“You’re so ugly, go kill yourself” - That’s not something you would like to hear from people around you, nor people in cyberspace that you have no idea who they are. The problem here is that most of you have had this kind of statement said directly towards you before and possibly have made this kind of statement to others while hiding behind anonymity.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter…. the amount of social media has increased drastically that we can’t even list all of them without asking Google what they are. Why? Of course it’s because more and more people start suing them every single day and, most commonly, people like us - ‘Young and wild’ teenagers. Yes, we all want to show off our luxurious, cool lifestyles : Sneaking out at night to a party, drinking alcohol, smoking weed, driving motorbikes… Social media is truly the best way of showing others how awesome your life is, and the amount of likes and comments you get one those posts makes you feel popular.
But how about stalkers? Perverts? Pedophiles? How about your future employer? Posting thus stuff online under your account is…. well, yeah - It’s your choice. But try being more considerate about what you post. You don’t want a random pedophile to come to find you at a bar after finding out your location from your check - in post on Facebook. You don’t want an unknown person to save your pictures and use them for whoever knows what. You could find a naked photo of yourself in your email account from an anonymous person, threatening to send it to your friends unless you give money or agree to have a sexual relationship. No, this shouldn’t happen to anyone.
So you think you know this guy pretty well from Facebook? Feel like a celebrity whenever people share your post? Satisfied after checking into a nightclub at 2AM in the morning? Knock it off, it’s just pathetic.
What do you even get by receiving likes on Social media? I’m not suggesting you to never post anything online. I’m suggesting you to make sure you share your ‘cool’ life only with people you want to share it with. That pervert who’s scrolling down your Facebook profile right now doesn’t need to be involved in your life. That anonymous comment saying ‘Fat as f***’ shouldn’t be there.
Stop sharing every bit of your life with people you don’t know. Only accept friend requests from people you do know and change your settings so that only friends can view your profile. Just in case you are, stop leaving hateful comments behind anonymous accounts. Click ‘Report’ whenever a stalker or a pervert is detected. Easy, right?
Sharing your life with others is good, but you do not need to share every bit of it with every single person in this world.