Our Top Six Tips to Navigate Social Media This Election Season
3 Things You Should Know
Tip 1 - Social media makes you angry by design – because anger sells
Algorithms boost content that stirs strong emotions, especially anger. This maxes engagement and profits
Tip 2 - Content quality has plummeted as platforms cut back on safety
Mass layoffs and removal of important safety rules drops the quality of content on your feed
Tip 3 - AI will make it harder to tell fact from fiction
AI produces convincing fakes of both audio and video to further reduce trust in the facts
— and 3 Things You Can Do
Tip 4 - Take control to reduce low-quality info in your social media feed
They will give you the most accurate info, and protect you from the efforts to mislead you on social media
Tip 5 - Rely on your local elections’ office for elections information
You must adjust your settings on Facebook and Instagram from the default to minimize low-quality content
Tip 6 - Make sure you’re registered to vote
New laws and misleading info will try to rob you of your vote – make sure you’re registered to vote at Vote.org
The Democracy and Internet Governance Initiative (DIGI) is a research effort that examines the role of digital platforms in society, their governance structures, and their impact.
Through convenings, workshops, and interviews, the DIGI project aims to foster a dialogue on societal issues related to digital platforms to promote public purpose.