Yunhee Shim
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Yunhee Shim 👩🏻‍💻

Platform governance Sociotechnical design Ethical Governance Moderation mechanism

Hi, I’m Yunhee Shim, a PhD candidate at Rutgers University (SC&I).

My research examines how platform governance shapes user experiences, focusing on procedural fairness and transparency. Through studying moderation mechanisms, I conduct user research (both quantitative and qualitative) to enhance the ethical design of content moderation systems.

My current dissertation project explores how content creators are motivated to moderate comments and what outcomes they expect under the influence of platform attention economies.

Currently: Rutgers University · School of Communication and Information · New Brunswick, NJ

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Selected Publications 📄

Incorporating Procedural Fairness in Flag Submissions on Social Media Platforms

Flagging Mechanism, Procedural Fairness, and Mixed-Method

Authors: Yunhee Shim and Shagun Jhaver · ACM Transactions on Social Computing · 2026 · Journal Link
Understanding the Governance Challenges of Public Libraries Subscribing to Digital Content Distributors

Digital Content Distribution Service, Public Libraries, Harmful Content, Digital Content Selection

Authors: Yunhee Shim and Shagun Jhaver · The Library Quarterly · 2026 · Journal Link
The Pin of Shame: Examining Content Creators' Adoption of Pinning Inappropriate Comments as a Moderation Strategy

Content Creator, Social Sanctioning, Public Shaming, and Justice

Authors: Yunhee Shim and Shagun Jhaver · CSCW (Under review)· Arxive Link

Teaching

Data in Context (Rutgers, 20 students, Hybrid course)
2025 Fall and 2026 Spring, Lecturer
Topics: Data, Sociotechnical systems, Ethics, and Society
Introduction to IT and Informatics (Rutgers, 250+ students)
2024 Fall, TA & Guest Lecture
Week 12 Topics: Human Computer Interaction
Week 13 Topics: Online Problems

Talks

Research Cafe, Rutgers School of Graduate Studies (June 2025)
“Incorporating Procedural Fairness in Flag Submissions on Social Media Platforms.”
Poster Presentation, HCIC (March 2025)
“Pin of Shame”: Examining Content Creators’ Adoption of Pinning Inappropriate Comments as a Moderation Strategy.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Dissertation Presentation, Rutgers University (Feb. 2026)
“Exploring Content Creators’ Comment Moderation Strategy.” Rutgers School of Graduate Studies.

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