G.A. Viray
Since social media networking sites like Facebook has started, people have been using them to share anything that’s on their mind. But does everything we share really become public property once we post them?
A Filipino nurse who works for Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) is now on hot seat for allegedly thrashing Singaporeans on Facebook. However, the unidentified nurse says that his account was just hacked.
In a report from Asia One Singapore, the nurse allegedly posted many statements against Singaporeans, calling them “loosers”; that “Filipinos are better and stronger than Singaporeans”; and that Filipinos will take their jobs, women and will eventually take over their country. He even cussed them in one of his comments, wishing death for the Singaporean locals. His comments angered many Singaporeans, prompting TTSH to post on Facebook that the nurse that has been making “inflammatory” comments is one of their staff, and that nurse is now under police investigation and that he is already subject to administrative duties.
In addition, Stomp was able to take screenshots of the Filipino nurse’s posts on Facebook.
One of the posts even says that Singapore, is “China’s toilet”.
The Filipino nurse even encouraged other Filipinos to “like” his comment.
It was also reported that there were more inappropriate posts against Singaporeans in the nurse’s Google Plus account.
In a more recent report from The Straits Times, the Philippine Embassy has already reminded the nurse to be “extra careful with his social media usage”. The Filipino nurse has already been advised as well to cooperate with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in order to fast-track the investigation.
Currently, the unidentified Filipino nurse has not given any statement to the media, and no results about the investigation has been released yet.
Whether the nurse’s social media accounts were hacked or not, this is an issue on Social Media Responsibility. But should the Filipino nurse be sanctioned for his actions once the allegations have been proven?
