Various aspects of networking and Social Media push people to express not the best, but the worst of themselves. A first aspect that most likely fosters this behavioral drift is the perception of “non-responsibility” or “non-actionability” of what is said online.
Many users are convinced that they can express themselves without limits: they can insult, bully, violate privacy, and make apology with complete impunity.
The legal and ethical framework that penalizes insult, hatred and verbal violence, in the network, seems to be suspended.
It should also be mentioned that the most “angry” users are the ones who are rewarded by social media algorithms, compared to the most balanced users, who are even perceived as “fake” or “hypocritical.”
Negativity in social media posts is usually perceived as sincere. Hence the success of phenomena such as Haters and Trolls, leading to a gradual degradation of online communication.
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