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Screen Addiction Can Ruin Your Family
Did you know that 48% of US smartphone users admit they’re addicted to screens? I was...
My husband and I share phone and social media passwords. It makes me feel secure in our relationship.
Cynthia Loya and her husband have the password to each other's phone and social media accounts....
The Definitive Guide to Social Media’s Latest AI Updates: From Gimmicky To Genius
Let’s cut through the nonsense to spotlight what’s in the latest AI updates from YouTube, LinkedIn,...
I used to feel comfortable removing my hijab in women's-only spaces. But people post photos of everything on social media now.
I don't feel comfortable taking my hijab off in women's-only spaces anymore. Photos of me have...
ByteDance Bets Big: A Strategic Exit From The Social Media Circus With AI Video?
ByteDance is joining the AI video generation game with the recent launch of two heavy-hitting LLM...
It Happened on Medium: August 2024 roundup
One thing I love about Medium is how multifaceted our knowledge base is, and how many...
Why We Can’t Put Down Our Phones: The Psychological Barriers to Reducing Screen Time
New research suggests that phone usage among American adults has surged by nearly 60 percent since...
Elon Musk thinks he knows why your X feed might be getting more toxic
Elon Musk said forwarding content to other X users signals an interest in that subject to...
Facebook Banned Me for Life Because I Help People Use It Less (2021)
If someone built a tool that made Facebook less addictive—a tool that allowed users to benefit...
The Systemic Impact of Deplatforming on Social Media: Acknowledgements, Data, and References
Gettr and Twitter data used for this project is available in anonymised format on request at...
The Systemic Impact of Deplatforming on Social Media: Methods
The data used for this study has been collected using GoGettr 76, a public client developed...
The Systemic Impact of Deplatforming on Social Media: Discussion & Conclusion
Banned and matched cohorts share the same politically homogeneous Gettr audience. Fringe platforms offer a safe...
The Systemic Impact of Deplatforming on Social Media: Results
We analysed the three cohorts of “matched Gettr”, “banned” and “non-verified” users. We found that user...
The Systemic Impact of Deplatforming on Social Media: Abstract and Introduction
Deplatforming, or banning malicious accounts from social media, is a key tool for moderating online harms....
Designing for control
I’ve always been taken by the beauty of how we can change the world with design,...
Maybe your favorite artist hasn’t changed — you have
💫 On Sunday night beginning at around 11:30 p.m. ET, over 100 meteors per hour will...
Dear Al Gorithm, We Are So Broken Up!
Ditch all the toxic-crazy advice about social mediaContinue reading on UX Planet »
What is 'underconsumption core'? A new trend on TikTok aims to get GenZ to buy less.
Some Gen Z users have grown tired of the constant product promotion on social media and...
Meta is still betting that Threads can beat Elon Musk's X — but Zuckerberg faces an uphill battle
Meta launched its Twitter-killer, Threads, a year ago, but overtaking X and escaping Instagram's shadow is...
How Telegram Became The Mecca For Memecoins
While this article compares Telegram's approach to crypto integration with Discord and explores their relative strengths...
Beyond the Screen: How Modern Technology Is Redefining Our Relationships and Love
The advent of new technologies and social media has changed the way we interact with people,...
The 'Gen Z Boss and a mini' trend is taking off on TikTok. A lawyer says it's a lesson in how not to use social media.
A light-hearted video was hijacked by Andrew Tate and subjected to misogyny. An employment lawyer says...
Writing a LinkedIn Post With ChatGPT and Keeping It Personal: A Guide
Creating effective LinkedIn posts can be streamlined using ChatGPT by following a simple framework: Hook, Initial...
