Social Media Lynching Culture – Webtekno

Millions of people around the world spend their time spends on social media. Many users have the right to comment on people they come across and whom they do not even know. Most of the time, these comments are very cruel.

“The tongue has no bones” They usually say, but today this saying has evolved into “the hand has no bones”. One of these could happen to us at any time, just like what happened to the person who allegedly dumped waste into the sea recently.

Lynching culture has become very bold after the increasing use of social media.

lynching culture It has now become a fashion, especially with the advancement of technology and the widespread use of social media. The basis of this behavior is to harm the person. This can affect a person’s social identity, psychology, lifestyle and even family life.

Social mediaBecause it provides people with the freedom to say things that they would not dare to do in daily life, sometimes lynching attempts can occur due to uncontrolled emotions. While this can hurt people, it can also cause them to get harmed.

Social media lynching culture is one of the dark faces of the digital age.

This situation is actually very can cause serious harm. The most serious of these damages can lead to tragic consequences such as suicide.

Serious psychological and emotional distress can occur in targeted people. Being under constant attack anxiety, depression and trauma It may cause situations such as: The person becomes isolated from society, and this can weaken the person’s relationships, leading to social isolation and loneliness.

A person’s job, career, and general life can be seriously damaged. Dismissal, loss of reputation and social exclusion They may encounter consequences such as:

Many more such harms affect people much more than we realize.

Recently, a fisherman who allegedly dumped waste into the sea in Istanbul Ömer Karakaya He was also tried for the same situation. Footage of Karakaya, who was recorded pouring a black liquid from his boat into the sea, spread rapidly on social media. His friend stated that the black liquid was not waste with the following sentences:

“When the water sits in the boat, it turns black. This water should not be poured into the sea, that is true. But when the image appeared on the page, the comments and curses made brought this friend to this situation. Not oil for the sea It releases rainwater.”

What happened next is known. To herself criminal action was takenKarakaya, who read the insulting comments written under the images, fell ill after experiencing one of the situations mentioned above. It was learned that the man, who apparently had a heart attack, died after what happened.

So how can we protect ourselves from this culture?

Especially young people are extremely vulnerable and sensitive to cyberbullying. While this type of bullying triggers feelings of both anger and sadness, it can also have deep effects. Research on the subject in recent yearspoints out the increase in suicide cases due to cyberbullying.

The best thing to do to avoid this situation is if make your profile public impose a restriction on social media comments if you use them; It may be trying to ignore the negative reactions and, if possible, not to look at them.

A small note: Unconscious comments were made. social media platforms Reducing its use and letting people know they need to comment less will save lives.

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