Seeking to address the toxicity often found in its comments section, YouTube has announced measures to curb offensive comments. Given that Americans feel harassment on social platforms is a reason for social media's negative effect on the USA, they want to see efforts to stamp it out.

Conservative-leaning social media platform Parler has seen its users quadruple in the build-up to as well as during the election. With some people feeling disillusioned by the content moderation on sites like Twitter, they’re turning to the self-styled 'free speech social platform'.

Call-out culture is thriving in a world that’s increasingly dependent on the web for communication. With people’s interactions influenced by social media algorithms, divisive political discourse, and the anonymity of the internet, how can brands facilitate dialog and respond to public backlash?

They may be the communication form of choice for many digital natives, but do young people recognise the civic power of memes and hashtags? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Paul Mihailidis to learn how teens relate to these online ecosystems and the impact of digital interventions on their attitudes.