Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Instagram will now tell users when to take a break from using the app
Pressing the accelerator and brake at the same time. While Internet platformers are shifting the gear towards Metaverse, a digital space represented by digital representations of people, places, and things, they are also trying to dodge criticism over their harmful nature to children and teenagers by limiting the time they spend on their app. Recently, Instagram announced a rollout of new features that will encourage users to get away from their platform. Users can choose to turn on the warning feature that alerts them after 10, 20, or 30 minutes of continuous usage. Yes, it is completely optional. When an annoying full-screen alert shows up on the screen, the user can take a break or simply ignore the warning and stay on the app until the next warning shows up. Though it doesn’t seem as sophisticated or engineered as their ad tools, which generate revenues for the platform, it is something visible to the users, their parents, and lawmakers. But when the Metaverse platform appears, how long will young children, teenagers, and even adults stay in the cyberspace universe? It’ll be also confusing and stressful for the users to go back and forth between the real world and cyberspace.
Enjoy reading the article and think about the well-being of digital tools.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/07/tech/instagram-take-a-break/index.html
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