Racism in Popular Media
Connectivity is one thing that our culture relies on. Being able to communicate with someone who is physically thousands of miles away is a keystone of the current Internet Age. One means of connectivity in the tech community is social media. Websites like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and Instagram are great ways to communicate with friends and fellow peers. However, when it comes to forms of communications, that also means another way to spread hate and racism. That is not to say that the social media sites are to blame, but that does not excuse the problem at hand.
The presence of a computer screen and several miles between users gives many the confidence to spread hateful messages that they would be less likely to do so in a real environment. Since whites make up a majority of Internet users, it is much easier to express racial remarks over the safety of the Internet where the repercussions will be much less severe. This problem is in fact the users of social media, but companies like Facebook and Twitter need to be more active when it comes to cracking down on Internet Racism.
The anonymity of the Internet allows for more hate to go on than there should be. Social media does great things in the field of communications, but that does not mean racism can go on unchecked.
The presence of a computer screen and several miles between users gives many the confidence to spread hateful messages that they would be less likely to do so in a real environment. Since whites make up a majority of Internet users, it is much easier to express racial remarks over the safety of the Internet where the repercussions will be much less severe. This problem is in fact the users of social media, but companies like Facebook and Twitter need to be more active when it comes to cracking down on Internet Racism.
The anonymity of the Internet allows for more hate to go on than there should be. Social media does great things in the field of communications, but that does not mean racism can go on unchecked.