Great TED talk about the internet and specifically social media (or as the speaker calls them, "behavior modification empires").
https://www.ted.com/talks/jaron_lanier_how_we_need_to_remake_the_internet#t-882787
I'll add that I'm not totally sure I agree with the "charge money for social media" thing, as I'm not too keen on putting information behind paywalls. Feels classist.
However, I do think it'd be a better option than the current way of "doing social media".
I still think decentralization, user-ownership, and cooperative management are likely the best ways forward, as I'd rather no company own a social media platform (whether funded via ads or user subscriptions).
Regardless: #FuckZuck
>not totally sure I agree with the "charge money for social media" thing
- "no taxation without representation". Cooperative ownership FTW!