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Social is lost to preachers, drunks and mad dogs. We need another town square

on Mar 19, 2024 | 0 comments

By Nick Lewis

Social media is becoming less hospitable with every passing day. VCCP’s Nick Lewis believes normal people are leaving for smaller, more intimate spaces, leaving brands alone with the cursed remnants.

Social media has long been dubbed the proverbial town square, a pseudo-public space for you to express yourself, engage in civic discourse and flog your wares to passers-by.

Initially, we flocked to these community spaces. You knew what you were going to come across, see your mates, catch the latest ‘local’ news. But then the social feeds expanded, and the platforms shifted to be less about who you know and Read full story ›

Source: The Drum