Don't break up social media, bifurcate itAfter being celebrated for playing a central role in the Arab Spring, social-media platforms are now blamed for any outcome that traditional media outlets dislike. Growing disenchantment with social media has led to growing demands for regulation. While the printing press broke a monopoly, social media infringed on a cosy oligopoly. Before social media, everybody was free to speak, but not everybody had the right to a megaphone. Elected representatives who are reliant on social media to win re-election are not going to bite the hand that feeds them.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2021 23:37 UTC