The internet has so much potential to be such a positive thing. To be able to access so much information at your finger tips is pretty amazing. What many people are using it for, not so much. I'm constantly infiltrated with manipulative "news" articles. I don't know what I can believe anymore. It's very easy to manipulate someone into believing what you want them to believe, and it works. So many people take everything they see on Facebook as the real thing. I also see so much bullying on social media. The same people who would wear a pink t-shirt in support of anti-bullying, won't bat an eye at attacking someone in writing on a comments section. Recently I saw someone anonymously post about suffering from post partum depression and was asking for help on how to get past it. There were so many comments telling her she was using it as an excuse to be lazy or that she should quit whining and get over it or how she should get over it and be grateful. She was getting slammed. It made me so sad how many people will name call or just be plain rude about things they don't understand. If only people shifted the use of social media to educate each other, politely debate about different topics and spread real news. Now wouldn't that be wonderful? Wishful thinking I guess.
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