Many country officials report posts that incite violence to Facebook. Facebook employees either has a very slow response time, or they say that the posts inciting violence do not contradict Facebook\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n

What is Facebook\u2019s responsibility in this? Facebook knows that users are more inclined to react and share posts that are negative. So, it promotes those negative posts. Facebook does have a responsibility to change their policies.<\/p>\n

But what is our responsibility on Facebook? What does it say about Facebook users that the most engaging posts on Facebook are negative, violence inciting posts? If we stopped reacting to those posts, would Facebook would change its ways.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1566393555121{background-color: #f6ebdf !important;}” el_class=”optin”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row el_class=”olive-branch-bg-l”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Three Ways to Tell When You are Scapegoating<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When we get caught up in rumor, we are probably scapegoating someone. Here are three ways to tell if you are caught up in scapegoating:<\/p>\n

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1. You feel really good about hating someone else. The most efficient way to find social cohesion is to unite against a common enemy. This makes us feel good and gives us a sense of belonging. Belonging to a group is a good thing, but when we belong to a group that is against another gives us a cheap sense of belonging.<\/li>\n
2. You are right and you know who is wrong and it\u2019s always someone else who is wrong.<\/li>\n
3. There are some voices that we should not listen to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Judicial System<\/strong><\/h3>\n

   The NYT article states that in developing countries, justice systems are often weak. When justice systems are weak, people seek vigilante justice, which devolves into revenge. A strong judicial system helps stop this cycle of revenge. At its best, judicial systems seek to find a truly guilty person. No judicial system is perfect, as seen in the American judicial system that disproportionately harms people of color. This means that while a judicial system is better than vigilante justice, the American judicial system has a long way to go to provide justice for all.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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