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CSMaP informs public discourse in the digital age. See a selection of news stories citing our experts.

Snopes: Popular ‘USA’ Facebook Page Run by Ukrainians Targeted Older Americans

October 1, 2019
The New York Times: Ahead of 2020, Facebook Falls Short on Plan to Share Data on Disinformation

September 29, 2019
Science: Privacy concerns could derail unprecedented plan to use Facebook data to study elections

September 24, 2019
Knight Foundation: Bringing Science to Bear on Social Media

July 29, 2019
SAGE: SMaPP-Global: An interview with Josh Tucker and Pablo Barbera

July 24, 2019
CBS News: Fake News, Real Consequences

June 27, 2019
Snopes: How Radical Evangelicals Spread Anti-Islamic Vitriol on Facebook

May 15, 2019
Downtown: The movement to skip the electoral college

April 23, 2019
ABC 6: Russian social media campaign: 'A couple Facebook ads' or 'sweeping & systematic' attack?

April 23, 2019
Pacific Standard: Turns Out Liberals and Conservatives Mainly Follow the Same News Sources

March 6, 2019
KPCC: Facebook turns 15: The social network's impact on your life

February 9, 2019
Nieman Lab: Old people are most likely to share fake news on Facebook. They’re also Facebook’s fastest-growing U.S. audience.

January 11, 2019
NRC: Vooral ouderen verspreiden nepnieuws via Facebook

January 10, 2019
The New York Times: Older People Shared Fake News on Facebook More Than Others in 2016 Race, Study Says

January 10, 2019
NBC News: Age, not politics, is biggest predictor of who shares fake news on Facebook, study finds

January 10, 2019
The Guardian: Older people more likely to share fake news on Facebook, study finds

January 10, 2019
CNN: People over 65 share fake news stories on Facebook more than any other age group, study says

January 10, 2019
Le Monde: Les seniors partagent plus facilement des infox sur Facebook que les autres Américains

January 10, 2019
BBC: Over 65s 'more likely' to share fake news on Facebook

January 10, 2019
Fox News: Fake news on Facebook: Elderly users are more likely to spread misinformation

January 10, 2019
Vox: People over 65 are the most likely to share fake news on Facebook, study finds

January 10, 2019
Gizmodo: You'll Never Guess What Group of People Shared the Most Fake News Around the 2016 Election

January 9, 2019
Pacific Standard: Senior Citizens Are Most Likely to Share Fake News on Facebook

January 9, 2019
El Pais: ¿Engañan las noticias falsas sobre todo a los más mayores?

January 9, 2019
The Verge: People older than 65 share the most fake news, a new study finds

January 9, 2019

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