I’ve been following an interesting workplace saga that’s been making the rounds online, and it’s got me thinking about how quickly things can escalate when people mistake the office for their personal social media feed.

The story goes like this: someone posted about a colleague who’d been making increasingly problematic comments at work. The latest update? That colleague got fired on the same day he made a comment rating a female coworker’s appearance as “flat as a board, a 3/10.” No warning, just immediate termination.

Last night’s incident outside Rod Laver Arena during the Billie Eilish concert has left me fuming. Two grown men thought it would be hilarious to intimidate a 10-year-old girl, shoving a phone in her face and demanding she name Chicago Bulls players because she was wearing the team’s merchandise. This isn’t content creation - it’s harassment, plain and simple.

The digital age has transformed our relationship with public spaces. Every moment seems to be fair game for someone’s social media feed, turning casual outings into potential content without consent. What’s particularly disturbing is how these self-proclaimed content creators specifically target those who seem vulnerable - young girls at a concert, people working out at gyms, or anyone they think might give them the reaction they’re hunting for.