Facebook is now a vital part of our democracy
(WorldNews Denmark)

In the wake of the scandal over the misuse of user data by Cambridge Analytica , Facebook has been branded a threat to democracy. But would democracy actually function better without the social networks upon which we´ve come to rely? Facebook and other social media platforms play a major role in our political life. Many citizens receive their daily news from social media, while circulation numbers of newspapers and audience shares of news broadcasts are in decline . This is especially true for young citizens. They live in a world in which news is not something they actively have to seek out. Instead, they rely on news finding them, through push mechanisms on social media platforms. Social...