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Has social media become more (or less) informative in the last year?
Nextdoor & Pinterest lead the way in becoming more informative places for users; YouTube remains the most informative platform
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Matt Motyl
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
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Ishita Chordia
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Andrea Gately
, and 
Matt Katsaros
What on social media is bad for the world?
Reports of seeing content that is bad for the world are down on Facebook, and reports of content that could increase the risk of violence are up on X…
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Matt Motyl
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How Have Social Media Experiences Changed from 2023-2024
I examine usage of and user experiences of social communication services over survey waves conducted between 2023 & 2024.
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Matt Motyl
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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
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Juliana Schroeder
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Tracking Chat-Based AI Tool Adoption, Uses, and Experiences
Leveraging the Neely-UAS Artificial Intelligence Index, we examine how widely adopted chat-based AI tools are, why people use them, and how users feel…
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Matt Motyl
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Jimmy Narang
, and 
Nathanael Fast
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
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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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
Which social media platforms foster meaningful connections between people?
In the past month, we’ve introduced the Neely Social Media Index and reported our findings for social media experiences that users perceive as bad for…
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Matt Motyl
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What social media outlets are most informative and helpful to users?
In the past month, we’ve introduced the Neely Social Media Index and reported our findings for social media experiences that users perceived as bad for…
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Matt Motyl
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