In the context of social media, engaging with integrity means that people would engage online in a manner akin to the ways in which society deems acceptable of an in-person engagement. Typically, it is not considered to be socially acceptable to hurl insults at someone when involved in a debate or complex conversation. However, due to the anonymity that can be offered through online engagement, and due to the lack of physical or social recourse, some people tend towards more hostile and vulgar behavior than they would exhibit in an in-person interaction. Online bullying, harassment, and stalking has been a significant problem in the age of consistent social media use for teenagers and adults alike. As the consistent and daily use of social media does not appear to be dwindling or going away anytime soon, our society must be diligent in establishing kind and considerate social norms for online engagement.
The problem with social media is that because people are typing behind a screen, rather than talking to people face-to-face, they get very brave and say things that they would never say to somebody's face.
Engaging with integrity is about commenting on posts and pictures in a way that is not offensive to anybody reading it.
Cyberbullying has become increasingly prevalent. It has even led to young people dying by suicide. Engaging with integrity means interacting with people online in ways that make them feel good about themselves and, as you would in real life, avoiding making unnecessary negative or derogatory comments.
Another phenomenon which has become common in the digital age is people making comments using a fake name. According to the principles of engaging with integrity, all comments should be made from your own legitimate account. Creating a second "secret" online name would not be in accordance with the principles of integrity.
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