Impact
As policymakers reshape laws governing the online sphere, it’s critical that these policies are informed by high-quality empirical evidence. That’s where we excel. CSMaP informs public policy with research on pressing topics, adds scientific rigor to media coverage, and convenes leading experts for urgent conversations. Read more about our public impact.
News & Commentary
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News
How Do State Lawmakers Decide What to Prioritize?
New research reveals state legislators respond to both local constituents and national politicians when setting their policy agendas, with stronger influence from politically engaged partisans within their states.
April 21, 2025
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News
Researchers Follow the Money to Illuminate US House Candidates’ Ideological Movement
New social media study finds safe incumbents move from primary extremes to general-election center when facing well-funded primary challenger
March 17, 2025
Policy
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Policy
When Age Assurance Laws Meet Chatbots
New and existing age assurance laws have not been written with AI chatbots in mind. Our expert discuss what legislators can do to adjust existing rules for technologies that do not fit the platform model they were built for.
September 5, 2025
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Policy
We Failed The Misinformation Fight. Now What?
At a precarious moment in misinformation research, our experts argue that the paradigm of the “misinformation field” has overstated online misinformation’s role in politics, ignored much of what we know about how communication functions, and directed attention to strategies ill-suited to today’s information environment
August 26, 2025
Events
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Events
Causality Research Meets Policy: Measuring Impact in the New Digital Era
This half-day, in-person event in Washington, D.C., will convene experts from across fields to explore pressing questions around the surge of new tech policy worldwide, discuss policy changes, generate questions for research on policy impact, and identify priority issue areas.
October 30, 2025
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Events
Strategies for State Tech Policy Engagement
This invitation-only virtual workshop will bring together academic researchers, think tanks, advocacy organizations, policymakers, and funders to explore how to more effectively engage in state-level work.
April 23, 2025
