Please don't be indifferent!

While the clip of a "CEO" gesturing as if to signal his men to assault a cafe employee in Hanoi is still fresh in people's minds, another clip of a young man violently assaulting a pregnant woman in Dak Lak is once again heating up social media...

Recently, violent videos like these have been appearing frequently on social media and being shared at a dizzying speed. Many clips depicting fights have garnered tens of thousands of shares and comments within just a few hours. Even more worrying, these violent acts have given rise to numerous parodies and further spread rapidly.

This phenomenon shows that many people are treating violent videos as entertainment, inadvertently promoting wrongdoing, contributing to the spread of negative images, and distorting the perceptions of a segment of the population, especially young people.

Meanwhile, instead of reporting to authorities, many people choose to post clips on social media to create public pressure and urge authorities to quickly address the violence. This widespread sharing inadvertently stimulates curiosity, normalizing violent acts. Some teenagers, out of curiosity and a desire for fame, imitate and stage videos to gain interaction, causing further social problems.

In reality, the police and local authorities have mechanisms in place to receive and handle cases of violence quite quickly. The issue is that people need to change their behavior; instead of posting images and videos of violence on social media, they should provide them directly to the authorities as evidence. Conversely, the authorities must ensure thorough handling of cases, without any exceptions, publicly disclosing investigation and handling results, and promptly informing the public to build trust and avoid the mentality that "only posting on social media will get you resolved."

Every "like" and every share contributes to the spread of violence. The curiosity, or even indifference, of the online community allows harmful content to thrive, becoming a deviant trend. To prevent social media from being overwhelmed by violence, a coordinated effort is needed: content creators must be responsible, digital platforms need stricter management, and the user community needs to be vigilant and proactively develop immunity against harmful tactics.

Entertainment must be accompanied by humanity; sharing violent clips cannot be justified as a way to "seek justice" for victims. Because behind each seemingly harmless share, a dangerous act may be being encouraged in real life.

A civilized society cannot tolerate "violent entertainment." Certainly, when each citizen takes responsibility, chooses the right channels for reporting, and authorities handle issues transparently and decisively, violent videos will no longer have a place to thrive, contributing to building a safe and healthy online environment.

THU HUONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/xin-dung-tho-o-post814565.html