The Internet is becoming increasingly important for people, becoming a huge part of human interaction. More and more people are getting immersed in their virtual lives to the point of ignoring their real lives. This appears to be even more so amongst the youth.
Dependence on the internet and the call of social networking sites are currently at a peak. This dependence may reach unhealthy level and this has been proved yet again by the case of a couple kids who chose Facebook as a means to call out for help when in danger. Two girls of 10 and 12 years who found themselves lost in a stormwater drain in Adelaide, Australia, called out for help by using their cell phones to update their Facebook status message instead of calling the emergency hotline. Authorities are shocked that the girls didn’t think of calling emergency and there is no word on how the children’s parents reacted.
South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is upset over the fact that the girls chose to connect to Facebook with a message for help instead of directly calling emergency. Their SOS was seen by a friend who happened to be online and immediately called MFS for help.
Via: ABC
Hhmmmm, that’s interesting. No offense meant to social networking sites, (I have a Facebook account myself.), but the emergency numbers are still the best to call. If I were the parents, I will really instill this to my kids.
None taken, King Pin. And the point you’re trying to make was the whole point of this post. The fact that their decision to choose Facebook as their messenger was wrong!