We are hearing a lot about the failings of social media platforms and to be sure – like humans – like democracy – these platforms are not perfect.
They’re vulnerable to abuse.
Like us.
There’s a problem with Big Money Media Telcoms – especially journalism and news – enlisting us in ‘blaming the messenger’ even though we definitely need Big Media to do it’s job (for which they are far better paid than newsprint journalists ) and amplify the message – that our culture and our democracy is under assault from disinformation.
Amplification on a wide scale is one of the really “Good Samaritan” things that the quality Big Media outlets like MSNBC + NPR can do “For The People.”
However when they use their big megaphone to talk down what is arguably their “competition” : namely social media platforms –
That’s Unseemly because it smacks of antitrust issues – and we can see that additional increments of abuse in that 1 percenter marketplace are taking place daily – without the TV news journalism taking on this topic as it pertains to Big Media.
What’s even more disturbing – is seeing excellent , ethical, democratic politicians – becoming enlisted by big media – in the “blame the messenger” soapbox – when anyone with a modicum of experience with online + social media platforms – knows – it’s not as simple as “blaming Facebook” ( who happens to be the competitor of big media).
Besides cooperating with – and helping social media with – coordinating security + regulation on every platform … –
It seems to us, after many discussions – that We ALSO need MANY MORE democrats + Well-Meaning-Citizens to get on Twitter + Facebook etc so they can add to the conversation –
We think we should be wary of turning people off to greatest Communication Tool combining Phone, Mega-Phone + PrintingPress
We can invite more People-Power everywhere into the arena to play a 21st Century civic-duty role as ” Good Samaritans Online ” contributing #positivity – Fact-Checking + reporting of unhealthy behaviors in the spirit of the positive-thinking origins of the internet :
#Technology4Good
Online-Citizens together – Persons of every age, ethnic heritage, economic circumstance – TOGETHER – could be caring 4 the Wellness of what we call the :
#OnlineEcoSphere™
This would lead to Bridging Gaps on various levels of #Cultures thru recognizing our Mutual Humanity – that’s what we mean by #HighSchoolMeetsOldSchool™
Every-one joining hands 2 Solve Problems heal wounds, deflecting negative influencers 2gether as an : #OnlineGlobalVillage ”
Thru-out History – Americans United #ForThePeople – just as women jumped in to do the hard labor during the ‘Rosie The Riveter’ years – women are a tremendous resource + many other examples of valuing our natural resources –
Well,
Morale
Hope
Democratic Values
+ Love
ARE our
Most Precious Resources –
It seems to us – the 21st Century equivalent of uniting for common wellness, for humanity, for the planet :
is Meaningful Communication through the Amazing blessings available to most of us in the :
#GlobalVillageOnLine
Let’s invite more of our
brothers + sisters to join us in nourishing the wellness of our mutual home.
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