[DemolitionRed]

We are living in a 'post truth' society and its not just through social media but through the national tabloids as well. I think most of us are able to separate truth from bull**** and for those of us who have a real interest in politics, both here and abroad, social media allows us information that the national papers hide from us. Social media has certainly given me insight into a lot of information I wouldn't otherwise of been privy to. Wikileaks wouldn't of happened without social media and neither would all the info we have had from Snowden.

I know that a lot of social media doesn't reflect reality and that platforms like Twitter is full of bots who put up 'fake news nonsense' but a lot of social media channels give us a better and deeper understanding behind the news our governments constantly feed us.