Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination

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Shaming people who get sick or don't follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say. But the warp speed and reach of social media in the pandemic era gives the practice an aggressive new dimension.

"It's like someone just turned up the volume on stigmas that were already there," says University of Pennsylvania professor David Barnes, who has studied pandemics and stigmatization.

Rose's death was reported by national media, and visitors from around the country have stopped at his Facebook page to post messages or memes shaming him. Many also left messages wishing him well or scolding those who criticized. Plus, Facebook, Twitter and the like give users a way to quickly pass judgment -- one that Rutledge says can create "legal, economic and all kinds of ramifications that never would have happened before."

After that, he started seeing people drive slowly by his restaurant, apparently taking pictures or video with phones. "We call them social media warriors. There's nothing you could do," he says. "We would wave."

 

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Hahaha covid shaming? Covid is joke .....I don't wear a mask....fuck the government....please.... some one come shame me! 🤣🤣🖕🖕🖕🐑🐑🐑

99.98% survival rate if infected for those under 70. ~CDC Only 6% of the deaths are actually attributed to Covid -19 ~ CDC 94% of the deaths had 2 to 3 pre-existing conditions and were of advanced age. ~ CDC

Better censor it lmao

Imagine being somebody with a medical exemption to wearing a mask. You'll be lucky to get out of Walmart without have a bloody nose .... So tolerant.

Yeah the media is king for making this possible.

Fake, biased news is even more toxic to a healthy society.

the social dillemma on Netflix

So glad I deleted facebook.

'They're not even addicted to the particular content anymore. They're just sort of addicted to the process of participating,' accurate description of many addicted social media users.

The only one who should be ashamed is Trudeau - he let thousands of infected people from China into Canada AFTER our MILITARY told him Covid was dangerous, Trudeau’s worse than Trump...

If you say it enough times. They will believe you.......PISS OFF. FakeNews

CTVFakeNews and COVID disinformation: Realizing the toxic media and their agenda

Internet needs to be nuked. Its mostly misused. It provides a crutch for stupid people, makes them feel smart. Look at all the dumb people around you, take away google what would they know. They retain no knowledge in their empty heads...'lemme google it'..

Masks are nothing.....just wait until all the vaccine shaming starts 🙄

If it wasnt for social media how would people know that covid was created and a lockdown imposed so the govts of the world could change the batteries in their surveillance pigeons.

There should be more Chinese virus shaming. We should post pictures, names and addresses of people who don’t give a shit and who are ok with potentially murdering other citizens because they don’t want to follow the rules.

The comments 🤦‍♂️

How about a report on the liberal health dept. scandal that is breaking news instead?

You are the source of it

If it wasn’t for the media our lives could all go back to normal. Remember that.

Trying to justify letting social media companies censor everything and only allow talking points they approve of... what could go wrong? nicespin mediaistheenemyofthepeople

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