Public media and researchers in different areas have recently focused on perhaps
unexpected problems that derive from an excessive and frequent use of technology, giving …

Mobile media support our autonomy by connecting us to persons, content and services
independently of time and place constraints. At the same time, they challenge our autonomy …

Digital distractions can interfere with goal attainment and lead to undesirable habits that are
hard to get red rid of. Various digital self‐control interventions promise support to alleviate …

In the attention economy, video apps employ design mechanisms like autoplay that exploit
psychological vulnerabilities to maximize watch time. Consequently, many people feel a lack …

YouTube has many features, such as homepage recommendations, that encourage users to
explore its vast library of videos. However, when users visit YouTube with a specific …

Many tech companies exploit psychological vulnerabilities to design digital interfaces that
maximize the frequency and duration of user visits. Consequently, users often report feeling …

Online platforms have a wealth of data, run countless experiments, and use industrial-scale
algorithms to optimize user experience. Despite this, many users seem to regret the time …

Existing designs hel** people manage their social media use include: 1) external
supports that monitor and limit use; 2) internal supports that change the interface itself. Here …

Digital intervention tools against problematic smartphone usage help users control their
consumption on smartphones, for example, by setting a time limit on an app. However …

Algorithm audits are powerful tools for studying black-box systems without direct knowledge
of their inner workings. While very effective in examining technical components, the method …