Nibsy quoted How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter
The influence of modern life on the civil wars, with an emphasis on grievance, faction …
Open, unregulated social media platforms turned out to be the perfect accelerant for the conditions that lead to civil war.
— How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter (33%)
I would argue social media algorithms are the accelerant more than social media itself. Either way, social media’s role in increasing societal polarization should not be underestimated.