IN today’s world, where virtual existence increasingly rivals material reality, social media has become more than just a medium of communication—it is an influence reshaping human consciousness.

It has transformed the way we relate to knowledge, authority, intimacy, and even truth.

Its power permeates governance, culture, economy, and identity. To speak of the “responsible use of social media” is not a naive appeal for online politeness, but an acknowledgment of one of the defining ethical dilemmas of our age.

Social media has opened doors to democratized dialogue. Marginalized voices, once confined to silence, have now found........

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