N. Ravi has warned that social media can manipulate and divide society, citing the formation of echo chambers in which users encounter mainly views they already hold, and the speed at which unverified claims circulate.
The argument places verification at the centre of the distinction between journalism and distribution. Platforms optimise for engagement; verification imposes delay and reduces volume, which is precisely the cost that a newsroom absorbs and a feed does not.
The practical implication is institutional rather than technological. Where misinformation is cheap to produce and expensive to correct, the burden falls on editorial processes that can be held accountable for what they publish.