Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

How social media apps are designed has a lot to do with whether teens have good or bad experiences. Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images Social media is a complex environment that presents both ...

Facebook and YouTube were just found liable in a social media addiction trial. But what comes next?

It has been a month since my post about the apparent absence of social design from academic literature. Since writing last, I have noticed several opportunities for social design: In my local coffee ...

ELIA Frames is a new tactile reading system that claims to be easier to learn than braille. Is it necessary? This Designer (And Former Refugee) Is Protesting Trump’s Immigration Ban With Fashion For ...

We present the results of a research-action initiative to strengthen participation by social dialogue stakeholders (union representatives, managers and workers) in companies that are being digitally ...

Imagine a dense cluster of residential towers in the heart of an American city. Lauded by designers for their affordability, form, and function to society, an architectural publication calls them "the ...

Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states. It is a design choice to offer a news feed that combines verified news sources ...

Rafael is a proud family man, global traveler and creator of award-winning agencies Weberous and Generate Culture serving clients worldwide. In just over 10 years, Instagram has convinced one-quarter ...

A Los Angeles jury found Instagram and YouTube negligent in how they were built, opening a new legal fight over how courts ...

MFA Design for Social Innovation presents its 2025 thesis show. Celebrate this year’s graduating students as they share their thesis projects. Through inspiring interventions, social issues, and ...