Objectives:
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. differentiate the characteristics between virality and the truth
2. evaluate the cause of something that trends and the ethic responsibility associated with it
Lost in Translation.
Once upon a time if you wanted a pizza delivered, you’d call your local operator. He or she would then take a giant cable and plug it into the appropriate outlet in order to connect your phone to the one at your local pizza joint. Hopefully, someone on the other end would answer so you could place your order — thin crust, extra crispy, and extra anchovies.
Now if you want a pizza delivered, you can conduct the entire transaction online without ever talking to another human being. But what if there’s no check box for extra crispy? And what if when placing your order online, you forget to uncheck the box that says, “Yes! Please let my entire social network know I just ordered a pizza with extra anchovies!” You’ll be forever known as that person who likes their pizza with a side of fish bait. (But don’t worry. There are worse things to be known as.)
Aside from enabling us to accidentally overshare with our online friends, social media has made us more connected than ever. But even though it might be easier to communicate with each other and share ideas, things often can be misinterpreted. What can happen when our words spread so quickly (sometimes unintentionally)?
