PinnedThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsInfluential Users in the Common Core and Black Lives Matter Social Media ConversationWe analyzed Twitter discussions around two very different topics and found striking similarities in how political discussions evolve…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsHow Russian Trolls Are Adapting Cold War Propaganda Techniques to TwitterA Russian troll farm spread disinformation in the mold of classic, Cold War-era propaganda campaigns.Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsDoes What We Know About Fake News Hold Up in a Pandemic?Joshua Tucker on the future of social media research as false information about COVID-19 spreads alongside the disease itself.Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsWhy We Desperately Need More Research on Social Media’s Effects on DemocracyA new book argues academic researchers should have more access to the data locked inside Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms.Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsText Classification Using a Transformer-Based ModelWe created an open-source tool to make using transformers easier.Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsHow Black Lives Matter and Common Core Evolved on Social MediaWe analyzed how both discussions became popular on Twitter over time.Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsWe Analyzed Public Discussion of Unproven COVID-19 Treatments. Here’s What We Found.Tweets mentioning hydroxychloroquine peaked when President Trump touted the drug — without evidence — as a cure to the disease.Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsYou’re More Likely to Protest if Your Friends Are Protesting, TooOur research shows protesters are far more connected — via direct and indirect social ties — than non-protesters.Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsWho’s Attracted to a Clickbait Headline?Older adults, Republicans, and independents, according to our research.Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
The NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsinThe NYU Center for Social Media and PoliticsHow to Safeguard Researchers Who Study Social MediaHere’s how we create a healthy research environment for those studying harmful online content.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
