"Unfortunately, broken relationships, conflicts and divisions are not alien to the Church," he said in a document after the controversies that have splashed Pope Francis. The appeal is part of a 20-page document from the Vatican's Department of Communication (titled Toward Full Presence) The document warns of the danger of fake news on social networks and of the abuses that have turned people into commodities whose data is sold, often without their knowledge or consent.
The document condemns the polarization and extremism that have led to "digital tribalism" on social media.