INSIGHTS.
What is Digital Wellbeing? Defining a Framework to help you find it.
What is digital wellbeing? In this blog, we outline our definition of digital wellbeing and our 4Cs framework of Control, Connection, Content and Care, to help you find digital wellbeing in your ownlife.
Protecting against online harms is a responsibility for us all
Whilst it may be difficult to think about, online harms exist and we are all at risk from harm. COVID-19 has resulted in a rise in the risk of online harms. It’s important that we address these risks.
Doteveryone’s People, Power & Technology report calls for greater regulation on Tech
Doteveryone recently published their latest report. The results clearly show a need to improve transparency and accountability in the tech sector, and to return autonomy to users.
Digital Wellbeing is the next Environmentalism
Digital Wellbeing is the next Environmentalism. Current research is conflicting and struggling to keep up with the pace of the changing landscape. Change will need action from society, policy and industry. We can’t wait for science to tell us what to do.
What if apps were optimised for happiness?
The currency of today’s attention economy is engagement. This means that many products are designed to keep us hooked. Surely it’s time to change that currency? What if advertisers spent money when users were happy, not just when they were online for a long time?
Some musings on the ‘real’ like button
Technology knows us better than we know ourselves. What if it helped us to understand better the emotions social media leads us to experience?