In the Media

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.

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.

Joshua A. Tucker joins Where We Live to discuss a potential TikTok ban and other social media regulation.

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.

Sol Messing joins the Moderated Content podcast to discuss what he found when Twitter open-sourced its code.

Megan A. Brown explains how Twitter's new API pricing is too expensive for researchers.

Zeve Sanderson talks about about user privacy concerns and what a potential TikTok ban could mean.

Maggie Macdonald discusses how Trump could use social media now that he's been reinstated on mainstream platforms.

Joshua A. Tucker joins an American Bar Association podcast to discuss social media algorithms, TikTok, and data access.

Joshua A. Tucker explains why Donald Trump is likely to return to mainstream social media platforms.

Sol Messing explains how shutting down the Twitter API will harm public interest research.