Some good articles to give a good foundation to how a good Christian should “behave” on social media:
- A Matter of Integrity (January 3, 2017 Christianity Today)
- If you are unable to find out if it is true, do not post (or re-post) it
- Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Christians (March 9, 2022 Aligned Life)
- Don’t put anything on Facebook that you wouldn’t want your pastor, future boss, or mother to see.
- Are You a Christian on Social Media? If So, Then Read This… (May 27, 2022 Pre-denominational Christianity)
- Are our posts and comments typically nothing more than us grumbling or complaining about the government, gas prices, and the like?
- Be Careful, Christian, What You Post (November 16, 2020 The Reb)
- If I post a helpful thought but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. (paraphrase: 1Corinthians 13:1)
- Is Sharing Fake News a Sin? (September 17, 2019 Crosswalk)
- Remember the phrase “bearing false witness”!
- 3 Social Media Sins Christians Should Work To Avoid (Centerpoint Church)
- What we say matters. Period. Make sure your social media comments and interactions are kind — especially as a Christian.
- A Christian Approach to Media Literacy: Sorting Fact From Fiction (September 2023 in the European Evangelical Alliance)
- Diversify your news sources. Avoid an echo chamber, which Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries defines as “an environment in which somebody encounters only opinions and beliefs similar to their own, and does not have to consider alternatives.”
- Read THIS Before You Post THAT on Social Media (January 8, 2021 Imperfect Normal Families Only)
- I have become increasingly concerned that people of faith are losing sight of what is most important regarding Jesus’ call on our lives.
- What does the Bible say about fake news? (January 4, 2022 Got Questions: Your Questions: Biblical Answers)
- All people, but perhaps especially Christians, should learn to evaluate the news with discernment. They would do well to get their news from a variety of sources with varying viewpoints.
- How to Fact Check Before Sharing on Your Social Media (some time after July 27, 2020 MultiBrain)
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