CONCENTRATION IN SOCIAL MEDIA UNDERMINES PRODUCT DESIGN QUALITY AND USER EXPERIENCE

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Dominant social media platforms prioritize engagement-driven algorithms, often at the expense of user experience, fostering negativity and division. Competition barriers reinforce these design choices, benefiting advertisers over consumers. Alternative algorithmic models exist but remain underutilized. Regulation and competition could incentivize designs that enhance both engagement and user well-being.