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Thank social media for privilege of anonymity

Out of the many things that it has delivered to mankind, anonymity must be one of the treasured fruits and gifts of social media Like a balaclava, few things facilitate free unhinged banter like these platforms. Social media citizens are equal opportunity tacklers - everyone is fair game and everything goes on any good day.

Anonymity has always been the wind under the sails of many of the so-called 'keyboard activists'. Of course, social media often becomes a double-edged sword of sorts, with the small risk that leaves it prone to wanton abuse.

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