Is social media to blame for the heated public debate?

Is social media to blame for the heated public debate? There has been a lot of public debate about how platforms influence the public debate they convey and how platforms should be regulated. However, the responsibility for public debate cannot be left to technology alone, suggests Salla-Maaria Laaksonen in this blog post on Rajapinta (in Fnnish). 

Onko kärkäs keskustelu sosiaalisen median syy?