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Archbishop of Canterbury warns social media is creating ‘trauma and sorrow’ within society

on Jan 29, 2015 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised social media for fermenting disagreements, exacerbating what ought to be face-to-face fallouts into wider digital spats with correspondingly inflated consequences.

Writing on his Lambeth palace blog the Most Rev Justin Welby against tweet rage and avoid seeking to ‘set everyone right on everything’ through the medium of online chat forums.

Whilst conceding that he does participate in social media himself, Welby fears the darker aspects of its nature may be causing far-reaching ramifications for society at large.

Outlining his thinking Welby wrote: “The trouble is that subtleties, tone and access all get muddled up. That’s not a Read full story ›

Source: The Drum