RIP social media. What comes next is messy.
As social media splinters, how can we keep the new online spaces from devolving into toxic pits of despair?
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As social media splinters, how can we keep the new online spaces from devolving into toxic pits of despair?
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As social media splinters, how can we keep the new online spaces from devolving into toxic pits of despair?
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/rip-social-media-what-comes-next-is-messy/