For years, critics of social media were dismissed as alarmists. Today, juries are finding major platforms liable for harm, lawmakers are paying attention, and a new generation is questioning whether the internet they inherited is the one they want to keep.

In this week’s Substack Live, Steven Rosenbaum sits down with former Facebook Elections Integrity lead Yael Eisenstat, Wired Human’s Maya Inglehorn, and democracy advocate Imre Huss to ask a deceptively simple question:

Are things finally getting better, or are they getting worse?

The conversation ranges from the landmark social media liability cases in Los Angeles and New Mexico to the rise of AI, algorithmic manipulation, digital autonomy, and the growing demand for healthier online spaces.

Along the way, the panel wrestles with a harder question: if social media shaped the last decade, what happens when AI becomes embedded in everything we do?

A candid conversation about accountability, democracy, technology, and whether the next generation can build something better than what came before.