The Best Articles in Social Media
The most useful articles and videos in Social Media from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Social Media Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Social Media by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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NEW! Most Popular Social Networks 2003
Timeline of most popular social networks from 2003 to 2022. Measured by monthly active users worldwide. Data source: press releases, 10-k sec filings, indust...
Reddit CEO calls unpaid moderators' concerns "noise"
👉 https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/13/reddit-ceo-blackouts-no-revenue-impact/👉 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1668346845142339585https://youtu.be/U06...
How do teen girls really feel about social media?
In this episode, Dr. Jacqueline Nesi explains the results of Common Sense's latest research into teen girls, social media, and mental health. You'll learn wh...
How to have better conversations on social media
How would you describe your feelings about social media? Do words like “entertaining” and “connecting” come to mind — but also words like “exhausting” and “polarized”? You’re not alone if you find …
What is ...?
New to Social Media? These articles make an excellent introduction.
How to ...?
How to talk to conspiracy theorists—and still be kind
Experts and r/ChangeMyView subreddit moderators offer 10 tips to debunk conspiracy theories convincingly—and kindly.
How to see who viewed your TikTok profile
Only you can see who viewed your profile, but if you turn on the feature, then you're also consenting to let other people see that you've viewed their profile.
How to Dox Yourself on the Internet
A step-by-step guide to finding and removing your personal information from the internet.
Trending
These links are currently making the rounds in Social Media on Refind.
What is Influence
One cannot understand influence without knowing how to quantify it.
VPNs, Verizon, and Instagram Reels: how students are getting around the TikTok ban
“It’s like trying to ban meth.”
The Burning Man Fiasco Is the Ultimate Tech Culture Clash
Climate change, protests, tech, elitism, (untrue) Ebola rumors—everything converged when heavy rains left thousands of people stranded in the Nevada desert.
Social Media Algorithms Warp How People Learn from Each Other
Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other
Substack’s redesign makes it feel like a more traditional social media app
Discover posts and writers on the “Home” tab.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Social Media—all under 10 minutes.
Paying Attention
Sherlock Holmes says in the book, The Study of Scarlet: I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes…
«Be willing to read anything that looks even a little interesting, but abandon it quickly and without mercy if it’s not working for you.»
TikTok is confusing by design
TikTok isn’t the way I want the internet to work, but it’s where the internet is going.
You Probably Don’t Know What ‘Phubbing' Is, But You Do It Constantly
A 2016 study explains why you can't stop looking at your phone, even when you are ostensibly having fun with your friends.
Secret Messages Can Hide in AI-Generated Media
In steganography, an ordinary message masks the presence of a secret communication. Humans can never do it perfectly, but a new study shows it’s possible for machines.
Permission
You have the power, not Google.
«Google has steadily been manoeuvring their search engine results to more and more replace the pages in the results.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Social Media.
Reconstructing Our Attention in the Era of Infinite Digital Rabbit Holes
I’m going to tell you a few things you already know. Every time you open your phone or your computer, your brain is walking onto a battleground. The aggressors are the architects of your digital wo…
What is External Validation And When It Becomes Unhealthy
Learn more about external validation. Why we crave it. Why it can be a good. And how to heal from constantly needing external validation.
The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing
How an idealistic community for exchanging free stuff tried to break away from Facebook and ended up breaking apart.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Social Media, including:
Benedict Evans
Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Mostly tech.
zeynep tufekci
Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @Columbia professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter @insight http://www.theinsight.org
danah boyd
sociotechnical researcher | Microsoft Research, Georgetown, Data & Society | zephoria@zephoria.org | (@zephoria@mastodon.social) | https://zephoria.substack.com
Neil Patel
Co-founder of Neil Patel Digital. New York Times bestselling author, top 100 entrepreneur under 30 by Obama, and top 10 marketer by Forbes.
Adrienne Fichter
Feminist Digital Killjoy. Investigative Tech Reporter @Republikmagazin und http://DNIP.ch. With 🇷🇺🇺🇦 roots.
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