Social media, especially in a narrow sense (e.g. Facebook and Twitter are "social media", forums and chat programs are not) is not necessary for humans to inter

Social media, especially in a narrow sense (e.g. Facebook and Twitter are "social media", forums and chat programs are not) is not necessary for humans to interact. Nor is the current model of social media - with "influencers", viral content, and a strong incentive for performative interaction - necessarily the best one for society. Internet communication has value to humanity. I'm not so sure that's true about social media as it exists today.