Social media are entertainment platforms. Unfortunately, they have also become de facto news delivery platforms by sheer percentage of eyeballs. It's a bit like

Social media are entertainment platforms. Unfortunately, they have also become de facto news delivery platforms by sheer percentage of eyeballs. It's a bit like what happened with screwdrivers: people kept touching them to live electrical lines, so the wood handles with metal ferrules disappeared and the handles were redeisigned to insulate human hands from electrical shock. But no one is trying to fix social media so it can deliver news better- rather they are being retooled to compel users to instead consume more content more quickly. Which leaves the mind with even less time to question and consider. It's a recipe for disaster.