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How Social Media Created Cancel Culture
- Cancel culture grew from social media enabling rapid mass criticism that can destroy reputations.
- Trent Horn traces its rise from late 2000s platforms to viral mob actions that amplified both justified and excessive punishments.
Two Viral Cases That Defined Early Canceling
- Adam Smith and Justine Sacco show cancelation can be self-inflicted or disproportionate to the offense.
- Smith harassed a worker and lost his job; Sacco's single tweet went viral mid-flight and cost her employment despite an apology.
Power Shifts Change Who Gets Canceled
- Political power shifts change who wields online mob influence and what gets punished.
- Trent notes liberal dominance on platforms in late 2010s shifted by 2024, altering which views trigger cancellation.