What if social media didn’t make you miserable | BBC Global

Social media has started to feel different than it did even just a few years ago. While there’s always been outrage and anger on these platforms, as AI and algorithms have taken hold of our feeds, many people now feel exhausted and unfulfilled by life online. In this episode, Katty Kay talks with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready about how social media platforms can shift toward healthier design, and why he believes tuning algorithms for positivity could help young people feel more connected, creative, and in control. 00:00 Social Media Exhaustion 00:00:46 Why Things Feel Worse 00:02:31 Car Crash Analogy 00:04:02 The Economics of Positivity 00:07:21 Will AI Break Social Media? 00:09:49 Bill’s Advice You’re watching New Normal with Katty Kay—each week we bring you conversations with expert guests about how our world is changing and what that means for our lives. Explore past episodes and get early access to new ones on BBC.com. Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?sub_confirmation=1 #bbc #genz #socialmedia #wellness