Before shaming others online, put yourself in their shoes
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What you need to know:
It pains me to hear of teenagers committing suicide. A good 59 per cent of teenage suicides are caused by cyberbullying.
Today, almost every teenager owns more than one social media account.
Some use their accounts to create bonds while some even earn from them.
Trolling and shaming has become the new norm in today's society. It is overwhelming that we all, in a way, participate in this vice just to get a few laughs and a little bit of fame, unaware that we might be hurting some innocent individual close to us or across the globe. We have been caught up in this social media craze where everyone is so busy chasing fame and money that they don’t care about other people’s feelings.
When trolling and bullying others online, we forget that they are human beings like us, with emotions. How would you feel if someone else did the same to you? We toss all our virtues aside for what? Fame? Money? A few laughs?
