Forbes.com Rebecca Bellan March, 13, 2020 YouTube comments about COVID-19 are focusing on President Trump's response to the crisis, according to a recent study. CSMaP Co-director Joshua Tucker explains how public perceptions of Trump's leadership during a global pandemic could affect his re-election prospects in this Forbes.com story.
Mashable Haidee Chu February 28, 2020 The outcome of Supreme Court case U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith could criminalize pro-immigration speech online. This kind of crackdown is typical of authoritarian regimes — not democratic governments, CSMaP Co-director Joshua Tucker told Mashable.
NPR Sam Gringlas February 26, 2020 NPR spoke with CSMaP affiliate Andy Guess about our Fake News study, which found older adults share misinformation at higher rates. Teaching digital literacy skills to seniors could help solve the problem, he said.
The New York Times Alina Tugend February 20, 2020 It's not just young folks who need to up their digital literacy game: This New York Times story about students learning to spot fake news cites a CSMaP study that found seniors tend to share more fake news than other groups.
City & State New York Annie McDonough February 24, 2020 CSMaP Co-director Joshua Tucker spoke to City & State about the latest political campaign strategy: posting a quick video on TikTok to reach young voters.
The Financial Times Gillian Tett February 19, 2020 The Financial Times featured new research from CSMaP and Stanford's Program on Democracy and the Internet. Early findings show participants struggle to identify fake news — especially if it aligns with their politics.
Science Jeffrey Mervis February 13, 2020 Facebook and Social Science One released a trove of data that could shed light on how users shared information — and misinformation — about politics. CSMaP Co-director Joshua Tucker told Science mag it's a "huge step forward" toward Facebook's goal of making information about its users available to researchers.
The Columbus Dispatch Darrel Rowland February 9, 2020 CSMaP Co-Director Josh Tucker warns of continued disinformation from Russian sources in the lead-up to the 2020 election.
Mic Opheli Garcia Lawler January 31, 2020 CSMaP Co-Director Josh Tucker tells Mic about the influence of social media in modern protest movements.
Axios Sara Fischer December 17, 2019 CSMaP research on crowd-sourcing fact-checking for social media sites is featured in this article from Axios.
