Don't f*ck with Til Schweiger! B*tch!

The Schweiger case and the dear animal world – is this more of a case of social media incompetence?

A quick summary: last Friday, a video appeared on the fan page of actor and director Til Schweiger that showed someone crushing a jellyfish with a drinking bottle. Nobody can be recognized in this video, but you can hear a sentence that could be attributed to the actor's voice.

We cannot answer the questions asked to us as to whether the video is real and whether the actor is Mr. Schweiger

What can be questioned, however, is how aware are prominent Facebook participants of their media reach and their impact on fans?
Ultimately, we don't want to address the ethical question of whether Mr. Schweiger's behavior towards the jellyfish was correct or not, but rather whether he and other "celebrities" are aware of what they are revealing and how they are revealing it.

 

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Hiccup and hack and yet not and then again….

Don't fuck with Til Schweiger!
Bitch! After the first video and a wave of indignation, another video suddenly appeared that was supposed to show that Til Schweiger was not the person carrying out the work. However, this attempted clarification did not seem very credible, so the shitstorm continued unabated. Both of the jellyfish videos have now disappeared from his site.

Now that strategy 1 has failed, we are now at the stage of strategy two: self-reputation and making fun of your opponents.

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This video, clearly posed of course, shows Mr. Schweiger selflessly saving a wasp from drowning.

Notoriety does not protect against folly

The fact is: this video was visible on the official Til Schweiger page, where, it seems, he can post status reports directly.
Now you can ask yourself what mood this video came from and with what intention it was published on Facebook. It's also difficult to classify Til Schweiger's own reaction to the video, as it sounds quite helpless.

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Even if it is the case that someone imitated him, the video was on his site. It was uploaded without considering what it could trigger.

You can warn normal Facebook users for years to pay attention to what they post on their own wall and what they reveal about themselves, but apparently this information does not reach public figures.

When celebrities humanize

Thanks to Facebook, we all now seem to have an insight into the private lives and feelings of well-known people. What was an incredibly pleasant phenomenon during the World Cup only seems forced elsewhere.

Selfies during the World Cup were totally in, were always fun and gave the feeling of being “there”. Many of these selfies and insights into the cabin had a positive character and were ultimately unproblematic.

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Elsewhere, however, people seem to have completely forgotten how they work. Using Kim Kardashian as an example, you can clearly see how one can become oversaturated. Who wants so many insights into the private lives of “celebrities”, and who ultimately wants to have insights into the private lives of “celebrities” at all?

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More social media awareness

Everyone now has to come to terms with how tragic Mr. Schweiger's behavior towards the jellyfish was. However, he has to accept the accusation of how short-sighted the upload of the video was. It's always nice to gain insight into celebrities' private lives or holiday fun, but they should be aware of what their behavior can cause.

As a public figure, you always have a certain role model function and even a little responsibility. By uploading thoughtless images and videos, you quickly encourage other people to also publish meaningless videos and images, which can ultimately have a negative impact on the lives of those people.

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Even if some things - like this photo montage by Miley Cyrus - are only staged, it is still questionable what the purpose of this behavior is.

This clearly raises the question of whether some people should take a little help in using social networks - or whether they should forego it altogether.

Author: Andre, mimikama.org