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With the entry of the new millennium, there was a period of enormous technological development. In the first decade, the emergence of social networks, a tool of extraordinary value for different areas, such as the business sector, for example, would come. However, it is known that regulation in this field is still lax and there are numerous legal gaps, in addition to varying the regulations depending on the country that is worth. Therefore, it is very necessary to be aware that responsible use of social networks has to be made.
No wonder, then, is the Church of England’s initiative, which will issue a series of commandments for the good use of social media and thus combat “cynoism” and “abuse” on the Internet, as reported by The Telegraph.
It has been known that Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, will be in charge of spreading in a video message from the British headquarters of Facebook the principles created. Welby will encourage users to follow the “ten community guidelines” in a digital letter designed to reflect Christian values.
This guide recognizes that social networks provide “many joys” and that they are “immediate, interactive, conversational and open” platforms. However, he points out that there may be “disadvantages” if users “do not apply the same common sense, kindness and good judgment that we would use in a face-to-face encounter.”
One of the commandments reflects Christianity’s “golden rule” by urging followers to talk to others online as they would in person. Another warns people to remember that they should be responsible for posts that could stay on the Internet forever.
In a request for kindness, the rules also encourage users to give credit if they cite or share the work of others. The Church hopes that the digital letter will be “a resource for Christians, people of other faiths, and people without faith.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury has assured that “social media has transformed the way we live our lives” and that “every time we interact online, we have the opportunity to add ourselves to the currents of cynism and abuse or to choose to share light and grace.”
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Source: ABC
