Social & Platforms
Social networks, creators, moderation and online community.
The Placebo Button: Why YouTube's Feed Settings Can't Stop the Short-Form Scroll
An in-depth look at YouTube's native 'See Fewer Shorts' option, exploring why user-preference controls fail to permanently block vertical feeds and how third-party tools are filling the gap. Expanded with technical and economic analysis.
Beehiiv’s New AI Controls Are Finally Giving Creators the Last Word on Their Own Words
The Beehiiv-Cloudflare partnership embeds sophisticated bot management directly into publishing dashboards — and shifts the power balance back to writers.
How to Create Viral Content and Build Engagement on Social Media Platforms
Research-backed strategies to increase views, likes, and comments on social media—covering content curation, network building, and credibility as a creator.
Mechanisms and Mitigations of Social Media's Socially Isolating Effects
Exploring how social media's architecture of curated content and algorithmic engagement contributes to real-world isolation—and strategies for reclaiming authentic human connection through intentional digital use.