With a single click of the mouse, pictures, videos, articles, basically
INFORMATION
spreads over the net. Furthermore, with the social media, users can share this information at will and add on to the rate of spread.
Looking further, below is the usage statistic of Facebook. (2012)
Today, I made a mistake at work. I uploaded one of the outdated information onto Facebook and within just seconds, 4 person had already liked the post. Within this tiny time frame, I wonder how many people have actually viewed this false information?
Therefore, we need to be really careful with what we post. You never know who is reading our posts out there. Always THINK before you post, especially living in a multi-racial country like Singapore. To learn from the painful Amy Cheong Incident, let's take a look at what our fellow Singaporeans think of the dangers of social media.
Video credit: Razor TV
I did a little experiment myself. I shared this blog link on Facebook on the 9th Oct and my views hit 50 which is much higher than the average of 6 to 7 views.
Looking further, below is the usage statistic of Facebook. (2012)
Today, I made a mistake at work. I uploaded one of the outdated information onto Facebook and within just seconds, 4 person had already liked the post. Within this tiny time frame, I wonder how many people have actually viewed this false information?
Therefore, we need to be really careful with what we post. You never know who is reading our posts out there. Always THINK before you post, especially living in a multi-racial country like Singapore. To learn from the painful Amy Cheong Incident, let's take a look at what our fellow Singaporeans think of the dangers of social media.
Video credit: Razor TV
I did a little experiment myself. I shared this blog link on Facebook on the 9th Oct and my views hit 50 which is much higher than the average of 6 to 7 views.
