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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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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
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The Markup: Investigating YouTube’s Ideological “Rabbit Hole”
Megan A. Brown talks to Julia Angwin about our latest study challenging the view that YouTube's recommendation algorithm leads to radicalization.
November 12, 2022
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The Washington Post: This year, GOP election deniers got a free pass from Twitter and Facebook
Joshua A. Tucker explains how political elites are driving the GOP's election denial narrative.
November 6, 2022
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AFP: Twitter layoffs before US midterms fuel misinformation concerns
Zeve Sanderson discusses the possible impact of Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs.
November 5, 2022
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KCBS Radio: Musk likely to scale back Twitter's content moderation, opening it up for misinformation
Joshua A. Tucker discusses what could happen if Twitter pulls back on content moderation.
October 28, 2022
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The New York Times: For Trump’s Backers in Congress, ‘Devil Terms’ Help Rally Voters
Joshua A. Tucker comments on an analysis finding Republican members of Congress are increasingly using negative and polarizing language.
October 23, 2022
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ABC: Potential mass layoffs at Twitter could cripple content moderation, some experts say
Zeve Sanderson discusses how Elon Musk's plan to slash the Twitter workforce would impact content moderation.
October 22, 2022
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AFP: Furries and fakes: Debunked myth litters US midterm campaign
Joshua A. Tucker discusses why some politicians would embrace conspiracy theories to advance their political standing.
October 20, 2022
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AFP: Parler seen as home for far-right -- and now Kanye West
Megan A. Brown and Joshua A. Tucker discuss the implications of Kanye West's bid to buy Parler.
October 17, 2022
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CNBC: Here’s what Musk’s potential takeover of Twitter could mean for Trump
Jonathan Nagler explains how reinstating Trump on Twitter could mobilize his base to turn out to the polls, but could also turn off moderate Republicans.
October 7, 2022
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Nieman Lab: Most people on Twitter don’t live in political echo chambers — but mostly because they don’t care enough to bother building one
Coverage of our latest paper on political echo chambers.
October 5, 2022
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The Atlantic: TikTok Politics and the Era of Embodied Memes
Faculty Research Affiliate Kevin Munger discusses his latest paper on politics and TikTok.
October 4, 2022