Social media and the “wave” of judgment

Many people have taken advantage of this freedom to judge, criticize and attack others without control. From private matters to the daily behavior of strangers online, everything can become the target of online public opinion. It is worth mentioning that most of these judgments are made when the commenter does not have enough information, does not fully understand the situation and does not put himself in the situation of the person being criticized. Just one small word or action can be "torn apart" into a topic for thousands of comments, contempt, even insults to honor and dignity.

Socially, the “wave” of judgment has created a “toxic” environment, where sympathy, understanding and tolerance are gradually replaced by prejudice, stereotypes and extremism. This not only hinders the building of a civilized online community, but also erodes ethical values ​​in communication and behavior. The “wave” of judgment on social networks can have serious consequences, causing psychological damage to victims when online “attacks” take place in a “council” form, with one person being attacked by a series of accounts. Often the “wave” of judgment is “cliquey”, unverified and rarely based on a full understanding of the nature of the matter. The rapid and uncontrolled spread of social networks makes even a small statement, image or action become the focus of harsh judgment, because “if everyone says so, it must be right”, making the phenomenon of “boycotting together” a trend.

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Ms. NTN (residing in Phu Tan district) shared: “In her first year of university, my daughter was affected by the judgments from her social media friends to the point that she wanted to quit school, because she was afraid of facing many people. The incident arose from a post my daughter made on Facebook about pictures of family members playing together. But through the perspective of people online, they interpreted it into a distorted story, then gossiped. After that incident, my daughter stopped using social media.”

Mr. Nguyen Thanh An (residing in Long Xuyen City, working in Ho Chi Minh City) expressed: “On social networks, many people are “tried” without the opportunity to defend themselves. They are criticized and boycotted just because of an action or word. This creates an unfair “public judgment” system in the online environment and the line between exercising freedom of speech and personal attacks is very fragile. Everyone, regardless of gender or age, can become a victim of violence on social networks and if we are not alert, we can also be dragged into the “wave” of judging others”.

The “wave” of judgment on social networks is a negative social phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common, causing many consequences for individuals and the community. In order to avoid becoming a victim or accidentally participating in “verbal attacks”, social network users need to control their behavior, use social networks responsibly, humanely and soberly.

MY LINH

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/mang-xa-hoi-va-lan-song-phan-xet-a421310.html