…Maybe even a big part of it. I posted a little editorial back in May on my view of the Russian election meddling and related issues titled “What Happened to My Internet?” I’ve been warning about this for many years, and it’s starting to look like I’ve been right on target all along. Another formerly big player from Facebook has come out against the social media frenzy presently gripping the world:
He went on to describe an incident in India where hoax messages about kidnappings shared on WhatsApp led to the lynching of seven innocent people.
I remember being fascinated by electronic technology of all kinds, even as a child. That is probably what led me into the high tech fields early in the era before the Internet as we know it today even existed. One common theme I’ve seen all along is technology’s very sharp double-edged sword nature. Whether attributed to Voltaire, Spiderman or the many others who used it over the years, the old adage rings true: “With great power comes great responsibility.”