Bad Behaviors on Social Media

Introduction

On social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok, users have the freedom to create and/or consume content and information from any other users on the platform. Although there is disinformation, they can choose to believe. Moreover, the users also have the option to be anonymous. However, hiding identities online, the users are more likely to engage in rude and abusive behaviors.

Stakeholders

Social Media Company

The company who has the control over the platform

Content Creators

Unofficial or official accounts that create/share information

Content Consumer

Anybody who consumes information on the platform

Regulator

Holds the power to regulate social media companies

How does it impact each stakeholders?

Social Media Company

Positive Impact

  • attract more users and gain profit

Negative Impact

  • is responsible of bad consequences by its users

  • more actions required when bad things happen

Content Creator

Positive Impact

  • attracts more attention and traffic

  • more income

  • stress relief

Negative Impact

  • engage in rude and abusive behaviors

  • create and amplify misinformation

  • discouraged

Content Consumer

Positive Impact

  • is accessible to information from different creators and perspectives

  • freedom to choose

Negative Impact

  • engage in rude and abusive behaviors

  • can be misled and biased by consuming disinformation

  • can be unintended or intended to spread disinformation

Regulator

Positive Impact

  • discover potential issues of social medias and regulations

  • manipulation

Negative Impact

  • is responsible of bad consequences by the users for not regulating properly

  • more actions required when bad things happen

What's the relationship between the problem and people, society, business, and planet?

Planet - Environmentalism

Misinformation about environmental issues will sway public's belief about environmental actions. However, it may also gain more attention from the public regarding environmental issues.

Society - Social Stability

Disinformation will foster populism, create fears to the public.

Individual - Freedom & Consequence

Individuals are accessible to the ongoing events and free to share their opinions. Creating misinformation that gains more traffic can also result in more profit. However, the bad actors will create more tension, fear, and false perceptions or beliefs

Business - Traffic & Profit

Controversial topic will bring more traffic and profit to the company. There would also be new business emerging despite the illegal/immoral actions to spread misinformation