How should Social media be?

Created on 17 Jan, 2025

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Social media should prioritize openness, protect user privacy, and operate without algorithms designed to exploit attention.

Problems in main stream social-media

Mainstream social media platforms are primarily focused on capturing as much user attention as possible to maintain their appeal to advertisers. For large corporations, social media has become a lucrative business driven by profit rather than genuine user well-being.

Today’s social media platforms often lack clear rules and safeguards to protect users from harmful content. Meta, in particular, has faced accusations of promoting agendas that have led to social unrest and violence. Such incidents could potentially have been prevented if stricter guidelines and protections were in place.

Social media has failed to prevent the younger generation from accessing inappropriate content, leading to harmful consequences. Many young people engage in dangerous trends and develop behaviors that negatively impact their mental well-being.

Rise of distributed social media like blue-sky

Distributed social media platforms, such as BlueSky, are gaining traction, with a surge in users attributed to the recent changes and controversies surrounding X (formerly known as Twitter).