ICYMI - The Revenge Of The Comment Section

Slate Culture

Sep 30, 202636:15Arts

Comment sections are dying. At least, when it comes to digital media. Platforms like Twitter have become the new place for discourse, and apps like TikTok are changing what the comment section is even for. Slate’s commen...

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