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W
hile cyberspace might be infinite, using social media requires common sense, caution and some sense of self-preservation to avoid any negative experiences that might affect your offline life, including your job and mental health.
Social networking platforms have become the go-to medium to make new friends or share ideas. However, they also come with many drawbacks. Social media can disrupt users’ mental health, invade their personal space and even risk their careers.
In some cases, an individual’s social media posts could lead them to being fired or getting a warning from the human resources department (HRD), especially if their posts are related to sensitive topics such as misogyny and workplace conflict, or contain insensitive jokes or opinions and views that don’t align with their company’s values.
The Jakarta Post talked to a few individuals who have been cut deeply because of their social media posts.
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In early March, Joni (not their real name), a 32-year-old promotion analyst at a multinational in Jakarta, was called out by his company’s HRD after uploading an Instagram Story featuring a video of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, set to music from Yogyakarta-based band Hello’s hit song, “Ular Berbisa” (Rattlesnake).
The video segment showing an image of the President’s face is subtitled with the lyrics: “Aku tertipu aku terjebak / Aku terperangkap muslihatmu [I was deceived I was trapped / I was ensnared by your tricks]”.
