Tharman giving his opening address at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies on June 24. — The Straits Times/Asia News Network
NO one can escape the reality that much of what is seen on social media has been shaped by algorithms designed by tech giants – and these algorithms, more often than not, deepen divisions rather than bridge them, says Singapore president Tharman Shan-mugaratnam.
In his speech at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies 2025, Tharman said citizens in many societies no longer have a shared reality, a shared framework of facts upon which they form different views.
