Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned
against the irresponsible use of social media.
The remarks came in a BBC interview with Britain's
Prince Harry aired on Wednesday, in what is
seen as a dig at his successor and prolific
tweeter Donald Trump.
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"One of the dangers of the Internet is that
people can have entirely different realities
they can be just cocooned in information that
reinforces their current biases.
The truth is that on the Internet everything
is simplified and when you meet people face
to face it turns out they're complicated."
He went to say that social media should promote
diverse views in a way that "doesn't lead
to a Balkanization of society."
After the interview, meanwhile, Prince Harry
was asked by the BBC whether he would invite
the Obamas to his wedding next year with American
actress Meghan Markle.
He said the guest list is not yet finalized.
