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The Distorted Person of Social Media

Published January 17, 2026, 08:15
The Distorted Person of Social Media

The use of social media has led to a distortion of human behavior, with many users expressing malice, irony, and toxicity that they would not exhibit in their personal lives. Cyprus, with one of the highest rates of social media use in Europe, is particularly vulnerable to the spread of false news and the manipulation of public political discourse. While social media offers advantages such as knowledge enrichment and digital interaction, its exploitation by unscrupulous individuals to spread misinformation is a serious problem. There are users who realize the trap and acknowledge their mistakes, but also others who persist in obsessive ideologies or psychotic denials, making dialogue impossible.