THE RIGHT MOVE: It's worth considering the appropriate way to respond on social media during times of tragedy or crisis, such as during the recent hostage incident in Sydney.
There are many ways that we can respond on social media during a crisis. But before exercising our rights to put up whatever we feel like posting, perhaps it’s worth considering what the overall effect of our actions will be.
Adding fuel to the fire was the actions of certain anti-Muslim groups like the Australian Defence League who posted online that they would stage a confrontation in Muslim majority suburb, Lakemba if any hostages were to be hurt.
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