HumanOS

Wellbeing Online, By Design

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The name HumanOS is a combination of the word human and operating system. Much like an operating system (OS), the foundation of a computer, human well-being should be at the core of technology. Social Media platforms are a part of our experiences and are integrated in our everyday lives. However, we want to highlight that we’re not just mere users, but rather, people.

OUR ADVOCACY

The Problem

With the increasing problem of internet addiction, the study of digital wellness and industry-wide ethical standards is important in today’s youth. Children are more prone to internet addiction as they are unable to regulate their use, which then also makes them victims of impulse buying and prolonged use of the internet without being conscious of it. This makes them a prime target of apps that prioritize data gathering, profit, and engagement time. Most of these problems root mostly from these three phenomena:

Lack of policies or industrial standards when it comes to ethical tech designs and internet awareness.
Many users, especially the older and younger generations or even marginalized communities, lack education about the responsible use of technology or signs of addiction
It has now been normalized to have excessive screen time and dependence on technology nowadays.

Our Fight

Studying this, we can provide the following solutions: Ethical tech design, Digital wellness education, Usage of monitoring tools, Policies and regulations, Public awareness campaigns, Industry accountability, and Support systems.

Our call is for the public to open their eyes to the predatory practices these companies utilize to take advantage of its users. Providing even more support for an ethical and beneficial tech space.

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