Clearly, there is some consensus that the effect of negativity on social media does not stay on social media; it becomes part of everyday life. Additionally, social media platforms have been heavily criticized for inaction when dealing with hate groups and allowing these hate spirals to thrive. The Associated Press published an article in 2020 examining changes implemented on popular social media platforms. In an interview, Bjork-James, an anthropology professor at Vanderbilt University, puts much of the blame on algorithms developed by social media platforms. “[algorithms] have provided perhaps the biggest boon to organized racism in decades, as they help racist ideas find a much larger and potentially receptive audience” 

While social media appears to be enabling all of these negativity problems, the solution lies within users on these platforms. All you need to fight these negative interactions on social media is kindness. Actions that are kind come from a sincere origin and are hard to interpret negatively. While it might be entertaining to ‘make a point’ to somebody or make a backhanded comment toward someone you don’t like, those acts can degrade your own sense of kindness. Giving legitimate compliments toward everybody and learning when to stop a passionate conversation so that it doesn’t become a heated argument are vital skills needed to maintain a kind atmosphere.