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In this position paper we approach problems concerning critical digital andinformation literacy with ideas to provide more digestible explanations ofabstract concepts through interface design. In particular, we focus on socialmedia platforms where we see the possibility of counteracting the spread ofmisinformation by providing users with more proficiency through our approaches.We argue that the omnipresent trend to abstract away and hide information fromusers via UI/UX design opposes their ability to self-learn. This leads us topropose a different framework in which we unify elegant and simple interfaceswith nudges that promote a look behind the curtain. Such designs serve tofoster a deeper understanding of employed technologies and aim to increase thecritical assessment of content encountered on social platforms. Furthermore, weconsider users with an intermediary skill level to be largely ignored incurrent approaches, as they are given no tools to broaden their knowledgewithout consultation of expert material. The resulting stagnation isexemplified by the tactics of misinformation campaigns, which exploit theensuing lack of information literacy and critical thinking. We propose anapproach to design that sufficiently emancipates users in both aspects bypromoting a look behind the abstraction of UI/UX so that an autonomous learningprocess is given the chance to occur. Furthermore, we name ideas for futureresearch within this area that take our considerations into account.

Piercing the Veil: Designs to Support Information Literacy on Social Platforms