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Why We Need To Be Vigilant On Social Media
Our data is more powerful than we realize
Over the past week, I used Instagram to share the beautiful tulip festival I visited last weekend.
I used Twitter to share my latest article and connect with other copywriters, editors, and small businesses.
I looked up Facebook Messenger to get the address of a client I was meeting.
What do you do on social?
We’ve normalized social media in our lives. Sharing photos, news, and interests helps us feel connected to others around the world, no matter where we live.
It brings color to the mundaneness of daily life.
It gives us an excuse to procrastinate.
What have we been blissfully ignoring?
It’s unsettling to think that an innocent check-in, a like, or a tag could be taken, manipulated, and used to create “weapons-grade” harm against us.
Ir’s disturbing to think that social media may be used so powerfully to coordinate harmful, hateful events just as easily as it can be used to coordinate helpful events such as charity fundraisers and music concerts.
