Joshua A. Tucker
Related Research & News
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Journal Article
Cross-Platform State Propaganda: Russian Trolls on Twitter and YouTube During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
The International Journal of Press/Politics, 2020
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The (Null) Effects of Clickbait Headlines on Polarization, Trust, and Learning
Public Opinion Quarterly, 2020
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Using Social and Behavioral Science to Support COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Nature Human Behavior, 2020
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Analysis
It’s Not Easy for Ordinary Citizens to Identify Fake News
In 2020, even small amounts of fake news about the coronavirus can have dire consequences. Unfortunately, it seems quite difficult for people to identify false or misleading news.
April 7, 2020
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Journal Article
Don’t Republicans Tweet Too? Using Twitter to Assess the Consequences of Political Endorsements by Celebrities
Perspectives on Politics, 2020
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Who Leads? Who Follows? Measuring Issue Attention and Agenda Setting by Legislators and the Mass Public Using Social Media Data
American Political Science Review, 2019
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Social Networks and Protest Participation: Evidence from 130 Million Twitter Users
American Journal of Political Science, 2019
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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
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Journal Article
For Whom the Bot Tolls: A Neural Networks Approach to Measuring Political Orientation of Twitter Bots in Russia
SAGE Open, 2019
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How Many People Live in Political Bubbles on Social Media? Evidence From Linked Survey and Twitter Data
SAGE Open, 2019
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Less Than You Think: Prevalence and Predictors of Fake News Dissemination on Facebook
Science Advances, 2019
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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
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Journal Article
The Use of Twitter Bots in Russian Political Communication Online
PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo No. 564, 2019
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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
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Journal Article
How Accurate Are Survey Responses on Social Media and Politics?
Political Communication, 2019
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Turning the Virtual Tables: Government Strategies for Addressing Online Opposition with an Application to Russia
Comparative Politics, 2018
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Elites Tweet to Get Feet Off the Streets: Measuring Regime Social Media Strategies During Protest
Political Science Research and Methods, 2019
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Working Paper
Social Media, Political Polarization, and Political Disinformation: A Review of the Scientific Literature
Hewlett Foundation, 2018
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Journal Article
How Social Media Facilitates Political Protest: Information, Motivation, and Social Networks
Advances in Political Psychology, 2018
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Data Report
Your Friendly Neighborhood Troll: The Internet Research Agency’s Use of Local and Fake News in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign
Data Report, NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, 2018