Magnifica Humanitas §135

¹³⁵ In view of this, it is important to recall that communication “is not only the transmission of information, but it is also the creation of a culture.” The content that circulates within digital environments shapes how people perceive the world and introduces into the collective consciousness images and narratives that direct our desires and influence our daily choices. This is “not a parallel or purely virtual world,” since what originates online now becomes a part of people’s lives, especially of the youngest.