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CSMaP Awarded National Science Foundation COVID-19 RAPID Grant
With the support of an NSF Grant, we’re studying susceptibility to false and misleading news around COVID-19.
June 25, 2020
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News
You’re More Likely to Protest if Your Friends Are Protesting, Too
Our research shows protesters are far more connected to each other — via direct and indirect social ties — than are non-protesters.
June 24, 2020
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News
Who’s Attracted to a Clickbait Headline?
Older adults, Republicans, and independents, according to our research.
June 8, 2020
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News
How Many People Live in Echo Chambers on Social Media?
Our research shows political bubbles, or echo chambers, are not as widespread as many pundits make them out to be.
May 18, 2020
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Commentary
How to Safeguard Researchers Who Study Social Media
Here’s how we create a healthy research environment for those studying harmful online content.
May 18, 2020
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Policy
House Testimony: The Impact of Social Media on Congressional Communications Strategy
Our co-director Joshua A. Tucker testified before the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
October 31, 2019
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News
NYU Launches Center for Social Media and Politics
NYU has established the Center for Social Media and Politics, which will examine the production, flow, and impact of social media content in the political sphere, as well as support research that uses social media data to study politics.
October 10, 2019
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Commentary
Why Tyrants and Despots Love Social Media
Although social media may have given dissidents a temporary advantage over repressive governments, now that Twitter is a mature platform, repressive regimes can and do use social media to solidify their grip on power.
July 24, 2015
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Commentary
Tweeting Tragedy: From Prayer to Politics
Initial emotional responses on Twitter gave way to a call for more political responses in the wake of Newtown massacre.
December 12, 2012