Latest News
Search or Filter
-
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
-
Analysis
Shut Down Social Media If You Don’t Like Terrorism?
In the aftermath of a violent terrorist attack in Sri Lanka, the government shut down access to social media sites, with widespread implications.
April 23, 2019
-
Analysis
Who Was Most Likely to Share Fake News in 2016? Seniors.
In general, people don't tend to share a lot of links to fake news websites, but those that do are more likely to be older and more politically conservative.
January 9, 2019
-
Analysis
What’s the Strategy of Russia’s Internet Trolls? We Analyzed Their Tweets to Find Out.
We find that IRA-operated Twitter accounts shared less junk news than one might have expected — relying instead on local news sources.
November 19, 2018
-
Analysis
Could Anything – Even Taylor Swift – Boost the Youth Vote in 2018?
Last week, Taylor Swift endorsed two candidates on Instagram, speaking to a group that could use encouragement: young people, who often fail to vote in midterm elections.
October 18, 2018
-
Analysis
Why Don't Trump Voters Feel Betrayed? Because They're Getting What They Wanted.
Our research suggests it might be because Trump is delivering the traditional conservative policies that large shares of his voters wanted all along.
February 1, 2018
-
Analysis
Here’s What 29 Million Tweets Can Teach Us About Brexit
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union caused a dramatic surge in Brexit-related tweets. Our analysis of millions of them provides key insights into the success of the “leave” campaign, the surprising dominance of economic issues in the online debate, and the referendum’s increasingly global audience.
July 20, 2016
-
Analysis
Egyptian Elections on Twitter, Far More Interesting Than Egyptian Elections
The meager voter turnout at Egypt's first parliamentary elections since 2012 has been chalked up to apathy and frustration among Egyptian citizens, but an analysis of 500,000 tweets indicates that citizens’ distrust, exclusion and alienation from Egyptian politics is to blame.
December 4, 2015
-
Analysis
This is What Twitter Can Teach Us About John Kasich’s (And Everyone Else’s!) Debate Performance
Did John Kasich’s “grown up” strategy work? Could moderate Republicans be warming to Rand Paul? To answer these questions and more, we analyze 426,717 tweets from the fourth Republican debate.
November 12, 2015
-
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
-
Analysis
Tweeting the Revolution: Social Media Use and the #Euromaidan Protests
Our analysis of Twitter and Facebook data suggests that social media continues to be a pivotal organization tool for those in Kiev and also the most relevant mechanism for disseminating and exchanging information both within Ukraine and abroad.
February 21, 2014
-
Analysis
As Police Raid Protests in Ukraine, Protesters Turn to Twitter and Facebook
Social media continues to play an important role in the protests in Ukraine. As the situation changes, social media users are adapting their strategies online to meet shifting needs as they emerge on the ground.
December 11, 2013
-
Analysis
How Ukrainian Protestors are Using Twitter and Facebook
We collected tweets mentioning the most common Twitter hashtags and available Facebook data of the Kiev protest since the morning of November 25, and found that Ukrainian social media users are strategically using the tools available to them to organize and spread information about the protests.
December 4, 2013
-
Analysis
A Breakout Role for Twitter? Extensive Use of Social Media in the Absence of Traditional Media by Turks in Turkish in Taksim Square Protests
This trend suggests that Turkish protesters are replacing the traditional reporting with crowd-sourced accounts of the protest expressed through social media.
June 1, 2013
-
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