10 tips on social media…brought to you by the Pope

The Vatican has released a dense 20-page document on how Christians should approach social media. Rev Peter Crumpler distils the highlights 

Social media used to be a fun place to be, with holiday memories and family photos filling up most people’s online feeds.

Now the darker side of social media is being revealed, with algorithms, trolls, bots and AI-generated content dominating the landscape.

Users are becoming increasingly aware that their data is being bought and sold, and that they have become a commodity for the ‘big tech’ companies.