The battle to rebuild our social media has started
Couldry, N.
(7 May 2025)
The battle to rebuild our social media has started.
LSE Inequalities.
(7 May 2025)
The battle to rebuild our social media has started.
LSE Inequalities.
The harms of social media platforms – from the mental health of young people to their role in creating rabbit holes for isolated adults who went on to commit atrocities – are well known. But to move forward, writes Nick Couldry, we must address the root cause of these problems: the decision to delegate the design our social spaces, at the most basic level, to profit-seeking businesses.