Sep 2026· Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction· Vol 10, pp. 1 - 30· 0 citations· 129 references
Abstract
How might we envision social media engagement practices that diverge from the individual, ephemeral experience of the dominant attention economy-driven social media paradigm into a collective, meaningful practice? Through a series of 13 in-depth interviews with long-form writers in a Tumblr community situated around specific media fandom interests, we identify a distinct set of practices centered around slowness. We find that users engage in: 1) Anti-viral engagement as resistance, 2) cultivating micro-communities as ‘comfortable corners,’ and 3) flexible temporal and curatorial practices as alternative forms of engagement. We argue that these practices create an experience on the platform that supports deliberate, meaningful community formation. This paper contributes to ongoing conversations about alternative social media futures that prioritize user agency and community well-being over engagement optimization and algorithmic governance.
Social media systems typically display conversations among already familiar contributors, which can be predictable and one-sided. In civic discourse, this design narrows discussion, reinforces divides, and distorts the perception of public opinion. To encourage cross-community engagement, we present CrossWeave, an AI-p...
Fei Fang, Reva Hirave, William Jurayj et al.· Proceedings of the 2026 Comp...· 0 citations
A more nuanced account of user experiences online is offered, foregrounding their agency, practical expertise and capacity to deploy protective strategies when engaging with algorithmically mediated content flows.
Agata Stepnik, Joanne E. Gray· Policy & Internet· 0 citations
Abstract Young people in Denmark spend considerable time on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, engaging with vlogs, tutorials, and unboxing videos that are often in English. Drawing on a five-month ethnographic study of 20 high school students (aged 15–17) in the Copenhagen area of Denmark and a dataset...
M. Skov· International Journal of the...· 0 citations
Although individuals today have a wide range of media choices to engage in politics, recent investigations have revealed that many are increasingly avoiding news and disengaging from politics, especially in social media. From a user-centered perspective, few effective strategies on social media have been systematical...
Biying Wu-Ouyang· The International Journal of...· 0 citations
Classical agenda-setting theory faces growing challenges in the age of social media. The objectives of this research are to explore the development of public agendas in digital media environments and to examine the influences of social media engagement on the formation of public agendas. Together with the literature re...
Zhang Yajune, T. Chai-ittipornwong· International Journal of inn...· 0 citations
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