Facebook not as big a bridge as you thought

Facebook is seen as a bridge connecting millions of people. It claims to bring them together so they can communicate, learn, and share. Millions have benefited from facebook, making new friends, showing the world who they are, and posting whatever they feel like. There is an enormous amount of freedom, however this freedom has serious downsides.

Some people use facebook to spread hate speech, bully, and spread negative messages. I don’t mean just negative opinions, in Myanmar many people have said Facebook has been used to propagate genocide. Click Here for an article on this. Just recently Facebook was hacked and exposed 50 million users. This hacking can lead to robbery, blackmail, and influence on political events. Click Here for an article on this.

Do you think Facebook leads to more bridges or more borders? Do you think the negative uses out weigh the positive? How do you think this problem could be solved?



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  1. Emma AOctober 3, 2018 at 11:17 PM

    I believe that at first glance, Facebook is a great tool for reaching out and forming connections with other people, though it is important to take into account the polarization that occurs on this site. There are often arguments going on constantly on the platform, most likely about politics. I think it is so easy for people to speak their mind, and not always in a polite way, just because they are behind a keyboard.

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  2. Sender MOctober 24, 2018 at 8:19 PM

    Like all social media, the output you receive from that platform depends on the way you use it. This then affects the amount of pros and cons of using that specific platform. In my opinion, however, Facebook is a bridging tool because it helps bring together millions of people. It's not that FaceBook perpetrates the bullying, but rather it is the fault of the toxic individuals using the platform for bad intentions.

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