We were social when there was no social media.
Ancient social media
Did you know that social media existed fifty thousand years ago? It may sound surprising, but this is a fact, A type of garland made from ostrich eggshells was used as a social media medium. It was used to send various types of messages or signals to loved ones hundreds of kilometers away. Can you imagine how precious and joyful it would be to receive a letter from your loved one after traveling hundreds of kilometers? Social media at that time was so beautiful and valuable that it was possible to bring peace of mind.
In our country too, there was a time when letters were exchanged through pigeons. Can you imagine how romantic that was? This is the reality, I had the opportunity to see it myself once. Letters would be tied to pigeon legs and sent to loved ones, what a pleasant thing it was. Then I saw the exchange of letters through friends. I still remember a friend of mine once gave me a love letter π However, these are just golden pasts.
Current social media
Thanks to information technology, everything has now gained a touch of modernity. The social media landscape has also changed. Nowadays, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have taken a huge place in people's minds and are constantly showing their violence. It's hunting. Our communication has become easier but we have lost our privacy and individuality.
You can chat with your friends and post pictures of your travels or celebrations, but you can't post pictures or videos of intimate moments with your family.
You can publish videos of your winning a game, but you can't share anything that involves risking your life or getting into an accident. Surely your life is worth more than gaining some viewers.
When you're letting everyone know where you're going, can you imagine that some of your enemies are tracking them and could put you in danger at any time? Aren't you bringing about your own destruction?
You can post about something educational, but I don't see any need to turn yourself into Charlie Chaplin.
Need social media learning
In my opinion, it is necessary to increase everyone's knowledge about the proper use of social media, not just increase the number of social media users. It can be taught at home or institutionally at school. But of course it needs to be taught in high schools. The main content of teaching should be the proper use and necessity of social media. Moreover, the harm that can be caused by the misuse of social media can also be discussed. However, to prevent this from happening, everyone is being encouraged to use social media more.
I am Shopnil Hasan, From Bangladesh. I am Mechanical Engineer. I work with machines as a profession and blogging is my passion. My hobbies are gardening and traveling to new places. I am nature lover. Love and Simplicity is my power βοΈ
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I think it's a wise decision, It would help students navigate social media safely, avoid online dangers, and maintain good mental health.
Technology, as you mention, brings agility and modernity to the way we have dialogue, but as you also mention, how do we know if there is no enemy tracking us or if we are at risk? It is something that we must increase knowledge and debate about.