Final

Social media as we all know can be a good place and a very bad place. We here a lot about bad things that happen on social and the things people say to each other which can be very horrible. I think social media desensitizes because it's there to spread news and entertainment. Social media allows us to stay connected with family, friends, things going on around the world, and even celebrities. All things are not there to bring people down or make people feel bad about themselves. The users on these networks are the ones that bring the bad to social media because they say bad things about others and just do negative things on there. We can't stop all the idiots that say stupid stuff on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook from saying something stupid, but I feel there are more people who are positive and make social media very positive.

I think compassion can displace shame by people thinking about what they say before they post it. Some people say dumb stuff and then that one post causes controversy and that person ends up regretting what they said. People for some reason feel so tough saying things on social media that they would never ever say in person to anyone. Some people just have that negative mindset when they go on social media and just want to bring that person down. People just need to think twice before they post something or comment on something because it just might turn out bad for them.

I don't think I can make a change as far as trying to stop cyber bullying or internet shaming because it takes a group to make a change. I feel like if I have other people behind me that want to make a change then it is very possible to try and stop these horrible things going on on social media. I do stay away from commenting or posting negative things on my social media and keeping things positive because the internet is not the place to discuss those type of things.