Mandatory ID for social media would solve some problems — but create a lot more

Social media is central in many of our lives, but few would say that’s a good thing. Despite its initial promise, swathes of Europeans feel the technology has had a negative impact on society. While it promised to bring us together, the opposite has happened.  Just look at any event from the past few years; whether it’s the war in Ukraine, countries swinging towards populism, or digital election manipulation, it appears social media has taken bad situations and made them worse. The strange thing is that even though we’ve coexisted with the technology for decades now, we’re no closer to…

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