the downside of social media

our reputations in social media as women is ignored

Social Media has been one of the richest form of communication in the new democratic South Africa, it is used by organisations and individuals for various reasons, it can be brand awareness, entertainment, communication the list is endless. Twitter, Facebook, Mxit, whatsapp, and many more are the most frequently used platforms in the universe.

Now i have been asking myself how can something so good and effective turn to something that takes away the lives of our fellow sisters, leave sisters with scares, tears and fear. This brings me to the case of the facebook rapist Thabo Bester who have been reportedly with Case of rape in facebook, he faces the charges of murder and rape.

Are social media platforms safe for women? can we as women be able to share photos of us anymore? in the public relations field social media takes priority in maintaining the brand of organisation, how are we as women going to interact with these organisations if our presence in social media is being threatened.