Wants to contribute meaningfully but lacks direction and trustworthy guidance.
Needs:
Verified organizations and information
Trustworthy calls to action
Guidance for participation
Resonance
A speculative platform designed to change the way news content is consumed on social media. Resonance reduces passive scrolling and prioritizes clear, trustworthy information, while giving users simple ways to take action on the issues they care about.
category
timeline
year
Individual Project
12 weeks
2026
The social media system is designed to maximize time spent online, often prioritizing increasingly shocking content to keep users engaged. Without clear ways to turn emotional responses into meaningful action, this leads to desensitization, misinformation, and fading empathy. A successful solution would promote more trustworthy information and support users in engaging with news in a more intentional and actionable way.
Problem statement
User Archetypes
Pain Points
Visual Language
• Unverified voices rapidly shaping public opinion
• Infinite scrolling encouraging passive consumption
• Constant uncertainty around information credibility
• Source verification requiring users to leave the platform
• Awareness rarely translating into meaningful action
• Algorithms prioritizing relevance and advertising over continuity
Overwhelmed Witness
Overwhelmed Witness
Desensitized Scroller
Desensitized Scroller
Informed Analyst
Potential Activist
Emotionally affected by constant crisis exposure, but too overwhelmed to engage meaningfully.
Needs:
Structured consumption
Reduced information overload
Clear paths to action
Consumes large amounts of news passively with little emotional response or reflection.
Needs:
Reduced content volume
Interruption of passive scrolling
Stronger source transparency
Critically evaluates information but rarely moves beyond observation and research.
Needs:
Clear fact vs opinion distinction
Easy access to reliable sources
Long-term event tracking
System Redesign
Tiered Verification
There are 5 different user tiers within Resonance. Users must meet the requirements of each tier in order to qualify for it. Each tier unlocks additional abilities within the platform, including posting content, publishing articles, livestreaming, and representing organizations. Users who prefer to remain anonymous and only consume content may stay within the observer tier without participating publicly.
Users may only participate under one role at a time, though applications for a different participation type may be submitted later through additional verification and review.
Daily Content Limit
Resonance limits users to 15 videos per day to reduce passive overconsumption and encourage more intentional engagement with current events. Topics, individuals, and organizations selected through the “Track” feature are prioritized within this allocation to preserve continuity without increasing volume.
A user can Track up to 10 different topics or other users
Mandatory Source and Related Material Tagging
Related Material Tagging
Content cannot be published without clear attribution to the original sources from which information is derived. All factual claims, reinterpretations, and summaries must remain connected to verifiable reporting in order to preserve context, transparency, and credibility.
Integrated Calls to Action
Every post includes an action pathway designed to move users beyond passive awareness. Creators are prompted to attach relevant actions, resources, or organizations connected to the issue being discussed, encouraging sustained civic engagement rather than momentary reaction.
Resonance also includes educational support pages connected to specific actions, providing users with guidance, context, and practical steps for participating more effectively and responsibly.
Current Event Focus
Resonance is designed specifically for the discussion and distribution of real-world developments. Content must relate to ongoing social, political, environmental, or cultural events. Entertainment-driven, unrelated, or unsupported opinion content is excluded in order to maintain informational relevance and platform focus.
Other Projects
category
timeline
year
Individual Project
12 weeks
2026
Needs:
Verified organizations and information
Trustworthy calls to action
Guidance for participation
Wants to contribute meaningfully but lacks direction and trustworthy guidance.
Other Projects
category
timeline
Individual Project
12 weeks
year
2026
The social media system is designed to maximize time spent online, often prioritizing increasingly shocking content to keep users engaged. Without clear ways to turn emotional responses into meaningful action, this leads to desensitization, misinformation, and fading empathy. A successful solution would promote more trustworthy information and support users in engaging with news in a more intentional and actionable way.
Problem statement
User Archetypes
Overwhelmed Witness
Emotionally affected by constant crisis exposure, but too overwhelmed to engage meaningfully.
Needs:
Structured consumption
Reduced information overload
Clear paths to action
Desensitized Scroller
Consumes large amounts of news passively with little emotional response or reflection.
Needs:
Reduced content volume
Interruption of passive scrolling
Stronger source transparency
Informed Analyst
Needs:
Verified organizations and information
Trustworthy calls to action
Guidance for participation
Wants to contribute meaningfully but lacks direction and trustworthy guidance.
Critically evaluates information but rarely moves beyond observation and research.
Needs:
Clear fact vs opinion distinction
Easy access to reliable sources
Long-term event tracking
Needs:
Verified organizations and information
Trustworthy calls to action
Guidance for participation
Wants to contribute meaningfully but lacks direction and trustworthy guidance.
Informed Analyst
Pain Points
• Infinite scrolling encouraging passive consumption
• Source verification requiring users to leave the platform
• Algorithms prioritizing relevance and advertising over continuity
• Unverified voices rapidly shaping public opinion
• Constant uncertainty around information credibility
• Awareness rarely translating into meaningful action
Visual Language
System Redesign
Tiered Verification
There are 5 different user tiers within Resonance. Users must meet the requirements of each tier in order to qualify for it. Each tier unlocks additional abilities within the platform, including posting content, publishing articles, livestreaming, and representing organizations. Users who prefer to remain anonymous and only consume content may stay within the observer tier without participating publicly.
Daily Content Limit
Resonance limits users to 15 videos per day to reduce passive overconsumption and encourage more intentional engagement with current events. Topics, individuals, and organizations selected through the “Track” feature are prioritized within this allocation to preserve continuity without increasing volume.
A user can Track up to 10 different topics or other users
Integrated Calls to Action
Every post includes an action pathway designed to move users beyond passive awareness. Creators are prompted to attach relevant actions, resources, or organizations connected to the issue being discussed, encouraging sustained civic engagement rather than momentary reaction.
Resonance also includes educational support pages connected to specific actions, providing users with guidance, context, and practical steps for participating more effectively and responsibly.
Mandatory Source and Related Material Tagging
Content cannot be published without clear attribution to the original sources from which information is derived. All factual claims, reinterpretations, and summaries must remain connected to verifiable reporting in order to preserve context, transparency, and credibility.
Current Event Focus
Resonance is designed specifically for the discussion and distribution of real-world developments. Content must relate to ongoing social, political, environmental, or cultural events. Entertainment-driven, unrelated, or unsupported opinion content is excluded in order to maintain informational relevance and platform focus.
Other Projects
category
Group Project
timeline
13 weeks
year
2025
The social media system is designed to maximize time spent online, often prioritizing increasingly shocking content to keep users engaged. Without clear ways to turn emotional responses into meaningful action, this leads to desensitization, misinformation, and fading empathy. A successful solution would promote more trustworthy information and support users in engaging with news in a more intentional and actionable way.
Problem statement
Consumes large amounts of news passively with little emotional response or reflection.
Needs:
Reduced content volume
Interruption of passive scrolling
Stronger source transparency
Overwhelmed Witness
Desensitized Scroller
Critically evaluates information but rarely moves beyond observation and research.
Needs:
Clear fact vs opinion distinction
Easy access to reliable sources
Long-term event tracking
Needs:
Verified organizations and information
Trustworthy calls to action
Guidance for participation
Wants to contribute meaningfully but lacks direction and trustworthy guidance.
Pain Points
• Unverified voices rapidly shaping public opinion
• Constant uncertainty around information credibility
• Awareness rarely translating into meaningful action
• Infinite scrolling encouraging passive consumption
• Source verification requiring users to leave the platform
• Algorithms prioritizing relevance and advertising over continuity
Visual Language
System Redesign
Tiered Verification
There are 5 different user tiers within Resonance. Users must meet the requirements of each tier in order to qualify for it. Each tier unlocks additional abilities within the platform, including posting content, publishing articles, livestreaming, and representing organizations. Users who prefer to remain anonymous and only consume content may stay within the observer tier without participating publicly.
Users may only participate under one role at a time, though applications for a different participation type may be submitted later through additional verification and review.
Daily Content Limit
Resonance limits users to 15 videos per day to reduce passive overconsumption and encourage more intentional engagement with current events. Topics, individuals, and organizations selected through the “Track” feature are prioritized within this allocation to preserve continuity without increasing volume.
A user can Track up to 10 different topics or other users
Related Material Tagging
Content cannot be published without clear attribution to the original sources from which information is derived. All factual claims, reinterpretations, and summaries must remain connected to verifiable reporting in order to preserve context, transparency, and credibility.
Integrated Calls to Action
Every post includes an action pathway designed to move users beyond passive awareness. Creators are prompted to attach relevant actions, resources, or organizations connected to the issue being discussed, encouraging sustained civic engagement rather than momentary reaction.
Resonance also includes educational support pages connected to specific actions, providing users with guidance, context, and practical steps for participating more effectively and responsibly.
Current Event Focus
Resonance is designed specifically for the discussion and distribution of real-world developments. Content must relate to ongoing social, political, environmental, or cultural events. Entertainment-driven, unrelated, or unsupported opinion content is excluded in order to maintain informational relevance and platform focus.