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CSMaP informs public discourse in the digital age. See a selection of news stories citing our experts.
Media Inquiries
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Global Insight: Are Russia, China and Iran stirring up trouble for the U.S. Election?
Joshua A. Tucker discuss the role that Russia, China, and Iran are playing in the 2020 US presidential election.
October 26, 2020
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Science Mag: As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news
Joshua A. Tucker discusses how the type of information, or disinformation, people were exposed to influenced their confidence in the government during the election cycle.
October 26, 2020
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Yahoo News: In 2020, homegrown US disinformation surpasses Russian effort
Joshua A. Tucker discusses Russia's 2016 disinformation toolkit and how domestic actors are using it this election cycle to influence the election.
October 25, 2020
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Christian Science Monitor: How a president and pandemic intertwined
Joshua A. Tucker discusses how people feel towards the president's messaging around the pandemic.
October 5, 2020
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The New York Times: Getting Wise to Fake News
A CSMaP report found that sharing articles from "fake news" sources was rarer than originally thought.
September 11, 2020
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CNN: Twitter expands rules against election-related misinformation, setting up showdown with Trump
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the stakes social media platforms' face when it comes to content moderation.
September 10, 2020
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National Journal: COVID, domestic disinfo set to supercharge election interference
Experts say tech platforms and policymakers haven’t done enough in the wake of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, even while a new set of problems could take 2020’s interference effort into overdrive.
August 21, 2020
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NPR: Big Tech: monopolies, misinformation and election integrity
Joshua A. Tucker discusses the Big Tech CEO congressional hearing and their concerns over social media, disinformation, and election meddling.
August 11, 2020
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France 24: The impact of social media on US elections
Joshua A. Tucker talks about how is social media filling in the information gaps for voters during the lead up to the election as people are stuck at home because of Covid-19 .
August 10, 2020
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City & State: DSA candidates get out the stay-at-home votes
Jonathan Nagler talks about how absentee ballots tend to skew progressive because those candidates encourage their voters to use them.
July 24, 2020
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Cosmos: Weeding out the political astroturf
A CSMaP paper found that the same things that make social media great for activists, also makes it vulnerable to manipulation campaigns.
July 23, 2020
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Wall Street Journal: Republicans and Democrats Even Tweet Differently
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the impact of social media activity on political polarization.
July 16, 2020
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CNN: Twitter's rigid fact-check rules allow Trump to continue spreading false information about the election
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the first time Twitter fact-checked Trump and whether this really had any impact on public confidence in the American electoral process.
July 15, 2020
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The New Statesman: What would happen if Twitter and Facebook switched off Trump?
Joshua A. Tucker addresses how social media companies are now facing increasing pressure to regulate the content on their platforms more heavily.
June 19, 2020
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Pacifica Network: Charleston Church Massacre / Iowa Rights Restoration
Joe Biden acknowledged the anniversary of the Charleston church shooting. The Iowa Governor secured voting rights, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company's stance on political speech on the platform.
June 18, 2020
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Washington Examiner: Trump’s unexpected allies in the fight against Twitter and censorship: Facebook and the FCC
Joshua A. Tucker talks about Facebook and the FCC helping Trump to make his argument against social media platforms.
June 8, 2020
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Forbes: The Role Of Social Media In Moderating Trump: Facebook Versus Twitter
Joshua A. Tucker talks about Facebook's potential problems with showing partisanship if they take an active role in moderating content.
June 2, 2020
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Fortune: Trump needs Twitter. Twitter needs Trump. Who needs who more?
Joshua A. Tucker weighed in with other experts and agrees that Trump needs Twitter, more than Twitter needs him, to reach his base during the pandemic.
May 29, 2020
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Fortune: Will Twitter ever remove one of Trump’s inflammatory tweets?
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the difficulties that Twitter faces to moderate content in a non-partisan way.
May 26, 2020
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Business Insider: The coronavirus may force US states to adopt vote-by-mail policies — which usually take decades to implement
Jonathan Nagler discusses how mail-in voting might depress voter turn-out.
May 8, 2020
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Axios: What experts say works for combating coronavirus misinformation
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the politicization of the coronavirus and how prominent figures can combat misinformation.
April 28, 2020
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Forbes: The Future Of Trump’s COVID-19 Presidency Is Bleak, Even Among YouTube Commenters
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the effects of large levels of exposure to fake news on people's opinions towards the candidates in the 2020 presidential election.
March 13, 2020
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Mashable: This Supreme Court case could criminalize online immigration activism. Here’s why.
Joshua A. Tucker discusses activism and its reliance on social media to organize.
February 28, 2020
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NPR: With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News
A CSMaP study found that seniors struggle to identify fake news online.
February 26, 2020
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City & State: Young candidates assemble on TikTok
Joshua A. Tucker discusses TikTok and the importance of internet popularity for up-and-coming politicians in spreading campaign awareness.
February 24, 2020