Capacity, The Internet And Social Media Conference – Key Points

Some of the Wrigleys team recently attended the excellent Capacity, the Internet and Social Media conference organised by the Brain Injury Group. We were treated to very practical and helpful sessions from an eclectic mix of speakers.

The main takeaway points for us were:

• The concerns we have over vulnerability aren't unique to the internet , or indeed to people with a brain injury. Abusive behaviour is nothing new and can be found in many guises, but the internet and social media can give that behaviour a wider reach.
• Technology isn't of itself good or bad, but how we use it can have that effect. For example, social media can have great benefits to people who find it harder to interact socially in person or even in real time, but can also make it easier for those who want to abuse them to do that.