Virat Kohli - a cricket superstar in India, just because he "Liked" a model photo on Instagram, it immediately became a topic of controversy, leading to speculation about personal life, loyalty, family image... In fact, Kohli is not the only celebrity who surfs social networks and "Likes" what they like. Cristiano Ronaldo or Taylor Swift can attract millions of people's attention to an article, a point of view, or even an unknown person before.
So, is the "Like" button wrong? Are Kohli and the stars wrong? Or in this era, the harsh reality is that people are too easy to scrutinize and evaluate others?
When there are layers of objects, of course, it is necessary to look at each layer of problems when analyzing. Of course, the "Like" button is not at fault at all, the problem will only appear when the character clicks on it, whether it is a normal person or a celebrity. In essence, when placed in the context of a celebrity, it is "upgraded" to a message. That is, when you press "Like", you must have a purpose, not "freely" like it.
The public always tends to "develop" those messages excessively. Especially when demanding celebrities to live more standard than ordinary people. A man "Likes" a beautiful woman's photo, if it's an ordinary person, no one will notice. But when it's Kohli, Ronaldo or some male stars, it is associated with the image of "ideal husband", "family symbol". And so the story is pushed further than it is.
But anyway, it cannot be said that "Like" is harmless to celebrities. It has weight, whether they want it or not. From a professional perspective, they need to be aware of that. Being a public figure does not have much space for unconsciousness.
Conversely, it is also not advisable to radicalize the issue. If just from one "Like" to infer qualities, morality or private life, then that is a step too far. It reflects more about the judge, than about the person being judged.
That's just talking about the "Like" button. As for the step of texting the subject, no matter what the purpose is, it is at other boundaries and categories to discuss.
