SOCIAL HEALTH WARNINGS
KEEPING DIGITAL NARCISSISM IN CHECK.
BACKGROUND |
The recent phenomenon of social media has
brought us the age of digital narcissism - a world
of endless projection of self and unlimited
opportunities to exhibit. Studies have shown
that the extent to which people use it both
reflects and amplifies their level of narcissism.
In the future, it's plausible that governments will
attempt to regulate social media use by providing
psychological health warnings, and beyond that,
social networks may engage in self-regulation.
Either way, how could this reality be checked
and managed online?
IDEA |
Platforms using algorithms that prompt users
to self-moderate by alerting them about their
excessive activity.
Alerts would warn those who overindulge in
posts, updates, selfies, tweets, snaps, check-ins,
followers and friends - helping people, especially
young people, approach the overwhelming
opportunities that social networks provide
with a bit more balance and self-awareness.
EXECUTION |
Social health warnings are received via mobile
push notifications and desktop alerts. People
are then prompted to take action, discovering
a digital toolkit that helps to diagnose and
treat their behaviour.
Data is fed into a website and app to provide
a real-time overview of the population's social
media use - displayed through animated stats
and graphs - showing where activity strays
from the norm, and when it becomes a social
health condition.
