SOCIAL MEDIA SHOULD STOP MYTHICAL VIEWS, LIES, BAD LANGUAGE AND IMMORAL EXPOSURES
Posted on May 12th, 2020

BY EDWARD THEOPHILUS

It is widely accepted that the invention of personal computers, mobile phones, and other information technology-related devices, which had been used to acquaint information bolstered the initiation of social media. The freedom of expression and the right to express independent views are affirmed by social media. It is a good development and allows us to express open views and varieties without restrictions. 

The print media has been playing the role and the right of publication, and the ability to express independent views augmented by social media. The cost associated with print media, and the policies of owners towards the media management have constrained media freedom, and the political affiliation of media companies further limited the independent expression of views. Social media removed barriers to the expression of views to a certain extent.

A vicious factor related to print media, and other communication devices such as television, and radio was, they had been controlled by major shareholders of media companies, although the government issued guidelines for media management media owners respected to such guidelines was a question. The personal power to blot free expression of views has been tactfully applied by media owners when there was an absence of social media to express views. It seemed a monopoly power of media owners

It seemed that soft targets have been lucrative to use by owners of print media, and other communication devices at the cost of free information. To make a large sum of financial and other gains, media owners unreasonably used media freedom. The practices of media owners appeared a privilege of media ownership. They changed the public opinion and perception of various affairs, and social media has changed the monopoly of print and other media.

It is supposed to operate independently, but social media seems to be operated with invisible hands and links to program producers. The users of social media have no understanding of such invisible controls and links.

Although social media responsible to confirm the freedom of expression beyond the barriers and doubts, many users of social media abuse the freedom of expression, independent views publishing mythical views, lies, immoral exposure of pictures, and using bad terms in writing to mislead others. The worse scenario is that certain users of social media attempt to expose disgusting pictures, unacceptable language to attract minors to engage with unacceptable behaviour. 

I heard certain kingpins of social media in Sri Lanka are using various techniques to express mythical views to mislead community members, who have gained a low level of education, youngsters in primary and early secondary schools, to promote hate speeches, and camouflage with mythical beliefs, and to impersonate famous figures that are akin to many ambiguous and unacceptable practices. They beguile the public on political, social, religious, scientific, and medical practices, and many others. School authorities in primary and secondary contexts have no proper skills, social, and technology education to detect or trace the real behaviour of kingpins in social media. Honestly speaking, inventors of social media never aimed at such abuses, and practices when they were inventing the programs.

The worse scenario is that minors in Sri Lanka are used in social media by crooks to promoting violence, sex, cheating, and misbehaviour.  Recently, police intelligence services detected such minors and arrested them. It is published that a culprit was a son of parents who engage in teaching and the minor has been studying a famous school at the regional level. YouTube channels were opened to publish immoral matters and to attract young girls and minors to promote disgusting and illegal businesses. The programs pressure on parents to allow young girls to engage in immoral business. 

Another vicious practice in social media is spreading lies in a situation where society is concerned with issues and unsure about real factors. I read many lies published in social media related to the coronavirus pandemic. It is understood that the personnel, who posted such lies and misguides or elucidations with full knowledge of they were doing the wrong thing and knowing the responsibilities, obligation, and implications of acts. They were doing wrong acts to mislead society. It is morally wrong and legally binding.

The behaviour of certain users of social media might subject to a criminal breach of conduct or negligence although the authorities of social media reluctance to take legal actions against the culprits. Sometimes, it could believe that the inventors of social media do not know about misuses as the media operates in different languages.  There is evidence in many countries’ misbehaviour in social media. In some countries, such as Sri Lanka spend a large volume of government money to curb such behaviour and to protect people from potential damages.

Unacceptable language is widely used in social media that is not delightful or ethical to express ideas and views on various matters. Any language consists of bad terms that cannot be expressed in public, but I observed that chickenshit terms in Sinhala and Tamil languages are used by many users and they used words that should be ban in social media. If there are controlling personnel in social media why should they reluctant to prevent such posting?

The use of flash Language and Cockney are concerned matter in English speaking and English widely used countries.  Slang types of terms are used in Sinhala and Tamil languages, and in some instances, swearing words are used without shame.   The use of swearing words or blasphemy in writing and vocal language is a taboo in Sinhala and Tamil societies. It seems that such words are used in social media such as on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and others. The causal factor for the use of bad language might be a misunderstanding of civilized practices and the nature of cultural habits.  Some people may not consistent with civilized practices when they are dealing with society. I noticed in the Maldives, some people used bad or indecent terms in DIVEHI Language when they were talking day to day communication. Public comments in UTUBE programs are widely used swearing words or blasphemy, which are unacceptable to civilized communication.  

Many users of social media in Tamil and Sinhala languages may have noticed that dialog in certain popular programs have been dubbed dirty terms and presented in YouTube programs. and it is a question of why original players in programs did not protest this matter. Was the dubbing done with the consents of the original players?  If people are civilized, they should use civilized language, and dubbing bad terms to the original dialog must be stopped.

Social media plays a wide role in the community and the users must not abuse the media and should engage in a responsible role.

I viewed many postings in UTUBE, which were immoral and promoting sex stories between parents and children, between siblings and many other immoral stories. In a civilized society, because of gaining financial advantages, people are not ready to engage in immoral behaviour. Social media may be equally treating people; however, it should not promote an immoral society.

Many users of social media want to attract readers, viewers, likes, and sharers because there may be a regulation to give financial benefits, who make attractive postings.        

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