They embolden their base to become more rabid and overt in extreme positions - a widening of the Overton Window. They also legitimise misinformation.

Really interesting Margaret. It’s interesting to note that commentators like Bolt often get over 200,000, even 400,000 views on YouTube. Their influence isn’t just confined to mainstream platforms anymore.

Really interesting Tim, thanks. I agree with you that Twitter is pretty much gone and won’t ever be replaced. I’m not on Threads yet. So far BlueSky feels like a nice blank slate to start over something new.

It’s so calm here! Good job everyone.