Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:23:01 +0000 The shame of our social media Dear Editor, To state that our social media has sunk to its lowest ebb would be an understatement, it is simply a sin. Some of the articles that we read on this platform are not bizarre but downright lies. The exchange of insults has become the order of the day because the authors believe they can get away with it. It is no longer a medium for exchange of useful information but a cheap vehicle for promoting hate speeches and character assassination. President Lungu and his PF government have not been spared from disparaging remarks and treacherous comments-all for very immaterial reasons, if any at all. It is therefore heartening to learn that our Zambian Information and Technology Authority (ZICTA) has swung into action to minimize abuse of our social media. Already CEC Liquid Telecommunications has been penalised by ZICTA for allowing seven […]
