How social networks turned from friendly chats into battlegrounds
Early social networks were simple places for connecting with others. About 8 years ago everything changed when bad actors found ways to abuse these platforms‚ leading to strict rules
In the early days social networks were just simple places for sharing cat photos and life updates (remember those times). Around eight years ago things took an unexpected turn — masses of troublemakers discovered how to mis-use these platforms for their own goals
The big tech companies had to act quick: they made new rules trying to keep good conversations while stopping bad stuff. These social-media giants worked hard to block scams fake news and mean posts but some people didnt like these changes
Right-wing users saw these platforms through a very specific lens shaped by their go-to news sources. For them social-media became a place to start arguments and spread un-checked info about their political opponents — especially targeting Barack Obama and democrats. When their posts got less visible or accounts got limited they saw it as proof that California-based tech companies were against them: not as normal results of breaking platform rules
