Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems Special issue call for papers: The Dark Side of Information Systems. The Role of the IT Artefact Guest Editors Stephen McCarthy Department of Business Information Systems, University College Cork, Ireland. Peter André Busch Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. Christy M. K. Cheung Department of Finance and Decision Sciences, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Abstract Digital technologies are often developed and marketed under the premise that their use is positive - leading to innovation, development, and value creation (Turel et al., 2011). However, their large-scale diffusion in our workplaces and private space has also raised awareness of their risks and potential serious consequences across individual, organisational, and societal levels (Pirkkalainen and Salo, 2016). The versatility of digital technologies, their internet connectivity, and diverse suite of applications can create multiple pathways to problematic outcomes such as emotional health (e.g., anxiety, technostress), physical health (e.g., hypertension, poor sleep quality), data injustice (e.g., surveillance capitalism), and performance impacts (e.g., social, work) (Cinnamon et al., 2017; McCarthy et al., 2023; Shi et al., 2023; Wang and Lee, 2020). The purpose of this special issue is to provide a venue for IS researchers to advance our understanding of how IT artefacts contribute towards adverse aspects of technology use. While the 'dark sides’ of technology continue to garner attention by information systems (IS) scholars, we believe that there is a need for increased scholarly attention toward theorising the IT artefact in problematic technology use, and how individuals, organisations, and society can prevent and respond to undesirable technology behaviour. The IT artefact is a core part of the information systems discipline (Chatterjee et al., 2020). However, conceptualisations of materiality in existing studies on dark side phenomena are often unclear. We invite studies that focus on design and action but also research papers (e.g., behavioural and conceptual research) that enable an improved understanding of the IT artefacts: the way they influence negative effects and/or help resolving issues to combat the dark side. Moreover, studies are often cross-sectional, conducted with students as subjects, and using self- reported data (e.g., Busch & McCarthy, 2021). We recommend longitudinal studies using a variety of