Antisocial Media
Megan Herbert
5 March 2025
Phones used to be simple devices that connected two voices separated by great distances. Now we have smartphones, incredibly sophisticated, multifaceted communication devices that can spread messages to millions in milliseconds. However, there’s growing anxiety about people using them to fuel extremism and spread misinformation.
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