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In the Media
CSMaP informs public discourse in the digital age. See a selection of news stories citing our experts.
Media Inquiries
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The New York Times Magazine: What Was Twitter, Anyway?
In a story chronicling how Twitter became an integral part of public life, writer Willy Staley speaks to CSMaP alum Kevin Munger and cites our recent study on Russian trolls.
April 18, 2023
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WNPR: TikTok goes to Washington
Joshua A. Tucker joins Where We Live to discuss a potential TikTok ban and other social media regulation.
April 4, 2023
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NPR: Twitter users say they haven't paid for their blue checks but still have them
Sol Messing explains how changing Twitter's verification program will make it easier for nefarious actors to exploit the system and drown out higher-quality information.
April 3, 2023
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Moderated Content: Behold, The Algorithm (or, parts of it, sort of)
Sol Messing joins the Moderated Content podcast to discuss what he found when Twitter open-sourced its code.
April 3, 2023
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Politico: Twitter’s plan to charge researchers for data access puts it in EU crosshairs
Megan A. Brown explains how Twitter's new API pricing is too expensive for researchers.
March 22, 2023
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CBS News: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to testify before Congress as some critics seek ban
Zeve Sanderson talks about about user privacy concerns and what a potential TikTok ban could mean.
March 22, 2023
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Newsweek: Trump Signals He Needs the Social Media He Hates
Maggie Macdonald discusses how Trump could use social media now that he's been reinstated on mainstream platforms.
March 17, 2023
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National Security Law Today: A New Era of Social Media Regulation
Joshua A. Tucker joins an American Bar Association podcast to discuss social media algorithms, TikTok, and data access.
February 23, 2023
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Newsweek: Trump's Truth Social Dilemma
Joshua A. Tucker explains why Donald Trump is likely to return to mainstream social media platforms.
February 20, 2023
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NBC News: Twitter API change risks alienating developers
Sol Messing explains how shutting down the Twitter API will harm public interest research.
February 7, 2023
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The Washington Post: Twitter curbs researcher access, sparking backlash in Washington
Sol Messing explains how losing the Twitter API will hurt academic research.
February 3, 2023
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The Atlantic: Will the 2016 Election Ever End?
Joshua A. Tucker explains how our study on Russian foreign influence in 2016 is one piece of a complicated puzzle.
January 25, 2023
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Vox: What’s real — and what’s overhyped — about Russia’s 2016 election interference
Coverage of our recent study on Russia's foreign influence campaign on Twitter.
January 20, 2023
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Columbia Journalism Review: A new study reignites the debate over Twitter, bots, and 2016
Coverage of our recent study on Russia's foreign influence campaign on Twitter.
January 19, 2023
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Salon: New study blows up myth that Russian bots swayed 2016 election for Trump
Coverage of our latest study on Russian foreign influence on Twitter in 2016.
January 11, 2023
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The Wall Street Journal: Does Twitter Disinformation Even Work?
In an editorial, the Wall Street Journal highlights our study on Russian foreign influence on Twitter in 2016.
January 11, 2023
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The Washington Post: Russian trolls on Twitter had little influence on 2016 voters
Joshua A. Tucker breaks down our new study on the impact of Russia's foreign influence campaign on Twitter in 2016.
January 9, 2023
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AFP: Second coming of once-banned conspiracy theorists after Twitter amnesty
Jonathan Nagler explains how letting bad actors back on Twitter could make the platform less hospitable for users.
January 8, 2023
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The Washington Post: Two years after Jan. 6, Facebook mulls if Trump is still a threat
Even if Facebook reinstates Trump, we don't know if he'd come back, Joshua A. Tucker notes.
January 7, 2023
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AFP: What George Santos's alleged lying might say about US politics
Joshua A. Tucker discusses why politicians don't face consequences for lying.
January 6, 2023
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KCBS Radio: Elon Musk is banning journalists from Twitter for speaking out
Joshua A. Tucker discusses the implications of Elon Musk's move to suspend journalists.
December 16, 2022
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Tech Policy Leaders Podcast: Researching Social Media & Politics
Zeve Sanderson discusses our research on social media and politics, lessons from the 2022 midterms, and what we're watching going forward.
December 12, 2022
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BBC: Why Donald Trump isn't returning to Twitter (for now)
Joshua A. Tucker explains why financial incentives may keep Trump on Truth Social.
November 25, 2022
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The Washington Post: Democrats fear Musk may retaliate against Twitter researchers
Zeve Sanderson and Megan A. Brown analyze what would happen if Elon Musk stopped data access for researchers.
November 18, 2022
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Columbia Journalism Review: Revealed: Just one in four Trump-endorsed candidates using Truth Social actively
Megan A. Brown explains how Truth Social fits into the social media ecosystem.
November 18, 2022