Since I last wrote on a social and political setting using the blogger, a lot has changed in the online content and how media and social media in particular is used as a communication tool.

Facebook mastered the art of bringing people together. It became a social media giant after it acquired some of the other major social media players including Instagram and WhatsApp.

In the world of western influenced media and entertainment, Facebook remains a monopoly.

People have grown into the social media environment and the illusion and deception has grown with the rise of social media. Fake news gained momentum until it was exposed and controlled somewhat but the rise of AI and rapid growth of graphics and Photoshop type of applications have given rise to a new world of deception which makes it harder to decipher the truth from the online content.

I will write more on how to stay safe and how to filter out false and fabricated information from the social media environment.