My Very Own Ted Talk!

I did have some difficulty finding my Ted Talk topic, but after some consultation I finally found it! After our last project we have all gotten to use the booming social media site, Twitter. Through the usage, many of us got to see the pros and cons. In viewing Twitter in such a way, I pondered the ethics of Twitter use. One of the positives is that we no longer need to be television news anchors or newspaper reporters to pass on the news. However, this positive can quickly transform into an ethical dilemma in my opinion. Since anyone can tweet whatever they want, it is very easy for false allegations and stories to be seen as truths. So, is it ethical to spread false tweets as valid news? Should tweeters be held up to the same responsibility that we lay upon newscasters to ensure truth? Or should tweets be taken with a grain of salt, since some say Twitter will never attain the trust factor that many have with more traditional news sources? All of these questions and more will be answered concerning the ethics of Twitter…I’m excited!!!