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Social media as a public utility is a theory postulating that social networking sites (such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat etc.) are essential public services that should be regulated by the government, in a manner similar to how electric and phone utilities are typically government regulated.
[7] [8] [9] Social media users may read a set of news that differs slightly from what newspaper editors prioritize in the print press. [10] A 2019 study found that Facebook and Twitter users are more likely to share politics, public affairs, and visual media news. [11] Typically social media users circulate more towards posting about negative news.
Social media have been championed as allowing anyone with an Internet connection to become a content creator [6] and empowering their users. [7] The idea of "new media populism" encompasses how citizens can include disenfranchised citizens, and allow the public to have an engaged and active role in political discourse.
Social media caused many controversies during the 2020 election. During the 2020 election, social media was the primary source of the spread of false information. Social media users also faced polarization due to social media algorithms, creating an echo chamber for social media users and only exposing themselves to their own beliefs.
A public utility company (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to statewide government monopolies .
New York City made history earlier this year, when it became the first major city in the United States to designate social media a public health hazard, due to the online platforms’ negative ...
Social media allows for mass cultural exchange and intercultural communication, despite different ways of communicating in various cultures. [226] Social media has affected the way youth communicate, by introducing new forms of language. [227] Novel acronyms save time, as illustrated by "LOL", which is the ubiquitous shortcut for "laugh out loud".
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