Is social media dead?
Is social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else?
An episode of the The Global Story podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Is social media dead?" was published on November 11, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.
November 11, 2025 ·26m · The Global Story
Summary
For much of the 21st century, our social lives have been shaped, at least in part, on the internet. But in an age of influencers, generative AI, complex algorithms, and politically entangled technocrats, some users say social media is growing less, well, social. So, is social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else? We speak with New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka about what happened to social networks, and what their transformation suggests about the future of media.Producers: Xandra Ellin and Aron KellerExecutive Producer: James ShieldMix: Travis EvansSenior News Editor: China CollinsPhoto: Social media apps on a phone.Yui Mok/PA
Episode Description
For much of the 21st century, our social lives have been shaped, at least in part, on the internet. But in an age of influencers, generative AI, complex algorithms, and politically entangled technocrats, some users say social media is growing less, well, social. So, is social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else? We speak with New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka about what happened to social networks, and what their transformation suggests about the future of media.
Producers: Xandra Ellin and Aron Keller
Executive Producer: James Shield
Mix: Travis Evans
Senior News Editor: China Collins
Photo: Social media apps on a phone.Yui Mok/PA
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