Problem:
How is social media dividing and/or uniting our society? Discuss specific social media platforms and how they are involved with at least two of the following issues: Troll Armies, Slacktivism, Online "Dating", Cyber Bullying, "Do it for the Gram" mentality, E-Commerce, Government Surveillance, Fake News, "fake news", Weaponized Ignorance, News Silos, Political Correctness, Cancel Culture (Public Shaming/Callout Culture), Toxic Tribalism, The Backfire Effect, Conspiracy Theories, Social Media Addiction, Identity Construction, Stanning, Simps, Social Issue Awareness, Charity, Online Education, Influencers, or Political Voice. Feel free to use other issues that relate to the online world, but run them by me first. Discuss the details of these issues and how the specific social media or web-based platforms contribute to them in various ways. Use quotes/paraphrase from at least five outside sources (must be from academic books or journal articles) to support and illustrate. Some of the less obvious issues above have links to help explain.