A browser extension that hides all the metrics on Instagram Install Click the appropriate button below to install on Chrome or Firefox. Install on ChromeInstall on Firefox Introduction Instagram, like other social networks, is full of numbers. These numbers, or …
Facebook Demetricator, Go Rando, and Textbook in Fast Company Co.Design Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan of Fast Company’s Co.Design, writing about alternatives to #DeleteFacebook, discussed my works Facebook Demetricator, Go Rando, and Textbook. My favorite quote: [Grosser] built several Chrome extensions that throw …
posted on 03/26/2018
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tagged: press
My Facebook-related works in The Washington Post In the wake of the latest news about Cambridge Analytica, I spoke with The Washington Post yesterday. In an article titled Facebook is experimenting on you. Here’s how you can run an experiment …
posted on 03/20/2018
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Twitter Demetricator in Slate Slate Magazine’s chief technology writer, Will Oremus, wrote an insightful piece analyzing Twitter Demetricator and its effects. Speaking about his initial impressions of Twitter without the metrics: Without really meaning to, I’d been glossing over tweets …
posted on 03/19/2018
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tagged: press
I had a great time talking with Nora Young of CBC Radio’s program Spark. We talk about social media metrics, what a number means (or doesn’t), and about hiding them on Twitter with Twitter Demetricator. To listen, click play above, …
posted on 03/11/2018
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tagged: press
Twitter Demetricator in The New Yorker My latest project, Twitter Demetricator, is a browser extension that removes all visible metrics from the Twitter interface. On the day of its release, the work was also the subject of a fantastic article …
posted on 03/08/2018
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tagged: press
Frequently Asked Questions Q: Which browsers are supported? Can I use Twitter Demetricator on my phone? A: I support Chrome and Firefox natively with a extensions/add-ons. All other browsers (Safari, Opera, Edge) are supported with Tampermonkey. I don’t currently have …
Installing Twitter Demetricator on your desktop browser is easy. Find your browser below and follow the instructions. Google Chrome Click the button below to complete the installation of Twitter Demetricator on Google Chrome. When it finishes, load or reload Twitter …
A browser extension that hides all the metrics on Twitter Install Click the button below to install on Chrome or Firefox. Visit the extended installation page for instructions on installing in Safari, Edge, or Opera. Install on ChromeInstall on Firefox …
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping us Hooked Continuing with some catch-up, I’ve been meaning to mention that Facebook Demetricator gets a prominent mention along with quotes of mine and screenshots of the work in …
posted on 08/20/2017
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tagged: books
My work Facebook Demetricator was discussed in the February 2017 issue of Wired Magazine. The article it’s a part of is titled “The Social Medium is the Message,” by Clive Thompson. In the wake of the US presidential election, Thompson …
posted on 02/21/2017
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tagged: press
Facebook Demetricator is part of Data Materialities, an exhibition at the 2016 SIGGRAPH Conference
posted on 07/22/2016
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Facebook Demetricator is discussed in the June 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan
posted on 05/30/2016
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Facebook Demetricator will be part of Unlike, an exhibition of Facebook-related work in Poitiers (France)
posted on 01/31/2016
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tagged: shows
Facebook Demetricator is part of the exhibit Suggestions for Art That Could Be Called Red from the Museum of Contemporary Cuts
posted on 07/26/2014
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tagged: shows