The turmoil at large tech platforms has many people reconsidering what they want out of social media. Four researchers at the 91̽»¨ are exploring different approaches to improve people’s experiences.


The turmoil at large tech platforms has many people reconsidering what they want out of social media. Four researchers at the 91̽»¨ are exploring different approaches to improve people’s experiences.

Researchers at the 91̽»¨ wondered if people enter a state of dissociation when surfing social media, and if that explains why users might feel out of control after spending so much time on their favorite app.

91̽»¨researchers worked with almost 260 people to understand online disagreements and to develop potential design interventions that could make these discussions more productive and centered around relationship-building.