David Broniatowski
@broniatowski.bsky.social
Professor at The George Washington University in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.
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ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
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Did Twitter's big crackdown on COVID-19 misinformation—like banning "superspreaders"—actually work?
We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
Did Twitter's big crackdown on COVID-19 misinformation—like banning "superspreaders"—actually work?
We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Did Twitter's big crackdown on COVID-19 misinformation—like banning "superspreaders"—actually work?
We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
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Congratulations again to John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science @mdredze.bsky.social on this accomplishment!
Mark Dredze named director of Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute
Dredze, a member of JHU’s faculty since 2009, has been selected to lead the university institute dedicated to harnessing the power of AI to translate data-driven discovery into real-world impact.
malonecenter.jhu.edu
October 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Congratulations again to John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science @mdredze.bsky.social on this accomplishment!
Just published: our new paper in Scientific Reports
📄 “Coordinated Link Sharing on Facebook”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We introduce a statistically grounded, human-interpretable method to detect coordination on social media.
📄 “Coordinated Link Sharing on Facebook”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We introduce a statistically grounded, human-interpretable method to detect coordination on social media.
Coordinated link sharing on Facebook - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Coordinated link sharing on Facebook
doi.org
May 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Just published: our new paper in Scientific Reports
📄 “Coordinated Link Sharing on Facebook”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We introduce a statistically grounded, human-interpretable method to detect coordination on social media.
📄 “Coordinated Link Sharing on Facebook”
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We introduce a statistically grounded, human-interpretable method to detect coordination on social media.
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The primary donor to #openscience seems very supportive of massive cuts to scientific funding that jeopardize research. I don’t think it’s edgy at this point to say that reform is being weaponized and the community needs to stand up against it.
February 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The primary donor to #openscience seems very supportive of massive cuts to scientific funding that jeopardize research. I don’t think it’s edgy at this point to say that reform is being weaponized and the community needs to stand up against it.
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Please read and share this excellent FAQ on University indirect costs by my friend @broniatowski.bsky.social
He explains why these funds are essential and a critical investment for research in the United States.
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
He explains why these funds are essential and a critical investment for research in the United States.
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
David Broniatowski on LinkedIn: NIH has just announced that it will save $4 billion by capping university… | 61 comments
NIH has just announced that it will save $4 billion by capping university indirect costs on federal grants. Will this actually save money?
Bottom line: No. It… | 61 comments on LinkedIn
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February 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Please read and share this excellent FAQ on University indirect costs by my friend @broniatowski.bsky.social
He explains why these funds are essential and a critical investment for research in the United States.
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
He explains why these funds are essential and a critical investment for research in the United States.
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
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Our new publication asking whether ChatGPT chatbots can reliably give advice to help people quit smoking? We examined chatbots including WHO's Sarah in providing assistance on quitting smoking. @who.int @broniatowski.bsky.social
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨
Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭
Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇
📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭
Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇
📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis
Background: Large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbots using generative language can offer smoking cessation information and advice. However, little is known about the reliability of ...
www.jmir.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our new publication asking whether ChatGPT chatbots can reliably give advice to help people quit smoking? We examined chatbots including WHO's Sarah in providing assistance on quitting smoking. @who.int @broniatowski.bsky.social
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨
Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭
Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇
📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭
Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇
📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis
Background: Large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbots using generative language can offer smoking cessation information and advice. However, little is known about the reliability of ...
www.jmir.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨
Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭
Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇
📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭
Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇
📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
🧵 New preprint alert with @mdredze.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs....
"Explaining Twitter's Inability to Reduce Vaccine Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" finds that Twitter’s moderation efforts failed and explains why.
Spoiler:
dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs....
"Explaining Twitter's Inability to Reduce Vaccine Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" finds that Twitter’s moderation efforts failed and explains why.
Spoiler:
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ALT: a man in a suit says " because it 's my nature " in front of blue lights
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🧵 New preprint alert with @mdredze.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs....
"Explaining Twitter's Inability to Reduce Vaccine Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" finds that Twitter’s moderation efforts failed and explains why.
Spoiler:
dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs....
"Explaining Twitter's Inability to Reduce Vaccine Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" finds that Twitter’s moderation efforts failed and explains why.
Spoiler:
Our article, "The Role of Mental Representation in Sharing Misinformation Online", is Editor’s Choice in @apajournals.bsky.social #JEPApplied! Read our research here: doi.org/10.1037/xap0...
APA PsycNet
doi.org
January 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our article, "The Role of Mental Representation in Sharing Misinformation Online", is Editor’s Choice in @apajournals.bsky.social #JEPApplied! Read our research here: doi.org/10.1037/xap0...
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In a new publication, @samlai.bsky.social, @benimmo.bsky.social, Derek Ruths and @lageneralista.ca lay out four key questions that underpin successful measurement of changes caused by GenAI:
Measuring Changes Caused by Generative Artificial Intelligence: Setting the Foundations
Informed policy that leads to beneficial change is extremely challenging to develop without being able to measure the material impacts of GenAI.
carnegieendowment.org
January 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In a new publication, @samlai.bsky.social, @benimmo.bsky.social, Derek Ruths and @lageneralista.ca lay out four key questions that underpin successful measurement of changes caused by GenAI:
Reposted by David Broniatowski
These foundational questions are designed to inspire future research and were developed through an in-person workshop with both investigators and researchers. We are grateful for the contributions of @aa.disinfo.eu, @sbradshaw.bsky.social, @broniatowski.bsky.social, @graphika.com (cont.)
January 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
These foundational questions are designed to inspire future research and were developed through an in-person workshop with both investigators and researchers. We are grateful for the contributions of @aa.disinfo.eu, @sbradshaw.bsky.social, @broniatowski.bsky.social, @graphika.com (cont.)
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Out now - National Academies consensus report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science 🧪
It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...
It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...
December 19, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Out now - National Academies consensus report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science 🧪
It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...
It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/
www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...
A new report from the National Academies offers a thorough examination of what we know and don’t know about misinformation about science. Read more here: nap.nationalacademies.org/27894
Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
nap.nationalacademies.org
December 19, 2024 at 5:37 PM
A new report from the National Academies offers a thorough examination of what we know and don’t know about misinformation about science. Read more here: nap.nationalacademies.org/27894
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A new study in Science Advances found that efforts to counter vaccine misinformation on Facebook were undermined by the structure of the platform itself.
Unfortunately, Meta is shutting down the tool that makes important insights like this possible.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Unfortunately, Meta is shutting down the tool that makes important insights like this possible.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The efficacy of Facebook’s vaccine misinformation policies and architecture during the COVID-19 pa...
Facebook’s architecture may have undermined its vaccine misinformation removal efforts.
www.science.org
September 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM
A new study in Science Advances found that efforts to counter vaccine misinformation on Facebook were undermined by the structure of the platform itself.
Unfortunately, Meta is shutting down the tool that makes important insights like this possible.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Unfortunately, Meta is shutting down the tool that makes important insights like this possible.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Empathic social media posts are those that foreground how they make the reader feel, regardless of how they make the person posting feel. We need more empathic social media posts.
October 17, 2023 at 9:13 PM
Empathic social media posts are those that foreground how they make the reader feel, regardless of how they make the person posting feel. We need more empathic social media posts.
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Americans are generally horrible at understanding the size of marginalized communities.
Most Americans think almost 1 in 3 people are Jewish. Which is like… insane.
We are only 2% of Americans. And only .2% of the world.
1000 of us being murdered, thousands injured… that reverberates.
Most Americans think almost 1 in 3 people are Jewish. Which is like… insane.
We are only 2% of Americans. And only .2% of the world.
1000 of us being murdered, thousands injured… that reverberates.
October 12, 2023 at 7:04 PM
Americans are generally horrible at understanding the size of marginalized communities.
Most Americans think almost 1 in 3 people are Jewish. Which is like… insane.
We are only 2% of Americans. And only .2% of the world.
1000 of us being murdered, thousands injured… that reverberates.
Most Americans think almost 1 in 3 people are Jewish. Which is like… insane.
We are only 2% of Americans. And only .2% of the world.
1000 of us being murdered, thousands injured… that reverberates.
Reposted by David Broniatowski
JOB ALERT: open rank search at Northeastern University in technology and democracy. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
October 7, 2023 at 2:01 AM
JOB ALERT: open rank search at Northeastern University in technology and democracy. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook took the unprecedented step of removing anti-vaccine misinformation and accounts promoting this misinformation. This policy was controversial. But did it work?
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Here's what we found:
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Here's what we found:
Science | AAAS
www.science.org
October 6, 2023 at 8:51 PM
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook took the unprecedented step of removing anti-vaccine misinformation and accounts promoting this misinformation. This policy was controversial. But did it work?
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Here's what we found:
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Here's what we found:
Hello world!
September 20, 2023 at 8:43 PM
Hello world!