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2024 Year in Review: Our Research & Impact
A look at our top articles, events, and more from the past year.
December 18, 2024
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Policy
The Case for Open Data Access to Aid Tech Regulation
To really understand the potential risks and harms of social media, platforms and policymakers need to ensure accessible pathways for empirical research.
December 17, 2024
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New Report: State Lawmakers Pass More than 200 Tech Policy Laws in 2024
Legislators in 46 states passed 238 bills, a 163 percent increase from last year, focusing on AI, child online safety, and more
December 12, 2024
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Policy
The State of State Technology Policy: 2024 Report
In the absence of federal regulation, states continue to lead the development of technology policy in the United States, passing 238 bills in 46 states in 2024, a 163 percent increase from last year.
December 12, 2024
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News
Studying the 2024 Election — and Beyond
Conducting rigorous research to understand the increasingly fragmented media environment is more important than ever.
November 25, 2024
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Latinos Who Rely on Spanish-Language Social Media Content More Likely to Believe False Political Narratives
New research sheds light on Latino online political engagement and susceptibility to false claims
November 19, 2024
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Online Misinformation Most Likely to be Believed by Ideological Extremists, New Study Shows
Findings reveal the importance of quickly addressing the spread of falsehoods
September 30, 2024
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What CSMaP Experts Are Watching Ahead of the 2024 Election: Part Three
From Kamala Harris memes to the nationalization of elections to election denialism, part three of our new series highlights several areas we’re looking at this year.
July 31, 2024
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What CSMaP Experts Are Watching Ahead of the 2024 Election: Part Two
From foreign influence campaigns to the role of WhatsApp to social media data access, part two of our new series highlights several areas we’re looking at this year.
July 17, 2024
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News
What CSMaP Experts Are Watching Ahead of the 2024 Election
From generative AI and misinformation, to young voters and TikTok, part one of our new series highlights several areas we’re looking at this year.
July 10, 2024
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Launching the AI Political Archive
Through online submissions and research by our team, this new joint project seeks to track the full range of uses of generative AI across local, state, and national races in 2024.
July 8, 2024
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Where Do Nextdoor Communities Exist — And What Do These Communities Talk About?
Study provides new data about Nextdoor, America’s most popular hyperlocal platform
May 29, 2024
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Jennifer Allen and Christopher Barrie to Join CSMaP and NYU Faculty
At CSMaP, Allen and Barrie will serve as core faculty members leading research projects on urgent topics related to digital media and democracy.
May 1, 2024
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Commentary
People Trust Themselves More Than They Trust the News. They Shouldn’t.
New research finds that Americans’ skepticism about news, which often drives people to use search engines to “do their own research,” could actually make them more misinformed.
March 12, 2024
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Policy
Why the Texas and Florida Social Media Cases are Important for Research Transparency
Two cases before the Supreme Court will address Texas & Florida laws aiming to restrict content moderation on social media. The Court's rulings could also have widespread implications for the government's ability to mandate transparency and data access from platforms.
February 23, 2024
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Commentary
Misunderstood Mechanics: How AI, TikTok, and the Liar’s Dividend Might Affect the 2024 Elections
The widespread reach and accessibility of AI will undoubtedly change the information landscape ahead of global elections in 2024. But rather than letting overblown fears dominate public discourse, we can draw on previous research to better understand and mitigate risks.
January 22, 2024
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News
Evaluating the Truthfulness of Fake News Through Online Searches Increases the Chances of Believing Misinformation
Surprising study results show limits of using recommended steps to debunk false content
December 20, 2023
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News
2023 Year in Review: Our Research & Impact
A look at our top articles, events, and more from the past year.
December 18, 2023
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Policy
CSMaP Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Social Media Cases
When the Supreme Court considers the Florida and Texas laws, it should craft rulings that leave ample room for legislative and regulatory efforts to mandate transparency and access to data.
December 7, 2023
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Policy
Beyond Red Teaming: Facilitating User-Based Data Donation to Study Generative AI
Just like social media, a key challenge to studying the public's use of generative AI is the lack of data. AI companies could solve this by making it easier for users to donate their data to research.
November 1, 2023
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News
First Four Papers from US 2020 Facebook & Instagram Research Election Study Published in Science and Nature
Unprecedented research in the context of the 2020 presidential election reveals algorithms are extremely influential in people’s on-platform experiences and there is significant ideological segregation in political news exposure but, among consenting study participants, changes to critical aspects of the algorithms that determine what they saw did not sway political attitudes.
July 27, 2023
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Commentary
AI Could Create a Disinformation Nightmare in the 2024 Election
Generative AI has the potential to supercharge the production and spread of disinformation on social media. In an op-ed for The Hill, Joshua A. Tucker breaks down the risks AI poses going into the 2024 election -- and what can be done to mitigate them.
July 14, 2023
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Policy
White House OSTP Comments on AI
In response to the Biden-Harris Administration's public request for information on mitigating the risks of AI, we submitted comments highlighting the importance of transparent standards for identifying and labeling AI generated content online.
July 7, 2023
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Commentary
Twitter Was Central to American Politics. Musk’s Ownership Puts That at Risk.
Since taking over at Twitter, Elon Musk's personal beliefs have had an outsized influence on the platform. As its content and user base evolve, it's unclear whether a Musk owned Twitter can maintain the platform's central role in the American political media landscape.
May 25, 2023
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Commentary
On BlueSky
BlueSky is a half-decentralized social network designed to replace Twitter. Will it keep its luster as it scales up?
May 12, 2023