Misophonia, characterized by intense negative reactions to specific sounds or related visual cues, remains poorly recognized in clinical settings yet profoundly affects daily life. This study examines how individuals with misophonia experience and sometimes avoid technology that amplifies their triggers. Drawing on 16 semi-structured interviews with U.S. adults recruited from online communities, we explore how social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, along with remote communication tools like Zoom and Discord, shape coping strategies and patterns of non-use. Participants described frequent distress from uncontrollable audiovisual content and food-related behaviors during virtual gatherings. We propose design interventions -- including channel-specific audio-visual controls, real-time trigger detection, and shared preference tools -- to better support misophonic users and reduce exclusion in increasingly mediated social and professional contexts.

翻译：恐音症以对特定声音或相关视觉线索产生强烈负面反应为特征，在临床环境中认知度仍然较低，却对日常生活产生深远影响。本研究探讨恐音症患者如何体验并有时回避会放大其触发因素的技术。通过对从在线社区招募的16名美国成年人进行半结构化访谈，我们探究了TikTok和Instagram等社交媒体平台，以及Zoom和Discord等远程通信工具如何影响应对策略与非使用模式。参与者描述了在虚拟聚会中因不可控的视听内容及与饮食相关的行为而频繁感到困扰。我们提出设计干预措施——包括通道特定的视听控制、实时触发检测和共享偏好工具——以更好地支持恐音症用户，并在日益媒介化的社交与职业环境中减少排斥现象。