In the US, people use social media to really dig into what's happening in the world, looking for different views and questioning what they hear from big news outlets. They're after the 'truth' behind the headlines.
But in a lot of developing countries like DR, you won't see much of that on social media. Governments there keep a tight grip on what gets said online (we know numerous instances of "selectively approved" content where current political parties in power cannot be criticized), which means social media doesn't get to be a forum for discussing serious stuff. Instead, you might find it inundated with simple content like dembow dance videos, incessant campo life humor, favorite beach town chica threads or recipes that leverage the same 5 seasonings no matter what the base protein. It's not that people don't want to talk about deeper issues; it's more that they can't, because of the restrictions or general ignorance of events outside of the barrio.
This shows a remarkable gap in how information can flow around the world. Where there's less control, social media can be a place for learning, activism, and keeping leaders in check. But where the government watches closely, it's mostly stunningly ignorant, banal content, because that's about all that's allowed to thrive. This situation really points out why we need to protect open communication and information access everywhere.