> if social media were as responsible for polarizing society as some people claim, then why are we seeing polarization increase in the US while it stays flat or

> if social media were as responsible for polarizing society as some people claim, then why are we seeing polarization increase in the US while it stays flat or declines in many countries with just as heavy use of social media around the world I wonder what countries he is looking at. Polarization is definitely happening all over the world, including the heaviest social media users of all (Brazil, India, etc).