When I think of the Greek agora, I picture the first…

When I think of the Greek agora, I picture the first space for public debate, restricted to a select few. Today, social media promise inclusion, but the reality is more complex: polarising algorithms, disinformation and corporate control distance them from the democratic ideal. Nevertheless, they remain the public square of our time. The key lies in regulating them transparently, fostering critical thinking amongst users and utilising them to revitalise collective deliberation. In this way, they could cease to fragment the debate and become tools for genuine democracy in the digital age.