Nov 10, 2023 | Featured, News, Published
In the social and behavioral sciences, a theory provides a generalizable explanation that holds under a variety of specific conditions, and experiments are conducted to verify hypotheses which are derived from the theory. This process has become the dominant...
Nov 1, 2023 | News, PennMAP, Published
“Deplatforming” refers to the banning of individuals, communities, or entire websites that spread misinformation or hate speech. Social media platforms implement this practice to reduce harmful content, but its effectiveness is debatable. Researchers from the...
Feb 1, 2023 | Article, Featured, News, PennMAP, Production, Projects
Part of its Penn Media Accountability Project (PennMAP), the CSSLab launches the first in a series of interactive data visualizations. The new dashboard is designed to make their research on YouTube radicalization accessible and engaging to the general public — and,...
Jan 31, 2023 | COVID Philadelphia
It’s a data scientist’s world, but it’s nothing without a mathematician: Having completed his Ph.D. in applied math, Jorge “Paco” Barreras Cortes will be continuing his work at the CSSLab as a fully fledged post-doctoral researcher. Having just...
