Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za We live in an era where social media is at the epicentre of everything we do.
On the mainstream front, apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok keep techno-savvy users pretty busy. That’s not taking into account the deluge of less-popular platforms as well.
Connecting with others locally and around the globe can be positive in that you get to interact with like-minded people, build your network, are privy to breaking news stories, check up on what’s happening in the life of your favourite personality or self-help guru, learn new things and the list goes on.
But the benefits are not without drawbacks. There’s trolling, cyber-bullying, doxing, and attention-seeking to contend with, too.
Celebrities, influencers and regular folk are all connected in this new way of…