Ananya Reddy

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"It's totally pointless, but it's fun”: How BeReal Fits into Young Adults’ Social Media Ecosystem and Friendships.

The social media app BeReal positions itself as a space for meaningful connections, however, little is known about how the app’s unique combination of ephemerality, informality, and improvisation actually supports relationship maintenance. We aimed to understand what role BeReal plays in young adults’ friendships and…

CHI '241st AuthorSocial Platform Design & User Behavior +1

‘A Teaspoon of Authenticity’: Exploring How Young Adults BeReal on Social Media

BeReal is the latest social media platform to tout itself as a more authentic space for connection. The app notifies users at a random time each day and gives users two minutes to post an image from their smartphone’s front- and back-facing cameras. While prior work has theorized authenticity on social media and studi…

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