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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Commentary
Platform-Independent Experiments on Social Media
Two of our core faculty, Joshua Tucker and Jenny Allen, recently published a perspectives piece in Science in response to the recently published article, "Reranking partisan animosity in algorithmic social media feeds alters affective polarization."
November 27, 2025
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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
Policy
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Policy
The Hidden Regulators: Public Utility Commissions and AI Governance
Public Utility Commissions are emerging as influential players in AI regulation. Our experts analyze this phenomenon and explain the broader intersections between AI and energy regulator systems.
November 21, 2025
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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
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
