Sa dinami-rami ng hashtags ginagamit mo, ano ba talaga sa tingin mo ang use nito? Kung tutuusin, we treat hashtags as something that could increase the likes of our posts. #famous ang peg natin kapag nakikita nating pataas nang pataas ang likes ng mga pino-post natin sa social media. Kadalasan kasi, we search through the different hashtags that we could think of and eventually, kapag may nagustuhan tayong post, we immediately press like, share or retweet.
Pero, alam ba talaga natin ang totoong use ng hashtags?
Nope, hindi sila yung grupo na nakikita mong sumasayaw o kumakanta sa TV. Hindi rin ito ang way para magpaka-witty. Hashtags were initially used to create an emotion, to promote a campaign or to easily monitor information. Just like #makeITsafePH, #rescuePH and the likes.
But nowadays, people tend to use hashtags in a very different way. Some use it to gain more likes, to say things in a sarcastic way o kaya naman ay umaabot na sa point na nakasisira na ng image ng iba. Hashtags are more than just #hugot or #feelingblessed. This could make or break an image, a cause or a campaign.
Like the saying goes, think before you share. Hindi lahat ng bagay ay umiikot sa dami ng likes, shares o retweets. Isipin muna natin ang magiging epekto nito bago tayo mag-share ng kung ano.
This is a friendly reminder for #makeITsafePH.
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Random#makeITsafePH is a campaign for cyber safety and security. Please do read and spread the word.