The author of a recent editorial piece laments the fracture of society, and wonders if we can ever come together? He cites professor Paul Resnick’s research on how the limitless information on the internet can divide people. 

A swift drop in late February in social media engagement with content from "iffy" sources is prompting University of Michigan researchers to ask whether Facebook and Twitter users have been experiencing a "flight to news quality," or at least a flight away from less trustworthy sites, during that time — and if so, why.