Description: The alternative social network MeWe had 12 million users at the end of 2020. Barely three weeks into 2021 — and two since a right-wing mob attacked the U.S. Capitol — the company says it’s now passed 16 million.

Source: NPR.org

Date: Jan 22, 2021

Link: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/22/958877682/fast-growing-alternative-to-facebook-twitter-finds-right-wing-surge-messy

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the conflicting issues related to social media sites and the role of management attempting to control the online activities of their users?
• Is subscription-based registration a solution?
• How should the industry deal with the challenges presented in this report?