If you would like to remain blissfully ignorant about the world in which you live then it’s time to close down this article and move on. This post is about to bust some of your beliefs and spill the beans on the world of technology and social media.
I'm ready to take an honest look at how dark patterns play a part in my life
At Spring we believe that human beings are innate learners and constantly seek knowledge and insights. That’s how we have evolved since we first walked the planet. We also believe that we are far from using our potential and the evidence is plentiful with conflicts all over the world and the fact that we are still battling hunger despite having the knowledge and technology to eliminate it. We believe that technology needs to serve a bigger purpose than what it does today, and we are doing something about it.
The world of tech and social media touches us everyday whether we like it or not. Social media is so powerful that governments restrict certain apps in certain countries. China bans Facebook, Google, X, Instagram, Snapchat, Yahoo, Slack, and YouTube and United States are considering banning TikTok. The governments in Iran and Turkey throttle (reduce or stop access to certain apps) during elections and/or protests and we know with great certainty that social media is used by nefarious governments to influence elections.