Name: What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?
Uploaded: 2019-11-07T15:53:24Z
Duration: 16 min 56 s
Description: Social media has become our new home. Can we build it better? Taking design cues from urban planners and social scientists, technologist Eli Pariser shows how the problems we're encountering on digital platforms aren't all that new -- and shares how, by following the model of thriving towns and cities, we can create trustworthy online communities.

Social media has become our new home. Can we build it better? Taking design cues from urban planners and social scientists, technologist Eli Pariser shows how the problems we're encountering on digital platforms aren't all that new -- and shares how, by following the model of thriving towns and cities, we can create trustworthy online communities.

Eli Pariser:  What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?

 What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?

Exploring digital spaces as physical ones reveals how structured environments and norms can shape positive behaviors online.

Cities, the 'original platforms,' offer lessons on fostering community and diversity, informing design for healthier digital spaces.

For thriving online communities, we must prioritize public-friendly design, echoing urban planning's focus on human relationships.