Political discourse has become more “bitter” and “mean” with social media transforming how people interact with each other, according to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
“I think social media is a real problem in our society. It has advantages, I have no doubt about that, but this is one of the reasons why—as a government—we’ve been trying to take on the big social media companies to get more responsibility into it,” he told 2SM radio on May 19. “But I do worry about the role of social media undermining the civility of our society. But also, particularly, about the impact it has on young people with their mental health.”
