Platforms for the People
A User-Centric Approach to Improving Experiences on Social Media
Even though Social Media can in principle have a useful function for democracy, the discussion mainly focuses on phenomena such as toxicity, misinformation and echo chambers that are seen as a threat to a fair public discourse. "Platforms for the People" focuses on these negative consequences: On marginalization, demobilization to psychological illnesses. The project shows that users perceive negative posts differently and react in an individual way.
Team
Prof. Dr Yannis Theocharis (yannis.theocharis(at)tum.de), Professor of Digital Governance, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology.
Dr. Franziska Pradel (franziska.pradel(at)tum.de), Research Associate at the Chair of Digital Governance, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology.
Dr. Jan Zilinsky (jan.zilinsky(at)tum.de), research assistant at the Chair of Digital Governance, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology.
What results can you expect from this project?
- Based on the results of the experimental designs, various policy briefs will be written that include evidence-based recommendations for action for relevant stakeholders.
- Together with stakeholders from politics, business and civil society, a series of events and workshops are planned to reflect and discuss the research results and identify input for further problems.