What is political deliberation? Why is it important to a democracy?

Do you consume news or discuss politics on social media? If so, how does it affect your face-to-face political discussions or relationships? If you do not discuss politics on social media, why not? If you decided to start engaging in political discussion or sharing on social media today, how do you anticipate it would impact your face-to-face political discussions or relationships?

Think about the information that the Facebook whistleblower released about how Facebook impacts political discussion and fosters division. In your opinion, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Does Facebook (and other social media platforms) have the responsibility to make this right? Feel free to reference the linked article. 

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21270659/facebook-division-news-feed-algorithms