[mensetmanusman]

Not sure why you are being down-voted.

Democracy is historically not the default state of human interactions. Just look at facebook/nextdoor/twitter, most people want to force others how to behave (with force that is available), i.e. authoritarianism.

Any technology that makes it easier to vilify someone by definition can be used to weaken democracy.

[throwaway0a5e]

If developing nations are any indication we have other problems to worry about. While you've got the occasional genocide the advent of mass literacy (decades ago) and modern information technology has made those nations less authoritarian and less corrupt. The leaders mostly now try to keep their misdeeds on the down low because once they're out they spread over social media like wildfire. It's not great but it's progress.