Social Media Has Made Political Discourse Bitter, Meaner: Australian PM

Political discourse has become more “bitter” and “mean” with social media transforming how people interact with each other, according to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
“I think social media is a real problem in our society. It has advantages, I have no doubt about that, but this is one of the reasons why—as a government—we’ve been trying to take on the big social media companies to get more responsibility into it,” he told 2SM radio on May 19. “But I do worry about the role of social media undermining the civility of our society. But also, particularly, about the impact it has on young people with their mental health.”…

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