The Water Polo Federation was unnecessarily lynched on social media when it was misunderstood on Twitter for a post it made yesterday. The reason for the lynching was that while the bodies of the male athletes were visible in the photo, the bodies of the female athletes were underwater. But the situation was different from what was widely believed.
While social media is a medium that provides instant criticism of the mistakes in the society and correcting these mistakes from time to time, it also due to lack of research It can also be a host of mistakes. Here is an event that will be a new example of this on Twitter the other day.
The Turkish Water Polo Federation shared the photos of the Men’s and Women’s National Teams that will compete in the European Championship qualifiers on its official Twitter account. But the photo is of the Women’s National Team. because their bodies are underwater It got a huge reaction on Twitter.
That post that was lynched for nothing:
The reactions initiated by some Twitter users, along with the reactions of famous names such as Journalist Nevşin Mengü, caused the event to grow even more. The reactions expressed why women’s bodies were not shown while men’s bodies were shown. But the Water Polo Federation his previous posts were an indication that this approach was not actually a preference..
Nevşin Mengü shared the following after seeing the previous photos:
The Federation did not make an effort to hide the bodies of women in all its previous posts. On the other hand, the incident that caused the reaction of this photo was revealed after the investigation of the incident. Attorney Deniz Akbıyık shared that he spoke with the National Team. the background of the event explained as follows:
Twitter and all other social media platforms, especially without joining the lynching caravan. whatever your opinion individually before do your own researchIt will also greatly reduce your chances of falling into these mistakes. Before criticizing any situation you see, especially on sensitive issues, it is of great importance to do research before acting on the majority.
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