Social Media

Seventy nine percent of Aussies have social media.
Social media is a photo and video encyclopedia.
It’s a different story behind the scenes.
Or behind a different screen.

People don’t look at the terms and conditions.
They accept and have no suspicions.
What they don’t know is that behind the scene,
Ads don’t make cash on the screen.

The app owns what you post.
People wouldn’t use it if the app would boast.
But the app keeps quiet behind the scenes,
And sells your posts to make that green.

Now when the privacy button clicks.
You know it is just a dirty trick.
The app will the sell the posts away.
The deceitful companies will reap your pay.

Likes, followers, good looks.
That’s all it took.
You post a picture of you and your school.
Now you’ve made yourself a fool.

Thieves and stalkers know where you go
Now they know when you’re not home.
A picture outside your house with your pets.
Now your heart is full of regret.

Thieves know your house.
Now they can sneak in like a mouse.
Imposters can say, 'meet at the park'.
Then they snatch you to do something dark.

You think you have privacy.
But it gets sold in binary.
Things are shady.
You don’t have much safety.

Remember: with a click of a button you can send,
Something that won’t go well in the end.
Use it wisely
And things will go nicely.

Now go on your way.
whether inside or out in the day.
Tell your friends funny or not,
That behind the scenes, there’s an unexposed plot.