Social Media Is Harming People's Mental Health By The Day – The Aggression and Hate Can Be Fatal
Social media's toxicity makes people double down and ignite uncontrollable rage outbursts, which in turn harm other innocent people resulting in their mental health to breakdown.
Anger is an Illness. Photo by Andrea Piaquadio on Pexels.
I will keep this post about the “certain toxic” social media problems short, as it’s a negative subject that I don’t want to waste my time on or drag you or myself into.
I decided to speak up as I see so many sad souls go down the dark rabbit hole of social media and viciously attack others for no reason, simply because they do not agree with their opinion.
The classic attack and attention-seeking method!
If you read a follower’s post on Facebook – the biggest platform for mentally challenged haters – comment and disagree with it, because you may find it aggressive and degrading, the barrage of missiles, insults, and lies instantly are fired in your direction all over Facebook Groups!
These people don’t simply reply explaining or stating the reasons for their extreme position – first, they’ll send you a vile message, then block you, and commence their tirade of ranting against you, with their delusional goal being trying to publicly destroy your reputation.
As you are blocked, you can’t see what and where they are writing about you or where. That’s a problem and something Facebook should never allow, but they do.
The public defamation and slander begin behind your back!
Before they block you, they take a screenshot of your profile, which they repost with false comments about what you said, who you are, and what you allegedly did. All despite your comment being harmless and they know nothing about you.
Defamation and slander are illegal and a crime in most countries.
Facebook is the largest global social media platform, yet it has degenerated into a cesspit of hate, slander, defamation, and lies.
The worst part?
Despite Facebook knowing this and having the technology to remove hate speech, they couldn’t care less and let people post whatever they want.
This is particularly the case in Southeast Asia (where I live), as the countries here are less regulated and guarded about this problem.
For example:
If you are slandered and defamed on Facebook in America or Europe and report it to the police, they will immediately commence an investigation.
The cops will issue a warning to Facebook and allow you to press charges against the perpetrator because it’s the law and their obligation.
That’s one reason public defamation on Facebook happens less in the West than in the East.
On the flip side:
A few sad people have defamed me multiple times over the years on Facebook.
I usually ignore it. Yet, on two occasions, it became extreme and harmful to my reputation and work.
I decided to report these incidents to the police and showed them the evidence while seeking to press charges.
The police’s response on both occasions was the same:
They take 5 minutes to look at and read the harassment, then shrug their shoulders, saying:
“It’s no big deal – forget about it.”
They are too lazy and unconcerned about your “online safety” so you can’t get help to stop the haters damaging your name. All you can do is go silent and hope for it to soon fade away.
That’s why hate speech, harassment, defamation, and slander run rampant in most Southeast Asian countries.
The mentally challenged who post their schizophrenic and narcissistic fake news know this and thus use Facebook to brutally abuse others publicly.
Often, it’s attention-seeking and wanting others to appease them, but it’s often much worse. It can go as far as threats and blackmail - both have happened to me.
Facebook must keep the community safe and free of hate speech and harassment – that’s their obligation!
Yet, they do not follow their own community guidelines about this serious matter!!!
This fact is a tragedy and a disgrace.
Facebook must be held accountable for not taking this problem seriously, by not monitoring and immediately removing harassment, hate speech, slander, and defamation.
They have the technology but they don’t implement it as they should. Perhaps their agenda is to fuel more hate and thus drive more traffic across the platform for profit. Who knows?
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Final Thoughts on Social Media
Social media is an asset for all to benefit from – personally and for work if used correctly and respectfully.
It should not be tolerated in the slightest that social media is an outlet to ridicule and lie about others.
I am sad to say the following, but it’s the truth!
Facebook has allowed this to happen – they have blood on their hands because of it.
Many desperate folks have committed suicide over time due to the nasty and degrading harassment they suffered from haters on Facebook - the majority of these deaths are kids and teenagers!
How long will Facebook and the authorities allow this to continue?
That is the burning question I’m waiting to have answered. Will the authorities worldwide step up and force Facebook to change their ways? I doubt it - they live in comfortable denial, are self-centered, and honestly don’t care about their people.
Rob
MBA from Robert Kennedy College & University of Cumbria, UK.
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