LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Thursday urged public representatives to maintain vigilance, restraint and patience in the age of social media. Addressing the second day of the "Cyber Security: A Digital Security Briefing for Legislators" event, he said one should never change one's basic nature in public life. He urged the lawmakers to focus on their work without being influenced by reactions on social media. "There is no need to be disheartened by receiving a few negative comments on social media. People will often try to provoke you, but public representatives should maintain restraint and continue discharging their duties," Mahana added. He said constant communication with the public, active participation in the field, positive behaviour, and honest commitment to their work are the greatest strengths of public representatives. The speaker also emphasised that public representatives should not only use social media as a means of publicity, but also as a means of communicating with the public and effectively conveying their views. Members asked numerous questions regarding social media use, security, fake accounts, negative comments, digital fraud and online identity protection from the cyber expert....