{"id":2757,"date":"2025-02-11T10:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T08:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T08:58:17","slug":"please-help-the-social-media-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/en\/2025\/02\/11\/please-help-the-social-media-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"Please Help the Social Media Monster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2751 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-monster.jpg\" alt=\"Social media monster\" width=\"402\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-monster.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-monster-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-monster-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-monster-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/em>During February, the VME Interaction Design Environment is the home of the \u201cExperience of Privacy in Social Media and its Design\u201d study \u2013 a sub-project of the \u201cEmotional Experience of Privacy and Ethics in Everyday Pervasive Systems (BUGGED)\u201d project.<\/p>\n<p>In the study, we examine what you think and <em>feel<\/em> about the social media space from the perspective of privacy. We look at where you look at. We follow your \u2018spikes\u2019 of stress, or maybe curiosity, and we observe as a whole, what maybe disturbs you within the design and interaction, with the hope of finding solutions.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, <em>how can you help the Social Media Monster?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Please participate in our study. The Monster is hungry, but rather than eating you, he\u2019ll let <strong><em>you choose from a bunch full of goodies<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>study uses eye tracking software and non-invasive body sensors (i.e. finger sensors)<\/strong> while the participant<strong> observes their own feeds (privately), <\/strong>then<strong> different social media profiles<\/strong> on different platforms and <strong>expresses their thoughts on privacy<\/strong>. When you scroll through the fake profiles, your gaze and bodily responses (heart rate, skin conductivity) are measured and followed. Prior to the study, you will fill out a pre-study questionnaire, and at the end will be asked a few interview questions regarding the study task and your views on privacy in social media.<\/p>\n<p>The study is conducted at the <strong>VME Interaction Design Environment<\/strong> at <strong>Technobotnia<\/strong> in <strong>February<\/strong> on <strong>weeks 7<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong><strong>9 (12.2<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong><strong>28.2.)<\/strong> and participation takes approximately <strong>30-45 minutes<\/strong>. You can participate in the study either in Finnish or in English. As a reward for participation, you receive treats of your choice!<\/p>\n<p>All data will be anonymised and all personal details that are provided on the \u2018informed consent\u2019 form will be separated from the research data collected. The study is voluntary, and participants can stop participation at any time during the study.<\/p>\n<p>Attached to this message are the research privacy notice and study information. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2755 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/goodies.jpg\" alt=\"Goodies\" width=\"429\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/goodies.jpg 720w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/goodies-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/goodies-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Did we spark your interest? You can check the Call for Participants article on <a href=\"https:\/\/jolla.uwasa.fi\/en\/current-issues\/news\/call-participants-experience-privacy-social-media-and-its-design\">Jolla<\/a> or contact Research Assistant <strong>Tinja Myllyviita (<a href=\"mailto:tinja.myllyviita@uwasa.fi\">tinja.myllyviita@uwasa.fi<\/a>)<\/strong> for more information or further details on participating!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>P.S. You can also reserve a time for participation in the Outlook Booking link below. But in case you cannot find a suitable time in the calendar, please reach out and let&#8217;s find an alternative time together!<\/p>\n<p>Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/ExperienceofPrivacyinSocialMediaanditsDesign@uwasa.onmicrosoft.com\/\">https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/ExperienceofPrivacyinSocialMediaanditsDesign@uwasa.onmicrosoft.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jolla.uwasa.fi\/en\/current-issues\/news\/call-participants-experience-privacy-social-media-and-its-design\">https:\/\/jolla.uwasa.fi\/en\/current-issues\/news\/call-participants-experience-privacy-social-media-and-its-design<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever felt a bit eerie when scrolling through social media feeds in the middle of the night? Wonder who\u2019s watching, or watching you watching?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":388,"featured_media":2754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[598,600,602,604,606,227,608,610],"class_list":["post-2757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en","tag-biometric","tag-candy","tag-interview","tag-laboratory","tag-participate","tag-privacy","tag-social-media","tag-surprises"],"acf":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":2757},"post_meta":"<span class=\"author\"> <span class=\"vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/author\/rrousi\/\">Rebekah Rousi<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"posted-on\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/en\/2025\/02\/11\/please-help-the-social-media-monster\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-02-11T10:54:01+02:00\">11.02.2025<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"comment-count\">1<\/span>","post_categories":"<span class=\"entry-categories cat-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/en\/category\/uncategorized-en\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Activity<\/a><\/span>","post_thumbnail":"<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/en\/2025\/02\/11\/please-help-the-social-media-monster\/\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-640x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-banner-wide-640 size-banner-wide-640 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Social media\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/72\/2025\/02\/socialmedia-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>","pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2757"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2757"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2762,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2757\/revisions\/2762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/vmeenvironment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}