Social Media is a Mess Sometimes!
When I started my journey into the social media, I have heard some really strange rumors and even some claims that real but aren’t! For instants some of these are something like this:
“Pope Benedict resigned to avoid arrest, seizure of church“
Obamacare Requires RFID chip implanted in all of us
Facebook Closed February 29th, 30th, 31st!
As you can see some of these are obviously fake or made to fool people to have people like and share these stories because they are so out rageous.
Stupid People on Social media should put a sign on their profile “Don’t listen to me!”
I hate stupid stories and I created this guide to help determine these types of stories. I know I am basically talking about Facebook right now because it seems to be the widely used social media outlet right now.
- Think before you share! — Consider all possibilities and if it angers you then cool down before you share it!
- Research rumors or Stories — If you just take what people tell you and don’t look into yourself then you shouldn’t be my friend!
- Check Sources — Sometimes friends like to add links that aren’t really that relevant to the story to make it look real or they share what others have said with those links just because they don’t know better. It is best to always check sources but this is sometimes should be avoided. Only click links you trust.
- Not everything on the Internet is TRUE! — Here is something else you must understand. Anyone in Anywhere can blog about what ever they want and it doesn’t have to be true. Yes I know, there reputations may look genuine but that doesn’t always mean they are honorable.
As you can see these are just a few ways to help weed out those unsavory stories that aren’t quite true but in the long run, if you don’t make the effort to stop them they will never stop. If everyone does this, then those types of stories will not circulate.
The Next one I see!
I’ll be starting my own little campaign to help weed out these by coping and pasting this into every story that I find to be false:
Here’s YOUR Sign — Social Media over hyped and uneducated goes to <name> http://bit.ly/HeresUrSign
As you can see this is an attempt to help educate my friends and family when they do share something that isn’t quite right or accurate. Although this might make them mad, at least it will get the truth out and I do hope you do the same thing and help stop some of the nonsense that goes on in any Social Media outlet.
Paul Sylvester
