The Province estreet Question:

Facebook turned 10 this week. Overall, has “social media” been a positive or negative development for civilization?

‘Social media’ requires the involvement of human beings.

Therefore:

Given the race to the bottom, it’s all about me [ME, ME, ME] society that has been created by what is today accepted as leadership, politics, business and media…..

and

Given the behaviours of people created by that race to the bottom, it’s all about me [ME, ME, ME] society……..

It follows:

It is a given that the benefits to be found in ‘Social Media’ will be overwhelmed by the Tsunami of malicious uses concocted by people.