> Myth 2: Social media makes people hateful > No, research suggests that online hate reflects offline frustrations that make them hateful both online & offline.

That's just a sleight of hand. Sure, people may have been hateful before, but social media amplifies that hate exponentially.

Social media thrives on outrage, being addictive, and uses algorithmic ranking to feed it as much as possible.

> The hateful are few in numbers but they are attracted to politics and, hence, are much more visible.

Few in numbers? Have you seen what goes on during election years?

Who hasn't been talking about the January 6th events?