it for evil and madness. So here are two examples.
First, let me cover the good. Instagram opens a space to address mental health. Hence, they created a hashtag #Hereforyou. They’re focusing on three particular issues. Those are eating disorders, depression, and suicide. This hashtag also connects you to a community with people who struggle with these same issues. Instagram COO Marne Levine came up with the cause. Supporting Levine is movie star?Troian Bellisario, who had her own struggle with eating disorders. They created this because millions struggle with mental issue. What #Hereforyou does is create a community. Yes, there are others going through the same struggles. But it also has doctors, psychologists, and other professionals to help those fighting mental illness. So kudos to Instagram for creating this. They may even save lives through this.
But while Instagram is saving lives, some sociopaths on social media are trying to take them. Two boys shot and a teenage girl. The boys were 14 and girl was 16. Thankfully, the young lady survived. But why did they shoot her? Because her Snapchat message annoyed them, and she wasn’t even trying to annoy them. The girl repeatedly contacted them through Snapchat. But instead of asking her to stop, they conspired to kill her. Now, they’re facing attempted murder charges. Also, the 14-year-olds will be tried like adults. Though the girl survived, she now has paralysis and partial blindness. If convicted, the boys will face life in prison.
It almost seems like the boys looked for an excuse to murder. They used social media for that demonic quest. But let’s be thankful for people like Marne Levine and Trojan Bellisario. They’re proving social media used for good. The two boys prove social media being used for evil. So for those in computer repair, and in any other job in IT service, we have a choice. Will we use social media for good, or for evil?