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Lee McKnight, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed for the KCBS Radio story “Russia slaps limits on Facebook for restriction of some pro-Kremlin accounts.” McKnight, an expert on international technology policy and online governance, discussed Russia’s…

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the MIT Technology Review article “How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” Phillips, an expert on…

Five letters, six tries, one puzzle a day. If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve no doubt seen Wordle—the game whose popularity has exploded across social media and the internet. For the uninitiated, players must guess a predetermined five-letter…

JM Grygiel, associate professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Joe Rogan dispute shows Spotify limits of being hands off.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, explained that Spotify’s handling of the Joe…

JM Grygiel, associate professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Hill story “Critics slam Spotify for using ‘Facebook playbook’ on Joe Rogan controversy.” Grygiel, an expert on social media and emerging technology, said that Spotify’s response…

JM Grygiel, associate professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in The Boston Globe story “Mayor Wu brings her policy – and personality – to social media.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, commented on Wu’s social media…

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was a guest on the CGTN show The Heat for the segment “Social media vs legacy…

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times piece “‘The Feminine Urge’ Meme Explained.” With the rise in social media has come a rise…

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, was quoted in The Guardian story “Astroworld disaster fuels wave of satanic conspiracy theories on TikTok.” Prof. Stromer-Galley was also quoted about…

The Surgeon General just released a toolkit to help people fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. It is geared specifically for people to talk about misinformation within their close circles of friends and family. Social media researcher Jenny Stromer-Galley, professor at…