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    CSMaP Wins 2022 APSA Award

    Our scholars won Best Article in the Information Technology and Politics Section.

    September 20, 2022

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    Our Craig Newmark Philanthropies Graduate Students

    In 2020, Craig Newmark Philanthropies donated $400,000 to support our PhD students, ensuring they could continue their research projects examining some of the biggest questions at the intersection of social media and democracy. Here is an update on what they've been working on this past year thanks to Craig's generous support.

    July 1, 2021

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    How Do Social Media Influence Ethnic Polarization?

    Those who deactivated their Facebook profiles report a lower regard for other ethnic groups, shows a new study of users in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    June 14, 2021