This secular observer’s social media advice sounds like the Bible

“She reminds her readers that Facebook’s primary goal is to keep users on the platform by showing them posts that keep them clicking for more. This “is most easily accomplished by engaging users with inflammatory content and keeping them siloed with those who share their views.” This needs to change, she says, and she mentions several ideas for how.

But the reforms can’t stop with lawmakers or algorithm writers, she observes. Users can make a difference, too, simply by how they respond to what they find on a platform like Facebook.  

This is where her essay grabbed me—because most of her plea for civility, humility, and calm would fit well in a sermon or Bible lesson. Let me share some examples.”

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