The mindful pause — Algorithms · Media Detective
It's 23:00. You've been scrolling the invented app ScrollUp for two hours. What's going on here? Tap the design tricks that keep you scrolling.
Your task
Tap the design tricks that keep you scrolling.
- There are 3 tricks.
- Every person, site, post and brand in this case is invented — a training simulation.
Score
- See the machine — You saw why the feed shows things.
- Take control — You used the controls you have.
- Look after yourself — You protected your time and mood.
In real life
Designers call these "engagement patterns"; many apps now offer break reminders you can switch on.
Algorithms
Every case is fictional: no real people, brands or schools. Nothing about you is collected — your progress stays on this device.
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