We carry the world in our palm and we know what is happening in the world within minutes of an act. The power of social is immense, but there is a grim line that gyrates between sensational, responsible and funny!
Think of FakingNews.com - purely funny. It presents unverified information for virality. Knowing that
it is an outright lie, we laugh and even share some of the updates. Here are the recent ones>>
Being bombarded with information in various social touch-points, we are often taken with the sensational aspect of it. We do not cross check it but start becoming a part of a spree that allows for mindless hooliganism.
Most recent example is mocking Pakistan over gender issue.
Pakistan has emerged as the world's
second-worst country in terms of
gender equality, according to the annual Global Gender Gap Report
published by the World Economic Forum. Detailed information brings forth
additional shocker -
India's ranking fell from 101 out of 136 countries
last year to 114 out of 142 countries this year.
I noticed people responsibly sharing their thoughts on the gender issue while using Pakistan
gender ranking news to substantiate their point - which is a good strategy. However those who mocked Pakistan need to move
beyond comparing apples to oranges philosophy. What should bother us more? In such a scenario, I think India deserves a bigger mocking for not being able to sustain its position forget scaling up the ranking. This was just one example, but there are instances where we join the herd - without thinking much about what we to say. There are times when you can stay quite, it doesn't hurt.
Author's Note: Do you #Google (cross-check) any information (presented as a fact) on social media ? And even if it is a valid information, do you share the
thought to bring out a sensational aspect of it or responsible aspect of it?
P.S.: The point to ponder is whether we even realise if we are made to like seemingly responsible story for a sensational purpose.
