The Medium Shapes Society's Reality

The form of media matters way more than what's actually in it. McLuhan called this

"the medium is the message" and it's wild when you think about it. Social media existing

changes society more than any individual post ever could. And here's the kicker: we thought the internet

would automatically make us free and equal, but that was just tech determinism

talking. Reality? Technology and culture shape each other. That's why your

YouTube algorithm can radicalize you by pushing extreme content, why every platform

becomes toxic, and why we're all stuck in echo chambers. The internet didn't save democracy,

it just gave us new problems wrapped in old power dynamics.