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Ozan Kuru

@ozankuru.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore Bio: https://discovery.nus.edu.sg/18898-ozan-kuru Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T6KRMogAAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ozan-Kuru

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Ozan Kuru @ozankuru.bsky.social · Jan 22

Excited to share this publication @lseimpactblog.bsky.social covering+expanding the arguments from my recent research: Why we need more “critical coordination” in interventions against misinformation – also with implications for intervention science at large. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

Are misinformation interventions different or fundamentally the same?

The growing field of misinformation research has spawned numerous conflicting interventions aimed at minimising its impact. Ozan Kuru argues that by taking a critical perspective on these intervent…

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Nick Diakopoulos @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social · 2h

AI Accountability is a joint effort. Just look at how the legal, social, political, and media forums were networked in holding the Dutch SyRI system accountable. Full analysis here: www.ai-accountability-review.com/p/networked-...

Networked AI Accountability

How different forums contributed to producing accountability in the Dutch welfare scandal.

www.ai-accountability-review.com

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 14h

Despite limited federal data due to the shutdown, ISR’s Surveys of Consumers continues offering critical insights into the U.S. economy.

In a new Q&A, ISR's Joanne Hsu explains why consumer sentiment has remained stable and what to watch moving forward.

Read more: myumi.ch/Mk574

Government shutdown hasn’t left consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least

Consumer sentiment remained flat in October, compared to the previous month. But history shows a prolonged federal shutdown can impact how people feel about the economy.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 1d

#OpenAccess from August 2025 -

Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL

"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"

- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social

BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of extensive media exposure on public perceptions and normalization. It references specific research surveys conducted on Sky News UK and Australia, analyzing changes in public attitudes and policy effects due to media strategies.

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Marisa Smith @smithmarisaa.bsky.social · 3d

Support for dismantling DEI didn’t happen overnight. It’s the outcome of narratives recoding CRT as a threat to white Americans. My article (w/ @meredithdclark.bsky.social) in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social examines how this strategy became sentiment.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2025.2556104

From strategy to sentiment: examining the role of partisan news in fostering white racial consciousness and shaping attitudes toward critical race theory

Fox News has dedicated considerable attention to Critical Race Theory (CRT), recoding it as indicative of anti-white racism. This study examined whether exposure to these narratives is associated w...

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LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 10d

🗃️ From May: Google Scholar launched in November 2004 with the goal of making it easier to access scientific knowledge. But did it live up to this aim or simply create new problems?

#GoogleScholar #AcademicChatter

How Google Scholar transformed research - Impact of Social Sciences

Google Scholar launched in November 2004 with the goal of making it easier to access scientific knowledge. But did it live up to this aim or simply create new problems? Kyriakos Drivas shows that…

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Sarah Gollust @sarahgollust.bsky.social · 6d

Read the full article, available now: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

American Journal of Public Health - Volume 115, Issue 11

Table of Contents for American Journal of Public Health

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Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · 12d

Do different survey modes affect respondents' discomfort?

As live-video surveys become commonplace, Okon et al. shed light on what this means for data collection.

Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

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doctor eek [free link arc] (alt decorative gourd season) @absolutely-not.bsky.social · 12d

i looked at the methodology for this and it is
a. sex addiction counseling group in texas did a surveymonkey and extrapolated the results to the entire us population which is the sort of research design that earns you an ff on an intro methods class (the extra f is for extra effort), and
b. p-hacked

The Independent @the-independent.com · 12d

Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

1 in 3 Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 13d

A lot of psych is already conducted with online convenience samples & ppl are probably excited about silicon samples bc it would allow them to crank out more studies for even less 💸

How about we reconsider the idea that sciencey science involves collecting own data.
www.science.org/content/arti...

AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds

Data produced by “silicon samples” depends on researchers’ exact choice of models, prompts, and settings

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15d

YES! THIS on GenAI!

Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:

"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."

Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

www.nplusonemag.com

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Amanda Sahar d’Urso @asdurso.bsky.social · 18d

Labels can impact politics. My paper @apsrjournal.bsky.social "What Happens When You Can't Check the Box?" shows when Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) Americans are excluded from identity categories, they assert MENA identity when answering relevant political questions.
doi.org/10.1017/S000...

What Happens When You Can’t Check the Box? Categorization Threat and Public Opinion among Middle Eastern and North African Americans | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

What Happens When You Can’t Check the Box? Categorization Threat and Public Opinion among Middle Eastern and North African Americans

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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 18d

Some big implications for journalism, too, where reporters often mistake trending posts as a reasonable reflection of public opinion.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18d

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Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?

gizmodo.com

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 19d

Now out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social. In our new article, @denis-cohen.bsky.social @thmskrr.bsky.social and I show that where local rent prices increase more, residents with lower incomes become more likely to support the radical right AfD.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 19d

The Truth is Out There! www.ualberta.ca/en/newtrail/... via @ualbertalaw.bsky.social

Nice piece on my recent book. 🙏

My advice on avoiding harmful bunk:

1) Don’t be too cynical
2) Watch for emotional triggers
3) Read beyond the headline
4) Beware of “sciencey” language
5) Avoid the Galileo gambit

The Truth is Out There, and We Trust It

www.ualberta.ca

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Ozan Kuru @ozankuru.bsky.social · 20d

"While accurate information and social support were shared, a notable part of commercial messages and AH treatments offered for COVID-19 included misleading and unverified claims."

Ozan Kuru @ozankuru.bsky.social · 20d

"these Facebook groups served as digital spaces for AH content by playing a dual role: (1) disseminating information on COVID-19 and AH for both laypeople and experts and (2) providing spiritual connections and commercial content to alleviate anxiety during the pandemic."

Exploring Alternative Health Facebook Groups in the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Automated Content Analysis Through Structural Topic Modeling | Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Alternative health (AH) has an important role in public health across cultures, as the World Health Organization acknowledges. Using structural topic modeling, we analyzed 25,561 posts from public Fac...

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Derek Holliday @derekholliday.com · 21d

New in PNAS with @seanjwestwood.bsky.social and @ylelkes.bsky.social: Why depolarization is hard: Evaluating attempts to decrease partisan animosity in America

@prl.bsky.social @pnas.org

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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Jamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social · 26d

Can large language models stand in for human participants?
Many social scientists seem to think so, and are already using "silicon samples" in research.

One problem: depending on the analytic decisions made, you can basically get these samples to show any effect you want.

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The threat of analytic flexibility in using large language models to simulate human data: A call to attention

Social scientists are now using large language models to create "silicon samples" - synthetic datasets intended to stand in for human respondents, aimed at revolutionising human subjects research. How...

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Magdalena Saldaña @magdalenasaldan.bsky.social · 22d

#NewPaper is out! With #NucleoMEPOP coauthors Claudia Lagos and @karengheza.bsky.social, led by the amazing Isabel Pavez in @jmcquarterly.bsky.social ❤️

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Thread below 👇

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Matt Motta @mattmotta.bsky.social · 26d

Today's ACIP meeting may use VAERS data to make false claims about vaccine injury.

To help sort out what's true from what's false, @stecula.bsky.social and I updated an explainer we wrote several years ago for @us.theconversation.com.

theconversation.com/vaccine-deat...

Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context

Anti-vaccine activists are using the side effect reporting system to spread fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. But the database could also be used as a gauge for public concerns.

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 23d

Americans who say there's a lot of discrimination against people who are:
In US illegally 57%
Transgender 48%
Gay or lesbian 37%
Black 36%
Muslim 34%
Hispanic 34%
Jewish 30%
Immigrants in US legally 29%
Women 22%
Asian 21%
Religious 17%
Older 16%
Evangelical 13%
White 12%
Men 10%
Atheist 7%

Chart shows Majorities of Americans say many groups in U.S. society face at least some discrimination Large majorities of Americans say numerous groups in the United States face at least some discrimination, including immigrants, transgender people and members of different racial and religious groups. About eight-in-ten (82%) say immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally experience a lot of or some discrimination – including 57% who say they face a lot of discrimination, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults. That is the highest share for any group among 20 included in the survey. Still, there is a widespread belief that many other societal groups also are discriminated against: 77% say people who are transgender face at least some discrimination, with 48% saying this group experiences a lot of discrimination. 74% say Muslims in the U.S. face a lot of or some discrimination, while a similar share (72%) say Jews face at least some discrimination. Roughly a thi

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Taberez A. Neyazi @taberez.bsky.social · 27d

I am pleased to share the latest issue of The International Journal of Press/Politics, which features Special Issue articles from the 2023 #IJPP conference, University of Edinburgh & several open access articles.

Link journals.sagepub.com/toc/HIJ/curr...

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Simon Chauchard @simonchauchard.bsky.social · Sep 9

Missed it in august! But this (with @sumitra.bsky.social) also is out at @bjpols.bsky.social

We map how religious beliefs and identities affect the endorsement of falsehoods, and use an experiment in India to test. More to do on the contextual drivers of misinfo, but this is a start. Check it :)

British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW -

The Religious Roots of Belief in Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from India - cup.org/472gDEr

- @simonchauchard.bsky.social & @sumitra.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the role of religion in misinformation and polarization, specifically within the context of India. The text highlights methods and findings from a study exploring how religious identities can amplify or reduce the effects of misinformation.

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Chokely Carmichael🥋 @stewartcoles.bsky.social · 29d

New study examines how people evaluate online ads as "political": source cues, message strength (i.e., persuasive intent), and uncongenial messages. All addressed by the politically relevant media model (PRMM) and why asking if a media text is "political" may not be the best measure.

Journal of Experimental Political Science @jepsjournal.bsky.social · Sep 12

Now Out on First View: "What Drives Perceptions of the Political in Online Advertising?: The Source, Content, and Political Orientation"

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What Drives Perceptions of the Political in Online Advertising?: The Source, Content, and Political Orientation | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge Core

What Drives Perceptions of the Political in Online Advertising?: The Source, Content, and Political Orientation

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 29d

I collected some materials on critical AI from my perspective; hope it's useful: olivia.science/ai

"CAIL is as an umbrella for all the prerequisite knowledge required to have an expert-level critical perspective, such as to tell apart nonsense hype from true theoretical computer scientific claims"

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