New social media apps are leaning into the ways of the old internet. And they’re growing.
In our latest documentary,
@dagsen covers this wave of anti-algorithmic social media and asks whether it points to a healthier future online.
00:31 Surveying students about their social media habits
01:45 Speaking to Tyler Bainbridge, founder of Perfectly Imperfect, about the platform’s culture and its recommendation-driven social network
04:18 What is an algorithm?
04:56 Retro's founder helped create Instagram Stories
05:17 How does Retro work?
06:01 Is a non-addictive social media app possible?
07:10 Does social media bring you closer to your friends?
07:40 Dagsen’s take on social media
08:13 Speaking to users and employees of Perfectly Imperfect and Retro