“Angry in America” was a segment of CBS’s Sixty Minutes aired this past Sunday (11-6) dealing with social media and how it has become so toxic some schools are avoiding discussion of controversial ideas.
It demonstrates how social media posts, especially angry or controversial ones have hijacked opinion and influence peddling making it many times more effective than conventional methods.
Sixty Minute’s example showed a straight news story from the Department of Justice picturing documents from former president Trump’s property in Florida drawing about 2,000 likes. But, when a congresswoman (reportedly Marjory Taylor Greene) posted about it and called Trump’s opponents “dumbasses” it drew well over ten times more likes. A subsequent post from the “left” upped the multiple again. Get the picture?
One conclusion was that social media has become so addictive it might need to be regulated like “big tobacco” was years ago.
That would mean congress getting involved.
Yikes! Personally, I like FaceBook. Yes, it can get too serious. Or too corny, but I like the birthdays, pictures, and bragging about my kids. So please keep congress away.
Want to get really concerned? Watch “Angry in America” comparing how Tic Talk is being managed in China versus in the U.S.!!
Add in Elon Musk purchasing Twitter and you might have nightmares
Please don’t take my word for this.
Here’s my suggestion. First, find the November 6th edition of 60 Minutes on your phone or streaming service and listen to the first segment about social media in America. Then make up your own mind.
“Angry in America” is definitely “Something to think about.”
I’m Steve Sauder
