I left Social Media several years back, for a variety of reasons.  One is that social media is used to manipulate public opinion, with no controls.

In traditional broadcast advertising, everyone sees the paid advertisement and if there are facts that are incorrect, they can be flagged and addressed.  No so in social media.  All communication is private and controlled by a single entity.

This has been used to manipulate elections around the globe.  In my opinion, it has led directly to the recent wave of authoritarian leaders worldwide.  A good article from MIT Technology Review about a piece of this puzzle.

She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she’s telling her story.