Online Behaviours

I use social media apps such as Instagram, snap chat and tik tok, before this topic I haven’t thought so deeply about the way I use social media and I think that this topic has been extremely helpful on helping me learn about how to deal with these online problems. The key things I have learnt throughout this health topic include that even when an app is labeled “anonymous” doesn’t mean that the security system can track down who has been commenting on what. There is an app which is connected to Instagram which is called tellonym which allows users to send tells anonymously to other people which use the app.  As many people in school reply to these tells on their Instagram stories I have seen the really offensive and rude things which have been posted about others on the app, many people think that just because the app is made to be anonymous means that no one can find out who said what which encourages them to send things that they would never say in person. Another thing that I learnt due this topic was that when you say something or assume something online it can hurt someone more than you think as you don’t know what is going on in their life. This health topic has affected my online behavior by making sure that when I get into an online conversation that I always answer in a respectful way making sure that I don’t offend the other person. This year there was an online argument and while the other person kept on texting me nasty things I stayed calm and made sure that I didn’t say anything rude in return as that would hurt their feelings. I have learnt that in an online argument that even when someone tells you rude and nasty things that it is better to not saying anything rude and to bring up these issues to the teachers as when you confront them you would not be able to be put at fault as you didn’t say anything offensive. I think that currently my online behavior is quite good as I don’t post negative things on other peoples account or repost offensive content but I am working on not being a bystander when I see rude comments online. Its the fear of a negative response of why people don’t respond to rude comments as well as the fear of sticking out and wanting to be the same so I am currently working on trying to get rid of those thoughts and to stick up for what is right consistently.