Social media platforms: what's wrong, and what's next
a year ago
- #platform critique
- #tech innovation
- #social media
- The author believes current social media platforms are flawed due to misaligned incentives.
- Platforms prioritize metrics like DAUs, engagement, UGC, reach, and monetization over genuine social interaction.
- This leads to issues like fake accounts, clickbait, bot-generated content, data privacy violations, and ad overload.
- The author argues for a new social media platform that focuses on productive social features.
- A multi-part series is planned to explore problems and propose solutions for a better social media model.