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With the arrival of the new social media app Threads by Meta , a lot of Twitter users are actively discerning the future of their engagement with the platform that tech mogul Elon Musk purchased for $44 billion last fall.
My experience over the last few months on Twitter echoes the experiences of the New York Times journalists Natalie Kitroeff and Mike Isaac who, in a recent episode of The Daily, discuss how disappointing and negative the context on Twitter has become: Trolls and bad-faith voices proliferate, policies pressuring users to monetise the platform have soured the organic spirit of dialogue, and personnel cuts and poor administrative decisions have affected the fundamental quality of the service.
From the outset, the document makes clear that we are living in an age when most people will not be able to completely avoid the “digitisation” of our societies. The opening paragraph notes: “Advancements in technology have made new kinds of human interactions possible. In fact, the question is no longer whether to engage with the digital world, but how.”
Rather than offering pedantic lectures that oversimplify the complex realities we all live and move in today, the document acknowledges the intricate and complicated landscape in a realistic manner. Among the pitfalls highlighted are the increasing division and polarisation that arise on social media because of echo chambers of our choosing, algorithms designed to keep us on the platforms, and triggers intended to amplify anger and resentment among groups.
Alluding to the parable of the Good Samaritan, the document explains: “The parable can inspire social media relationships because it illustrates the possibility of a profoundly meaningful encounter between two complete strangers.” The aim of this section can be summarised by the simple question posed to Jesus in the Gospel: “Who is my neighbour?” In the digital age, those we encounter online are included as much as the wounded man on the side of the road in the parable is in Jesus’ time.The third section focuses on the next step in this process of Christian engagement online, which moves from authentic encounter with the stranger and seeks to build a genuine community of beloved individuals.
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