Roz Sheldon, reputation expert and managing director of Igniyte, talks to the Daily Mail about cancel culture and how to keep on the right side of the fence.
Cancel culture doesn’t only affect the rich and famous. In fact, everyone who posts regularly online could find themselves in danger of being cancelled. This is particularly the case for people who have no filters online and who take a no holds barred approach.
This could be anything from strong Facebook comments to a TikTok video that goes viral for all the wrong reasons. It could even be comments in a WhatsApp group. Whatever it is, it’s absolutely not worth it.
Roz Sheldon was asked by the Daily Mail how to determine whether you’re at risk of being cancelled and how to avoid it. She said: “If what you’re saying is strong enough to offend someone, you could be at risk of being cancelled. That is, other people taking umbrage at our remarks and let you and everyone else know about it – including your employer.”
Ill thought out posts online can quickly gain momentum. Roz explained: “The more people comment in response or share your post or video online, the algorithms of social media will show it to more pairs of eyes… If the original poster is a business owner, staff member or person of interest, this can impact an employer’s brand. The knock -on effect is often huge financial loss.”
Roz Sheldon acknowledged that this can sometimes be seen as a form of justice. For example, if someone was found to be homophobic, or physically, .emotionally or sexually abusive then the cancellation could be justified. She said: “Cancel culture certainly has its place here. It can be a great tool for positive social change.
“But frequently at Igniyte, we work with individuals who have had their reputation and livelihood permanently damaged due to ‘grey area’ circumstances’.
In terms of what is safe to post, Roz Sheldon advised: “Be your authentic self, and if that means having a strong opinion online and being edgy, all credit to you. Just be very careful not to creep into the territory of always being ‘controversial positing your unchecked political or societal views without being aware that they could negatively impair your career if employers don’t like your approach.”
To find out what else Roz Sheldon advises and what to do if you have been cancelled, click here to read the full article.
باعتباره متخصصًا متمرسًا في العلاقات العامة الرقمية والاتصالات المؤسسية، يقود بنيامين استراتيجية العلاقات العامة وتقديمها لعملاء Igniyte في العديد من البلدان والقطاعات.
بخبرة تزيد عن 5 سنوات في مجال التسويق والاتصالات والعلاقات العامة، نجح بنيامين بشكل مستمر في الحصول على تغطية إيجابية عالية المستوى لعملائنا في وسائل الإعلام الوطنية والدولية والمتخصصة عبر الإنترنت - بما في ذلك The Times وThe National وThe I Paper وEuroNews وForbes وPC Mag.
