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Can We Design Algorithms For Better Mental Health?
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We explore an emerging question in social media: can we move beyond algorithms for addiction and design systems that support mental health? Our signals research reveals a complex landscape where immediate solutions, like teaching algorithmic literacy, exist alongside calls for emerging alternatives and policy changes. Through examining current research, platform experiments, and community-focused models, we uncover possibilities for how social media might evolve beyond engagement metrics towards wellbeing.
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Chapters
1. Can We Design Algorithms For Better Mental Health? (00:00:00)
2. Mental Health in the Digital Age (00:00:37)
3. Rethinking Social Media Algorithms (00:02:11)
4. Amnesty International's TikTok Study (00:07:44)
5. Policy vs. Design: Addressing Algorithmic Addiction (00:12:49)
6. Front Porch Forum: A Different Approach (00:18:39)
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