I agree that the social media is becoming an increasingly powerful force in modern day society, but I disagree with the observation that it makes the separation of power obsolete. The separation of power governs how a democratic society is run, the social media influences, at most, some of the legislative power when making law. They work on different levels in society.
When the day comes that social media companies hold enough power to dictate how a country is run, instead of being a mere influencer, is when we really need to be worried. Perhaps that day will come when social media is actually the government in disguise, or it may never come. Who knows?
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I probably wasn't very clear, but I don't believe social media makes the separation of power obsolete, on the contrary. The separation of powers, in the age of social media, is more necessary than ever. Social media makes the old state, governed by only 3 powers, obsolete.
And because of the increasing role it has, social media needs checks and balances for it too, just like the other 3 powers. All 4 needs to be balanced, somehow. I don't know yet how this will happen, or when, I just feel we reached a point where it's important to talk about it and do our best to find a way out of this slippery slope.
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