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From Cracks to Gardens: Creating a Thriving Social Media Through Research 

From Cracks to Gardens: Creating a Thriving Social Media Through Research 

Mar 10, 2025 | Featured, News, PennMAP

Early advocates of social media believed that the creation of these platforms would lead to positive outcomes. When Facebook was launched in 2004, it was praised for its ability to “connect the entire world.” In hindsight, many of these ideals were optimistic at their...
New Study Challenges YouTube’s Rabbit Hole Effect on Political Polarization

New Study Challenges YouTube’s Rabbit Hole Effect on Political Polarization

Feb 18, 2025 | Featured, News, Publication

With 2.1 billion monthly users, YouTube is a major media platform that has become an important component of many Americans’ news diets. Simultaneously, it has garnered a reputation for stoking the flames of political extremism, making it a focal point among...
How the Media Distorts Perceptions on Chronic Disease Risks

How the Media Distorts Perceptions on Chronic Disease Risks

Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, News, PennMAP, Publication

Silent illnesses, or chronic diseases, contribute to 70% of deaths in the US annually and six in ten Americans suffer from at least one chronic condition. Despite this, coverage of this public health crisis is disproportionately overshadowed by sensational risks,...
Violent Language in Films Has Increased Since the 1970s: A New Study

Violent Language in Films Has Increased Since the 1970s: A New Study

Jan 8, 2025 | Featured, News, PennMAP, Publication

Violent entertainment has made it into the public discourse due to rising concerns about the graphic nature of highly popular video game franchises including Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Call of Duty. But what about violence in films which are enjoyed by a much larger...
Research Assistant Spotlight: Priya D’Costa Presents at NeurIPS

Research Assistant Spotlight: Priya D’Costa Presents at NeurIPS

Dec 18, 2024 | Featured, News

This past weekend CSSLab alumna Priya DCosta presented a poster titled What do you say or how do you say it? at the NeurIPS 2024 Behavioral ML Workshop. This was a first-time workshop on exploring the incorporation of insights from the behavioral sciences into AI...
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