persuasive technology

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Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content – NPR

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Meta is making changes to what teens can see when using Instagram and Facebook. The company announced on Tuesday it… read more

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In Defense of the Landline Telephone – Lifehacker

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I spend too much time looking at my phone. You do too. Everyone does. This is by design. A massive,… read more

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Constant craving: how digital media turned us all into dopamine addicts – The Guardian

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Addiction is a spectrum disorder: it’s not as simple as being an addict or not being an addict. It’s deemed… read more

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#ForYou: Algorithms & the Attention Economy Workshop

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Learning activities, presentation slides, case studies, and student learning outcomes for an algorithmic literacy workshop, #ForYou: Algorithms & the Attention… read more

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Addictive Features of Social Media/Messenger Platforms and Freemium Games against the Background of Psychological and Economic Theories (Montag et al.)

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Currently about 2.71 billion humans use a smartphone worldwide. Although smartphone technology has brought many advances, a growing number of… read more

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