Prince Harry guest-edits BBC Radio 4 Today programme Read moreObama did not mention his successor, Donald Trump, by name, but said social media could lead to facts being discarded and prejudices being reinforced, making public conversation harder. “All of us in leadership have to find ways to recreate a common space on the internet,” he said. He said he viewed each presidency as part of a relay race, but felt he had passed the baton on successfully. Since leaving office, he said, life appeared to move in slow motion, but he insisted this slower pace could be liberating if it meant he “could spend an extra 45 minutes talking to Michelle or having a long breakfast”. Social media had a power to convene and connect but people should then “meet in a pub, a place of worship, or a neighbourhood and get to know each other”, he said.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2017 10:10 UTC