1. The era of social media self-regulation is over

With regulation on the horizon and government scrutiny reaching fever-pitch, the social media giants are already struggling to back up their claims to being guardians of free speech that have no responsibility for the content posted on their platforms. In a world of data breaches, hacking and fake news, social media giants will need to take greater responsibility for their communities if they are to avoid hefty regulation over the next 12 months. The calls for change are mounting and in 2019 failing react to the concerns of society at large will no longer be an option.