This project explores the dynamic interface between user preferences and platform policies in social media, emphasizing the potential for decentralized policy-making. Our research investigates how varying degrees of decentralization in policy enforcement can affect content moderation practices and user satisfaction. We propose novel methodologies for leveraging user input to create fairer, more transparent social media platforms.
This project has contributed to the following academic paper:
- User Voices, Platform Choices: Social Media Policy Puzzle with Decentralization Salt
- Authors: Sina Elahimanesh, Iman Mohammadi, Mohammad Mosayebi, Sara Zahedi Movahed, Hosein Hasani, Mohammad Hossein Rohban
- Conference: CHI '24: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
- Date: May 2024
- DOI: 10.1145/3613905.3650799