Moderators of local Facebook Chatter pages recommend not engaging in arguments with people with differing views because those comments will likely be removed.
CARMEL, Ind. — Talk of possible mask mandates has caused several school board meetings to erupt into ugly arguments. And now, those toxic debates have carried over to local Facebook chat pages.
“We don't want to run a page where everybody’s just bashing each other,” said Greg Cooper, the administrator of the “Carmel Social Media” Facebook page.
“Right now, I cannot keep up with all the constant arguing and bickering,” said Ron Mathews, the administrator of the “Brownsburg Chatter” Facebook page.
So, is the topic of mask mandates the most controversial topic on social media since last year's election?
“The answer is ‘yes,’” Cooper said. “It's a big one and probably the biggest in a long time.”
“This is, by far, the most divisive thing that we've had,” Mathews said. “It's really taken a toll on the community, too, because everybody's just at each other's throats all the time.”
It’s so divisive for local Facebook chat groups that the "Center Grove Chatter" page has banned mask and vaccine talk altogether, last week posting the following message:
“Any post about COVID, masks, school quarantine, etc. will be removed.
These topics only divide the community and make people mad, regardless of the side that you’re on.”
But the administrator of the Brownsburg Chatter Facebook page is hesitant to go that far.
“The issue with...
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