Katherine Cross

Katherine Cross, a researcher on online harassment and author of "Log Off: Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix," dives into the pitfalls of doomscrolling and its detrimental impact on mental health. She discusses why social media is often “anti-political,” making genuine engagement difficult. Katherine stresses the need for critical thinking around technology's societal roles, and she advocates for real-life connections to foster meaningful political discourse instead of superficial online interactions.

Katherine Cross, researcher of online harassment and author of Log Off, studies how social media shapes political behavior. She discusses why social platforms often feel political but cannot replace collective civic work. Short-form virality, design affordances, and different kinds of online harassment get examined. Practical fixes like platform friction and moving conversations to durable spaces are explored.