What’s the future of social media? My hope is that it becomes more decentralized over time. When social networks buy other social networks to become networks of networks, I don’t think that’s healthy for society. Pendulums tend to swing too far in one direction and then eventually get pushed back hard in the other. On one hand, giving everyone a platform has made for a period of incredible innovation and connectivity and has weakened the gatekeepers. On the other hand, algorithms and pick-you...

What’s the future of social media? My hope is that it becomes more decentralized over time. When social networks buy other social networks to become networks of networks, I don’t think that’s healthy for society. Pendulums tend to swing too far in one direction and then eventually get pushed back hard in the other. On one hand, giving everyone a platform has made for a period of incredible innovation and connectivity and has weakened the gatekeepers. On the other hand, algorithms and pick-you...