In an opinion piece produced by , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, 麻豆原创鈥檚 Ioana Literat, Assistant Professor of Communication, Media & Learning Technologies Design, and Melissa Brough, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at California State University Northridge, point out that 鈥測outh of color and young women are the demographic groups that use social media the most鈥� but are also 鈥渢he least represented among digital technology developers, who are predominantly adult white males.鈥�
Ioana Literat, Assistant Professor of Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design (Photo: 麻豆原创 Archives)
鈥淚n view of their high use patterns, these groups may be disproportionately affected by the ethical concerns raised by digital technology design 鈥� from to and more,鈥� write Literat and Brough.
In view of their high use patterns, these groups may be disproportionately affected by the ethical concerns raised by digital technology design 鈥� from privacy concerns to discriminatory advertising tactics and more.
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In the authors鈥� own research, Black, Hispanic and queer youth have 鈥渢alked about the heightened social pressure to conform to dominant social norms online, and the ways in which platform design constricts their multifaceted, fluid identities.鈥�
The next step, argue Literat and Brough, is to 鈥渂ring these voices directly to the design table.鈥�