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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Sep 11
Don't forget, we kick off the 2025-2026 OSoMe Awesome Speakers with Patrick Warren tomorrow!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: OSoMe Awesome Speakers - Patrick Warren. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
OSoMe Awesome Speakers is a virtual event that aims to provide a platform for leading scholars and researchers to share their work and insights about social media manipulation and misinformation. The ...
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Aug 27
We’re kicking off this year’s OSoMe Awesome Speakers with Patrick Warren!

📅 September 12 | 12pm ET
🎤 Talk: Measuring the Impact of a Large State-Sponsored Narrative-Laundering Campaign: The case of the Storm-1516 attack on Zelensky

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Aug 5
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Jul 25
🎉 After 8 amazing years, Hoaxy is retiring! Its legacy lives on in OSoMeNet—our new, unified tool for social media research. Thank you for supporting Hoaxy! 🙌

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OSoMeNet
Visualize information spreading and sharing patterns across multiple social media platforms
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · May 13
Our team just launched three new tools to help you explore social media data:
🌉NewsBridge – Adds AI-powered context to Facebook posts
🔍 Barney’s Tavern – Search 34B social media posts
🌐 OSoMeNet – Visualize how info spreads across platforms
Learn more and try them out:
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Three New Tools to Explore Social Media
The Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe, pronounced “awesome”) is excited to introduce three new tools that will make it easier to study and engage with...
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Apr 10
Maintenance is finally complete! Botometer X and the rest of our tools are functioning properly again! 🎉
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Mar 28
Scheduled maintenance on Botometer X is taking a bit longer than expected. Thanks for your patience — updates coming soon! 🚧🛠️
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Feb 27
Platforms are shifting toward community-driven content moderation, but are they giving users the right tools to succeed?

Join us March 5 at 12PM ET for a talk with Dr. Amy Zhang on how platform design can support users in shaping healthier online spaces.

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Feb 5
This event is happening TOMORROW (February 6th)!
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Jan 24
🔊 Don’t miss our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker: Dr. Deen Freelon!

📅 Feb 6, 12 PM ET | 💻 Online
📢 Computational Research in the Post-API Age
🔗 Register: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · Jan 24
🔊 Don’t miss our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker: Dr. Deen Freelon!

📅 Feb 6, 12 PM ET | 💻 Online
📢 Computational Research in the Post-API Age
🔗 Register: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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