Peoples & Things danah boyd on Digital Technology and Everyday Life
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Jun 17, 2024 
In a lively chat, danah boyd and Lee Vinsel cover topics ranging from teen social lives in the digital age to the productivity paradox of digital technologies. Insights on collaborative research in AI implementation, regulations on children's online safety, and the transition to census analysis are also explored. The discussion ends with reflections on power dynamics, capitalism in tech, and challenges in digital platform user experience.
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Understanding the Productivity Paradox
- The productivity paradox shows how digital technologies have not increased efficiency as promised.
- Studying daily use and adoption of technologies is crucial to understand their true social and economic effects.
It's Complicated: Teens' Digital Lives
- danah boyd wrote 'It's Complicated' to explain young people's digital lives from their perspective.
- She highlighted that adults often misunderstand teens, and that mental health crises involve broader social issues.
From Networks to Ethnography
- danah boyd transitioned from visualization and network analysis to ethnographic fieldwork with teens.
- This approach grounded her work in real experiences rather than abstract data.