Sa panahon ngayon .... social media can make or break you. It is both a blessing and a curse. Isang post ... click ... or share ... kaya ka nitong pasikatin. Pero kaya ka rin nitong sirain.
In this backdrop, balikan natin ang nangyari kay Paula Jamie Salvosa si Amalayer girl and her journey with online bashers that hit headlines 8 years or so ago. This is an old story alright and I don't have business rehashing them or opening old wounds. But we can learn from her story ... much so that I have never seen any change in the attitude of netizens who made it a living na mag-istambay sa social media and wait for another potential victim na paglaruan ay kutyain.
I-compare din natin ang nangyari kay Mary Jane Apostol or Claire sa series na Fractured - an ABS CBN produced movie- how their insane experience with social media left them teetering in the balance that almost drove them to life of seclusion, hopelessness, fear for their lives, potential violence, suicidal tendencies, and insanity.
Imagine being verbally assaulted: babatohin kita ng mineral water, ipa-gang rape kita, or itutulak sa train station, at batohin ng kamatis ... just how much strength does a fragile woman needs to survive all this?
Watch these two videos ... and judge for yourself if the netizens who banded themselves in a concerted effort have gone too far using their pen and their social media platforms to malign, ridicule, intimidate, and belittle willing victims..
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