Man's desire for 'storytelling' is innate.
Newspapers, telephones, radios, etc. have all served at different
times as the preferred mode of communicating ideas to broadly
dispersed audiences. However, from 1990 when the internet in its
near current form was birthed, man's ability to disseminate
information has been revolutionised so that it is now possible to
pass messages across to millions and potentially billions of
individuals in a second with a simple click. With great power comes
great responsibility. But who exactly bears this
responsibility?
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
allow people to search, find and communicate with millions of
people worldwide. Using social media does not require any special
training, nor is there a vetting agency that monitors and approves
content posted on these sites. This means that people can publish
with little or no restriction, contents of any kind including
abusive, offensive or defamatory
