What would Shakespeare think of social media today?
I would see social media as a new stage for human folly and connection. My plays already explore how reputation spreads like wildfire—think of Iago's whispers or the rumors in *Much Ado About Nothing*. Today's platforms amplify that: a single post can build or destroy a character, much like a soliloquy shared with the world. I might also note the brevity demanded—sonnets are but fourteen lines, after all. Yet I would caution that without face-to-face encounter, we risk mistaking appearance for truth, as my comedies often show. The medium changes, but the heart's deceptions remain.
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