Friday, February 7, 2014

'Like' and 'follow' too easy on social media!

Seeing Almeria's (soccer) twitter following jump from 13k to 27k in just a matter of 24 hours is prompting my reflection.

Are we not taking things too easily? The catalyst: social media.

Ten years back, were we able to 'like' or 'follow' our prime ministers? Calling social media a game changer is not an understatement. It changed the environment entirely if you think hard. 

Communication strategies have changed, even governance had been affected. 

One moment you can be next to nothing, next moment you could rise to fame with tonnes of followers. And then these could lead to a myriad of psychological complications that is seen in teenagers today. 

So much things to study of the internet and its users. I could spend a lifetime on it and not get bored. 

Personally, I practise self-censorship when liking or following. I think, do I really need to follow them, will they end up like spam messages on my feed.. I dislike the lax attitude that social media has brought about in me but there are times I can't resist but to click the devilish button. 

All those liking and following are too easy! 

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