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 ...

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

From infinite scrolling to AI algorithms, some students and youth advocates say the “addictive” architecture of social media ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lisa Schirch receives funding from the Ford Foundation. I know the founder of Pol.is and Remesh platforms, mentioned in this article, as well as Maria Ressa of Rappler Communities. I will not benefit ...

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 ...