#BetterHumans
Research and content related to upgrading the human emotional operating system.
Collection by Chris Messina
PBS
The Facebook Dilemma
1 min read · From 2018 · A major, two-night investigation of the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world.
blog.youtube
Managing harmful vaccine content on YouTube
2 min read · Sep 29th · We're expanding our medical misinformation policies on YouTube with new guidelines on vaccines
The Atlantic
The Internet Doesn’t Have to Be Awful
20+ min read · Mar 9th · Our democratic habits have been killed off by an internet kleptocracy that profits from disinformation, polarization, and rage. Here’s how to fix that.
about.fb.com
First Grants Announced for Independent Research on Social Media’s Impact on Democracy Using Facebook Data
3 min read · 2020-05-27 · Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published a story claiming that Facebook “shut down efforts to make the site less divisive” and “largely shelved” internal research on whether social media increases…
socialmediaharms.org
References for Concerned People
2 min read · Sep 23rd · We Can Fix Toxic Social Media
CNBC
Facebook's Instagram chief uses awkward comparison with cars to defend social media harms
2 min read · Sep 16th
The Guardian
Constant craving: how digital media turned us all into dopamine addicts
7 min read · Aug 22nd · According to addiction expert Dr Anna Lembke, our smartphones are making us dopamine junkies, with each swipe, like and tweet feeding our habit. So how do we beat our digital dependency, asks Jamie…
pages.gseis.ucla.edu
Toward a Critical Technical Practice
20+ min read · Apr 28th · 1 Introduction Every technology fits, in its own unique way, into a far-flung network of different sites of social practice. Some technologies are employed in a specific site, and in those cases we…
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.
