OPINION: With great (social media) power, comes great responsibility | MandyWiener
Tweeters like Panyaza Lesufi and journalists such as myself need to be extra careful about how we wield the superpower of social influence, writesOn Friday last week, just as a statement was being issued about Panyaza Lesufi's swift move from finance back to the education portfolio, the Gauteng MEC retweeted what appeared to be a screengrab of a grossly racist WhatsApp conversation.
Over the last fortnight in South Africa, we have seen a series of incidents playing out on social media that have been picked up by the mainstream media with significant consequences. Some positive, some negative, but all profound. What this selection of incidents showcases is the power of social media to influence public sentiment. At times, Twitter in particular, can be an echo chamber and it appears that recent research confirms this.
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