ABUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ALARMING

Dear Editor,

Since the advent of social media, communication has become quick and easier through various media platforms available.

However, I wish to register my displeasure at the levels of abuse of these platforms, especially Whatsap and Facebook.

Fellow Zambians, these platforms are meant to help us communicate quickly and effectively without having to walk distances to where services can be provided as it was before the dawn of technology.

But it is sad that these platforms are being used to send immoral materials such as pictures of nude people and other pornographic stuff which are corrupting the minds of our children. People are so excited about posting and forwarding items and as such don’t care to censor what they post.

Surely, why post embarrassing videos and let them go viral, despite knowing very well that even our daughters and sons will access them?

Instead of using technology to help us progress, it has turned out to be a monster eating the very fibre of our society, contributing to moral decay. Where are we going?

Yes it’s a fast-changing world, but this does not mean throwing away our rich cultural norms which abhor posting pictures or videos which are in bad taste.

Fellow Zambians, remember we are a Christian Nation, so let’s be mindful of what we post on social media – not all that glitters is gold.

Concerned citizen LUSAKA