Most modern social platforms are designed around one thing: engagement. The longer users stay...
Most modern social platforms are designed around one thing: engagement.
The longer users stay online, the better the metrics look. More scrolling means more impressions, more activity, more notifications, and more data. From a product perspective, it makes sense.
But I think many platforms accidentally optimize for attention at the cost of emotional wellbeing.
A lot of apps today encourage:
endless scrolling,
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As social media splinters, how can we keep the new online spaces from devolving into toxic pits of despair?
First they came for your eyes. Now they want your heart.
Soren Gordhamer, host of Wisdom 2.0, has suggestions for having a healthy relationship with technology.
Social media features such as infinite scroll and personalised feeds can drive compulsive use. Experts argue that Big Tech should…
