Aneet Morar has stated that disinformation is a symptom of a wider failure to regulate social media platforms, which are now seen as critical national infrastructure. This perspective follows an editorial regarding Russian disinformation.
Morar highlights a range of harms, including the impact of engagement-driven feeds on young people's mental health. The same amplification mechanisms are also said to accelerate far-right radicalisation. Additionally, new wearable devices, such as Meta's smart glasses, reportedly make recording people without consent a routine occurrence.
It is argued that platforms profiting from harmful content should face consequences, such as enforceable duties of care, penalties proportionate to their scale, and transparency regarding their algorithms. Morar, who has a background in the payments industry, suggests that infrastructure operating at this scale would typically have clear rules, independent oversight, and liability.