Ways social media is misused

To promote hate

The broadened freedom of speech bestowed upon people by the rise of social media platforms does have its merits, as many now have a platform where they can voice their concerns about injustices within society. However, everything has its good things and bad things as well. The freedom on social media has also rendered these avenues breeding grounds for hate speech. Many use it to promote their bigoted ideology. They encourage hate between warring individuals or parties simply because they are intolerant to the views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from theirs.