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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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Matt Motyl
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The Fear Factor: Better Understanding Online Discussions About Crime and Safety
Today we are sharing a guest post by our friends at Yale's Justice Collaboratory who combined our Neely Social Media Index data with their research to…
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Jessica Araujo
, 
Ishita Chordia
, 
Andrea Gately
, and 
Matt Katsaros

March 2024

February 2024

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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Matt Motyl
 and 
Juliana Schroeder
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January 2024

November 2023

Tracking Mixed Reality Adoption and Attitudes
We examine how widely adopted mixed reality devices are, why people use them, and how the public feels about the future of mixed reality.
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Matt Motyl
How Have Social Media Experiences Changed from March-September 2023
Platform usage and experiences were generally stable with directional trends that mirror other sources, but that generally fell within our margin of…
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Matt Motyl

October 2023

Well-Being Across Social Media Platforms
We examine the well-being, depression, anxiety, and stress of users of different social media platforms.
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Matt Motyl
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Helping Society Absorb Technological Change
With developments in AI, society is grappling with the pace of technological change. Here we float ideas, such as improving privacy defaults and…
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Ravi Iyer
 and 
Helen Toner

September 2023

The Political Attitudes of Social Media Users
We examine the political identities, extremity, and polarization of users of specific social media platforms.
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Matt Motyl
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