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Do the data actually support the extreme claims that social media is worse than heroin?
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41 more days until the election!
Elections, algorithms, and bears (oh my!)
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Is the impact of generative AI on elections overblown?
Sensational claims about AI hijacking democracy are common, but with 50+ elections in the rear view mirror, has AI actually hijacked democracy?
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How do Polish adults use and experience social media?
X and Facebook users report highest rates of negative experiences in Poland; YouTube users report the most learning experiences
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US Political Violence in Context and Social Media
Is political violence actually increasing in the US? What role does social media play in any increase in political violence?
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How Polarization is Turning Disagreement into Danger
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Fixing the Web Week Recap: 5/20/24
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Fixing the Web without the Stanford Internet Observatory?
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Fixing the Web with Warning Labels?
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Is the impact of generative AI on elections overblown?
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Teen Safety Interview, plus News!
Do the data actually support the extreme claims that social media is worse than heroin?
 • 
Matt Motyl
2
41 more days until the election!
Elections, algorithms, and bears (oh my!)
 • 
Matt Motyl
Is the impact of generative AI on elections overblown?
Sensational claims about AI hijacking democracy are common, but with 50+ elections in the rear view mirror, has AI actually hijacked democracy?
 • 
Matt Motyl
US Political Violence in Context and Social Media
Is political violence actually increasing in the US? What role does social media play in any increase in political violence?
 • 
Matt Motyl
How Polarization is Turning Disagreement into Danger
Explore how rising political polarization and violence threaten public safety, with real stories of researchers facing threats for their work on…
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How Polarization is Turning Disagreement into Danger
Explore how rising political polarization and violence threaten public safety, with real stories of researchers facing threats for their work on…
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Matt Motyl
Fixing the Web Independence Day Edition
Happy 4th of July!
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Fixing the Web by Laying Off the Fixers?
The tech layoffs continue, perfectly timed to increase the risk of threats to the elections 4 billion people are voting in this year
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Fixing the Web with Warning Labels?
Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media
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Fixing the Web without the Stanford Internet Observatory?
A vital internet research institute that studied how the spread of misinformation and harms to children online shuttered following failed political…
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Fixing the Web EU Election Week: 6/6/24
We Worked On Election Integrity At Meta. The EU – And All Democracies – Need to Fix the Feed Before It’s Too Late
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Has social media become more (or less) informative in the last year?
Nextdoor & Pinterest lead the way in becoming more informative places for users; YouTube remains the most informative platform
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How negative experiences on social media changed in the last 12 months
NextDoor, Facebook, TikTok, and Reddit users report fewer negative experiences today than a year ago; not so much on Instagram or X (Twitter)
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What on social media is bad for the world?
Reports of seeing content that is bad for the world are down on Facebook, and reports of content that could increase the risk of violence are up on X…
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How Have Social Media Experiences Changed from 2023-2024
I examine usage of and user experiences of social communication services over survey waves conducted between 2023 & 2024.
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Alone together? How social technology is influencing human connection and loneliness
We examine loneliness and social connectedness of users on different social media platforms, as well as beliefs about how social media affects…
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