Most social media platforms have created an avenue for people all over the world to express their views and opinions, but I have observed that there is always a clash of opinion between male and female, the intellectuals and non-intellectuals, religious and non-religious, black and white, cultures etc.
People post messages in different forms ranging from texts, pictures and videos on these platforms and most times, the meaning of the message is lost and its main aim is defeated in the process through comments that result in different forms of arguments. Some participants or viewers are left offended, hurt and feeling unworthy due to the insensitive comments and insults from people who think they know better or are just there to cause mischief without thinking about the consequences of their actions. However, this is not to say that there aren't times when there is an unbelievable harmony and agreement between all parties but the negatives runs deep.
Everyone has an opinion and unfortunately most people think their opinion count, no it is not every time that ones opinion counts, but not everyone is aware of that and some do not know when to shut up which turns out to be a huge problem in the social media community.
The advantages and disadvantages of social media cannot be overlooked, however, it is paramount that we allow the good to outweigh the bad. We all want freedom of speech and expression but it shouldn't be at the expense of others, else we hinder the process and the notion of the freedom of expression is questioned.
Can we have a total freedom of expression?
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