Social Media

“It is censorship based on political/religious ideology. The erosion of free speech and the willingness of liberal-minded people to celebrate its demise is shocking.” - Kevin Schaal

“There are times when I might need to confront a brother in Christ, but Is this communication something I want the entire world to see? …Am I including people in this conversation that really have no business being there?” - Kevin

“It’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon. Now that we’ve washed up on this unexpected shore, we can look back at the shipwreck that left us here with fresh eyes. Perhaps we can find some relief” - The Atlantic

“This verse should be our guidebook not just to what we consume on social media but to what things we post and how we interact with others’ posts.” - TGC

“Bilbro suggests that we release ourselves from the junk-food news diet by attending to resources that are deep and rich. This is essential because “so much of what people do under the rubric of unwinding or self-care doesn’t actually recreate or restore; It scratches the itch of our restless souls’ ” - Tim Miller

“Educate youngsters on how to ‘spot lies, think critically, and ask questions,’ using programs like those at Media Literacy Now.

“Pastors need to be aware that every day of the week their church members are being instructed—and, most likely, their mentor is an algorithm. Is it any surprise that the human shepherds are losing to the digital ones?” - TGC

“This new policy is ripe for abuse. Twitter has proven time and again it cannot be trusted to serve as a neutral judge of what is or isn’t misinformation.” - CPost

“In 2018, American Atheists… sued Rapert, a Republican, arguing he violated its members’ freedom of speech by blocking them from expressing their viewpoints on his official Facebook and Twitter accounts.” - RNS

“The bipartisan ‘Kids Online Safety Act,’ which is currently before Congress, is an effort to address these realities by providing parents and kids with safeguards and tools to protect them, uncovering the ‘black box algorithms’ that can feed dangerous content, and creating a duty for social media platforms to prevent and mitigate harms” - IFS