Apologies to those who were on my old newsletter for getting this twice. But it's extra exciting news! When I announced my intention to join Microsoft Research in 2008, my friends set up a betting pool over how long I would "last" there. No one thought
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Since the “social media is bad for teens” myth will not die, I keep having intense conversations with colleagues, journalists, and friends over what the research says and what it doesn’t. (Alice Marwick et. al put together a great little primer in light of the legislative moves.) Along the
Addressing polarization and hate through social networks Many people see the roots of polarization and hate in the information ecosystem in which we are embedded. This leads us to conversations about disinformation, platform power, and the politics of speech. I see the roots differently. In my mind, polarization and hate