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Facebook Demetricator and Go Rando in The Washington Post

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 …

Twitter Demetricator in Slate

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 …

Interview with CBC Radio about Twitter Demetricator

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, …

Twitter Demetricator in The New Yorker

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 …

FAQ for Twitter Demetricator

Q: Which browsers are supported? Can I use Twitter Demetricator on my phone? A: I support Chrome and Firefox natively with extensions/add-ons. All other browsers (Safari, Opera, Edge) are supported with Tampermonkey. As for mobile, currently only Firefox on Android …

Install Twitter Demetricator

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 …

Twitter Demetricator

A browser extension that hides all the metrics on Twitter Install Click the button below to install on Chrome, Firefox, or Firefox Android. Visit the extended installation page for instructions on installing in Safari, Edge, or Opera. Install on Chrome …

Demetricator Discussed in Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping us Hooked

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 …

Facebook Demetricator in Wired Magazine

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 …

Demetricator at SIGGRAPH Art Gallery

Facebook Demetricator is part of Data Materialities, an exhibition at the 2016 SIGGRAPH Conference