TORONTO — Think before you post, social media experts say after an uproar emerged over messages that expressed sorrow over Toronto’s deadly van tragedy while also appearing to promote shoes and hot yoga. Striking the right tone is a challenge for average social media users, too, says York University philosophy professor Regina Rini. Before social media, people would chat over the dinner table, or around the proverbial water cooler. And we put it out because we have good intentions, we want people to feel good in that moment,” he says. Instead, she reminds social media users to always think about their audience.

Source: National Post April 27, 2018 20:03 UTC