Social media can deal with hypocrisy and discrepancies

While Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter) and the likes have come in for a lot of criticism over the years due to their flaws, one of their undisputed virtues has shone through lately. And that is how they have kept double standards in check.

Fresh lessons are being taught throughout the world. America’s sermons on humanitarianism are being questioned amid the Gaza terror. Football managers in England who have slammed or praised VAR depending on results are having their past comments dug up. At home, the Move Forward Party has been under tumultuous pressure following sex-related allegations against two MPs.

A few years ago, all Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit had to do would be to lie low for a couple of weeks and then deliver a good show in Parliament. All Move Forward needed to do would be to make sure he did that. Non-social media environment allowed it, not only…