If I have an interesting conversation with an account and later find out it is a bot, does that make the conversation less meaningful?

The headline says the image reveals how App Store rankings can be manipulated. However, the article says “if the above images are indeed real,” showing some uncertainty about the image. This could give readers who only read the headline a more certain impression.

Could Confucianism become a way of appearing respectful without actually feeling respect? If people follow them only to meet social expectations, could they make society seem harmonious even when people don’t really mean it?

I think social media has its pros and cons. If we want to enjoy its convenience and entertainment, we also need to recognize that not every risk can be eliminated. Developers cannot predict every harmful use, but they should keep improving safeguards to prevent known problems from that harm to be spread. Still, some damage to privacy or reputation may be irreversible by the time they respond. However, I don’t think all the responsibility should fall on developers. People who use technology to harm others should also be held accountable. Even strong safety measures cannot prevent every robbery or murder in the society we lived in , and online spaces face a similar problem. We need to learn how to navigate online risks, just as we do in reallife, while still expecting developers to address foreseeable harms.

Internet-based social media platforms encourage people to build their profiles and post different things to show their lives, personalities, and interests. People can create an ideal version of themselves online, or an image they want others to see. This makes me wonder whether social media changes how we present ourselves and creates a separation between our online and real-life identities. However, people also carefully choose their clothes, wear makeup, and try to make a good impression when socializing in person. From this perspective, social media seems to amplify an existing behavior rather than fundamentally change it.