Season 7 of "Love Island USA" has been an absolute whirlwind. The dating reality show follows a group of singles who live together in a remote villa, couple up with other islanders and compete in various challenges while trying to avoid being eliminated by public votes. The winning couple wins $100,000.

The show immediately connected with viewers, instantly becoming the No. 2 streaming show in the United States when it debuted in June. The contestants' polarizing antics are perfect fodder for online discourse that has become inescapable. My social media feeds are full of hot – and lukewarm – takes on the show.

But over the course of this season, online discourse has become increasingly toxic and dangerous. Viewers have forgotten that the people they watch on TV and talk about online are real people with real emotions. This disregard for their humanity shows the dark side of........

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