David Baddiel: Social Media, Anger and Us (2021)

David Baddiel asks whether the toxic world of social media trolling is leading to a culture of real-world anger, hatred and rage. From The Guardian: "Partly, this is a litany of how bad for us social media can be. Evidence suggests that hateful speech on Twitter leads to an increase in incidences of hate crimes on the streets. Jaron Lanier, who wrote the book Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, argues that social media brings out the worst in people, increasing paranoia and irritability."