  In this position paper we approach problems concerning critical digital and
information literacy with ideas to provide more digestible explanations of
abstract concepts through interface design. In particular, we focus on social
media platforms where we see the possibility of counteracting the spread of
misinformation by providing users with more proficiency through our approaches.
We argue that the omnipresent trend to abstract away and hide information from
users via UI/UX design opposes their ability to self-learn. This leads us to
propose a different framework in which we unify elegant and simple interfaces
with nudges that promote a look behind the curtain. Such designs serve to
foster a deeper understanding of employed technologies and aim to increase the
critical assessment of content encountered on social platforms. Furthermore, we
consider users with an intermediary skill level to be largely ignored in
current approaches, as they are given no tools to broaden their knowledge
without consultation of expert material. The resulting stagnation is
exemplified by the tactics of misinformation campaigns, which exploit the
ensuing lack of information literacy and critical thinking. We propose an
approach to design that sufficiently emancipates users in both aspects by
promoting a look behind the abstraction of UI/UX so that an autonomous learning
process is given the chance to occur. Furthermore, we name ideas for future
research within this area that take our considerations into account.
