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How Social Media could be different



Strangers could share inner thoughts through a phone / photo

News media, journalism, and/or social media could be independent of government / censorship

Children's online safety legislation / design codes could be passed

Media / news / social media / journalism could not be influenced by the pharmaceutical industry

Citizens with any history of mental illness / violent internet posts / dangerous histories / no references could not obtain guns

Social media pictures could show "real" selves

Only a certain amount of relationships could be sustained at one time

Censorship could instead lead to discussion / debate / engagement

Troll farms / armies could be identified, removed, and/or regulated

Shadow banning could be complicated on social media

Social media could have better content moderation / coding, particularly in developing countries

Facebook / social media could remove news / media

Social media could be replaced with blogs and RSS

Comparison could be to past selves rather than others

Algorithms could reduce rather than increase filter bubbles and division

TikTok could be a national security risk

Tech companies could remove hate speech and wildly untrue content

Social media could prevent or create personal re-invention

Companies could face fines / lawsuits for supporting or not removing hate / violent content online

Bots could be kicked off social media

Children could use smartphones and social media later in life

Identity verification could be required on social media platforms

Diet pills and other dubious health products could not be promoted on social media

Tech companies and the internet could be regulated

Tech companies could take into account user well-being

Social Media of Innovation

Facebook / social media could be used to post lost photos after disasters