#BetterHumans
Research and content related to upgrading the human emotional operating system.
Collection by Chris Messina
NBC News
Who is the 'pizza king’? The secret language being used by anti-vaccine groups to skirt detection
3 min read · Jul 22nd · Some anti-vaccination groups on Facebook are changing their names to euphemisms like “Dance Party” or “Dinner Party,” and using code words to fit those themes.
Platformer
An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination, reviewed
~12 min read · Jul 14th · Three ways of looking at a Facebook scandal
HYPEBEAST
Social Media Influencers Must Now Label Retouched Photos Under New Norwegian Law
2 min read · Jul 3rd · Sharing retouched photos without acknowledgment on platforms like TikTok and Instagram is now considered illegal.
potential.app
iOS 15, Humane
4 min read · Jun 9th · We believe technology should help us live well. It can and should be designed to help us be intentional, to do the things that truly matter. Yesterday, iOS 15 was introduced to the world. It's an…
The Atlantic
The Blue Check Mark’s Evil Cousin
8 min read · May 12th · On Clubhouse, a black badge was meant to identify trolls. It’s become an emblem of the app’s dysfunctional moderation system.
The New York Times
Feeding Hate With Video: A Former Alt-Right YouTuber Explains His Methods
7 min read · Apr 15th · Focus on conflict. Feed the algorithm. Make sure whatever you produce reinforces a narrative. Don’t worry if it is true.
platformabuse.org
platformabuse.org
2020-08-31 · platformabuse.org is a knowledge source of technological harms and mitigations to guide safer product development.
about.instagram.com
Continuing to Make Instagram Safer for the Youngest Members of Our Community
5 min read · Mar 16th · We’re sharing updates on new features and resources as part of our ongoing efforts keep our youngest community members safe.
jilliancyork.com
Everything pundits are getting wrong about this current moment in content moderation: An ongoing list
3 min read · Jan 10th · Since Twitter and Facebook banned Donald Trump and began “purging” QAnon conspiracists, a segment of the chattering class has been making all sorts of wild proclamations about this “precedent-setting”…
VANITY FAIR
“You Become Hostage to Their Worldview”: The Murky World of Moderation on Clubhouse, a Playground for the Elite
3 min read · 2020-12-10 · The invite-only app, which has drawn attention for anti-Semitic speech and harassment issues, says it’s focused on making users feel safe. But due to its very nature, it has become a haven for the…
The Verge
You're not going to read this
6 min read · From 2017 · Earlier this month, there was yet another lengthy public debate about Upworthy, the two-year-old publisher that has become one of the most popular sites on Facebook due to its knack for overselling...
Twitter
Additional steps we're taking ahead of the 2020 US Election
5 min read · 2020-10-09 · We're announcing additional, significant product and enforcement updates that will increase context and encourage more thoughtful consideration before Tweets are amplified.
UX Collective
A three-step framework for solving problems 🤔
~11 min read · From 2019 · Nothing is more certain to cause a project to fail than a misunderstanding of the problem you are solving.
Inc.
How to Fix the Tech Industry's Empathy Problem
2 min read · 2020-10-07 · Tech executive and author Maëlle Gavet says anyone who sees kindness as a weakness is dead wrong--and has a few suggestions for companies to improve.
The New York Times
Duterte Lashes Out at Facebook After It Takes Down Fake Accounts
5 min read · 2020-09-29 · The Philippine leader, who harnessed the social network as he rose to power, is now making vague threats to shut it down.
medium.com
What’s happening around the future of work: Drivers, trends, and opportunities
~11 min read · 2020-08-23 · A snapchat of the future of work landscape, from an early-stage point of view.
