Platform Sweet Talk (Grosser)
Today’s dominant social media platforms are designed to produce, above all else, user engagement. Engaged users contribute increasing amounts of… read more
Psychologists have figured out why you get so bored scrolling through TikTok and Instagram – Fast Company
A fear of missing out or looking for the next best thing is keeping us in unhealthy cycles. “Boredom is… read more
We need to prepare for ‘addictive intelligence’ – MIT Technology Review
We’re seeing a giant, real-world experiment unfold, uncertain what impact these AI companions will have either on us individually or… read more
Would You Waste Less of Your Life Online If You Got Daily ‘Attention Receipts’? – 404 Media
“One interesting aspect of the receipt that participants seemed to enjoy was the ability to use the receipt as a… read more
Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content – NPR
Meta is making changes to what teens can see when using Instagram and Facebook. The company announced on Tuesday it… read more
TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf – Bloomberg
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US e-commerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion… read more
You have one life. Do you really want to spend it looking at your phone? – The Guardian
There are many reasons that we’re tethered to our phones, but the one that I find the most infuriating is… read more
Great news — social media is falling apart – Business Insider
The other problem is that users have very little control over what they experience online. Studies have found that news… read more
‘TikTok brain’ may be coming for your kid’s attention span – The Week
“Directed attention is the ability to inhibit distractions and sustain attention and to shift attention appropriately,” Michael Manos, the clinical… read more
New study shows just how Facebook’s algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles – NPR
“We need many, many more studies before we can come up with these types of sweeping statements about Facebook’s impact… read more