How do notable individuals use social media?
Celebrities will be authenticated by the platform first, as perhaps there will be many worshippers of celebrities who impersonate them. Moreover, they also use some popular social software, such as Facebook and Instragram， and usually post messages and photos on social platforms. However, celebrities’ opinions will have a great impact on the public, because they have numerous followers. Sometimes, even a company or person can be destroyed. So celebrities need to be more careful when using social software.
What are the benefits of being in the public eye and having a PLN?
PLN allows people to better know about your life and interests because you can share your experiences on the Internet. When others don’t know you, they can learn about your personal hobbies and interests from your online information. You can make more like-minded friends in this way. Meanwhile, you can communicate with people online by posting information. This will also improve your communication skills.
Building community with online tools provided by the employer can be limiting, what are the perceived restrictions and benefits?
Limitations: Online communication may lead to arguments with others, as online communication is limited to text communication. You can’t let people know your tone or your expressions. If you make a simple joke and others misunderstand it, it will lead to an argument with others. At the same time, there is a lot of false information in the network. It is difficult to distinguish the true and false information on the Internet.
Benefits: It’s easier to communicate with people, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. People can communicate with more people while ensuring their health.
Delivering information in a connected society requires verifiable resources, how to build a PLN to rely on?
First, I think it necessary for more people to confirm information repeatedly and seek for information online. Meanwhile, cite more information from reliable large websites. Try to avoid citing private comments. As large websites have very strong mechanisms to audit information, wrong information can be prevented from spreading in this way. At the same time, indicate the source of original information before sharing others’ information. In this way, once information errors are found, it’s convenient to trace the source of information.
How do those, who are veteran storytellers, minimize risk in sharing misinformation?
When you regularly take advantage of information from several websites, don’t use information from different sites too much. Looking for reliable websites can greatly reduce the risk of spreading misinformation. Because most of the information on reliable websites is generally correct, it will not mislead the public. Meanwhile, if you find wrong information on the network, inform the publisher immediately and let him modify the information, which could minimize the spread of false information.