Vulgar Photos, Empathy, and Ethics on Social Media: Bilingual |
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr 1442 H in Indonesia, there were several disasters that claimed lives, both at home and abroad. In Indonesia, one of the things that went viral was the explosion of firecrackers in Kediri, East Java, which killed one person. The victim's body was split open due to the force of the explosion.
Shortly after the incident, photos of the incident and photos of the victim were widely circulated on various social media. This is a response that regularly occurs in Indonesia (as well as in various other countries). The public has a low awareness of spreading vulgar photos on various social media without paying attention to the feelings of the victim's family and ethical values.
This kind of behavior has been a concern for a long time. Every time an accident occurs, the bodies of the victims in terrible conditions are posted to various social media groups, especially WA which has many users in Indonesia.
I don't know what benefits are obtained by posting vulgar photos of disaster victims to social media and WA groups. Perhaps there is pride in getting an exclusive photo or just sharing it. However, the sender of the photo does not consider humanity, norms, and ethics when posting the photo.
When posting vulgar photos to the WA group, the members may be adults. However, many of the group members' gadgets are held by their children, who also view vulgar photos or videos. The emotional state of young children is different from adults in responding to visual vulgarities. The psychological impact is also different.
Imagine yourself as the victim's family before posting vulgar visuals. Imagine how sad the victim's family was to see their brother in such a pathetic condition spread on various social media. By imagining oneself from the victim's point of view, we should think ten times before spreading such a photo. If you have imagined yourself in the position of the victim's family, but it is still spreading, you really don't have a conscience.
What if it doesn't spread but receives similar photos. Better to delete it immediately if you don't have any interest in the photo. Journalists who were at the scene of the incident and got lots of photos of victims never took part in uploading these photos. []
Foto Vulgar, Empati, dan Etika di Media Sosial
Dalam merayakan Idul Fitri 1442 H, ada beberapa bencana yang menelan korban jiwa, baik di dalam maupun luar negeri. Di Indonesia, salah satu yang menjadi viral adalah ledakan petasan di Kediri, Jawa Timur, yang menelan satu korban jiwa. Tubuh korban sampai terbelah saking kerasnya ledakan.
Tak lama setelah kejadian, foto-foto kejadian dan foto-foto korban beredar luas di berbagai media sosial. Ini respon yang rutin terjadi di Indonesia (dan juga di berbagai negara lain). Masyarakat memiliki kesadaran rendah menyebarkan foto vulgar ke berbagai media sosial tanpa mempedulikan perasaan keluarga korban dan nilai-nilai etika.
Perilaku seperti ini sudah menjadi kekhawatiran sejak lama. Setiap terjadi kecelakaan, tubuh-tubuh korban dalam kondisi yang mengenaskan diposting ke berbagai grup sosial media, terutama WA yang memiliki banyak pengguna di Indonesia.
Entah keuntungan apa yang diperoleh dengan memposting foto-foto vulgar korban bencana ke sosial media dan grup WA. Barangkali ada kebanggaan karena mendapatkan foto eksklusif atau hanya sekadar berbagi saja. Namun, pengirim foto tidak mempertimbangkan aspek kemanusiaan, norma, dan etika ketika memposting foto tersebut.
Ketika memposting foto-foto vulgar ke grup WA, bisa jadi anggotanya sudah dewasa. Tapi banyak gadget anggota grup dipegang oleh anaknya yang ikut melihat foto atau video vulgar. Kondisi emosi anak kecil berbeda dengan orang dewasa dalam merespon visual vulgar. Dampak psikologis juga berbeda.
Bayangkan diri sendiri sebagai keluarga korban sebelum memposting visual vulgar. Bayangkan bagaimana sedihnya keluarga korban melihat saudara mereka dalam kondisi tubuh mengenaskan disebar ke berbagai media sosial. Dengan membayangkan diri sendiri dari sudut korban, kita harus berpikir sepuluh kali sebelum menyebar foto seperti itu. Kalau sudah membayangkan diri dalam posisi keluarga korban, tapi masih ikut menyebar juga, sungguh tidak memiliki hati nurani.
Bagaimana kalau tidak menyebar tetapi menerima foto serupa. Lebih baik segera menghapus kalau memang tidak memiliki kepentingan dengan foto tersebut. Wartawan saja yang berada di lokasi kejadian dan mendapatkan banyak foto-foto korban, tidak pernah ikut memuat foto tersebut.[]
