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SINGAPORE - Social media has unleashed many ills on mankind - bots peddling fake news and doomscrolling, just to name a few.
Some might also include cancel culture - where notable figures are ostracised for committing a sin of some form. Others will counter that virtual town squares like Twitter have empowered the marginalised to speak out against the rich and powerful.
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