Module 4 Blog Post

 This week stirred a lot of emotions. There is so much bad on the internet that it's hard to focus on or just see the good at times. With Fake News and political wars always looming, ads that seem scarily too accurate, and the host of people who think because they can Google, they are smarter than professionals of their field; how are we supposed to see the good? 

Mohammed Bouazizi lit himself on fire to get attention and respect given to his cause after having his voice snuffed out and ignored by those who were supposed to help him. He literally gave up everything to save what little he had left. Since those who SHOULD have listened didn't, the right people in the right places gave him a voice, gave him his dignity, gave him power. Such simple things in life shouldn't require such a massive sacrifice. His story genuinely hurts my heart and inspires me as well. 

Without social media, his story wouldn't have been told. Without social media, his story wouldn't have been heard. If editors controlled all of the content that was put on social media, Bouazizi would have perished for nothing. The power of social media is unreal. Its power is vast. Its power is terrifying.