In the Media

Straddling the line between moderating content while allowing information to spread in real time is difficult even when platforms can plan in advance. It's even harder when there's a surprise terrorist attack, Solomon Messing told Reuters.

Jonathan Nagler spoke to AFP about the role that the press and other traditional media outlets play in the circulation of disinformation.

Joshua A. Tucker joined The Lawfare Podcast's series on the information ecosystem to discuss findings from and implications of a recent collaboration between Meta and independent researchers to study Facebook & Instagram's roles in the 2020 elections.

A new advisory from the Surgeon General has rekindled an ongoing discussion around social media and mental health. Zeve Sanderson talked to ABC News about why data sharing for researchers is crucial to making informed policy decisions.

Zeve Sanderson spoke to PolitiFact about platform moderation policies, monetization, and why false and misleading content spreads on YouTube.

This deep dive into the overlooked, and over-hyped, risks of AI cites a 2023 CSMaP paper studying exposure to Russian bots on Twitter as well as the recently published studies from a collaboration with Meta co-led by Joshua A. Tucker.

Sol Messing discusses the implications of a recent decision by X, formerly Twitter, to allow political advertising back on their platform.

Following Donald Trump's return to Twitter, now X, Joshua A. Tucker spoke to Newsweek about how this move might affect the future of Truth Social.

In a conversation about the relationship between algorithms and political polarization, project co-lead Joshua A. Tucker dives into findings from four papers published in Science and Nature.

Joshua A. Tucker and Jennifer Pan break down the complicated findings from their research on Facebook and Instagram during the US 2020 election.

Following the release of the first four US 2020 Election Instagram & Facebook research studies, Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel write that there is "no silver bullet to fixing the platforms."

Joshua A. Tucker spoke to NPR about how Facebook's algorithm influences ideological filter bubbles on the platform.

Joshua A. Tucker tells The Washington Post about the influence that algorithms have in shaping users' experiences online.

Joshua A. Tucker speaks to Bloomberg about why independent data access is essential to understanding the spread of harmful content online.

Sol Messing discusses Meta's "friendly" approach to Threads and the relationship between social media and political participation.

Although Titanic conspiracy theories on TikTok may seem harmless, they contribute to a longer-term erosion of the truth, says Megan A. Brown.

Zeve Sanderson explains how a new bill could dramatically lower the barriers researchers face in accessing social media data.

Sol Messing talks about how Bluesky is not only seeking to replace Twitter, but to create a new, more open way for social networks to operate.

Joshua A. Tucker discusses efforts to mitigate AI's impact on the information environment.

Zeve Sanderson discusses how kids online safety is low-hanging fruit for bipartisan support.

Sol Messing discusses how decentralized content moderation could work for the new Twitter alternative Bluesky.

Several companies are creating tools to determine if content is generated by AI. Joshua A. Tucker discusses whether a similar market, focused on politics, will emerge ahead of the 2024 election.

Sol Messing discusses how Twitter's content moderation failed by allowing graphic photos of the recent Texas shooting to circulate on the platform.

Zeve Sanderson explains how Elon Musk's threats against NPR's Twitter account continues to erode the credibility of information sharing on the platform.

Joshua A. Tucker says the results of a recent poll about the media shows we should be concerned about the health of democracy.