We are a three-year research initiative addressing social media’s most urgent problems, including misinformation, privacy breaches, harassment, and content governance. By working with academia, industry, and the public, we hope to promote and create healthier online ecosystems.

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December 4, 2024

Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy: Mapping the Politics of Falsehood (RSM Speaker Series)

The Institute for Rebooting Social Media welcomes Johan Farkas to discuss the current state of fake news online.

Community

December 12, 2024

The Supreme Court should hear TikTok’s appeal

Alum Anupam Chander co-authored this op-ed for The Washington Post about the D.C. Circuit’s decision to uphold the U.S. government’s divest-or-ban order against TikTok.

November 28, 2024

Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online

Alum Kate Klonick co-authors this article in Science on the role of emotions—particularly anger and outrage—in the spread of misinformation online.

November 26, 2024

Loneliness and Social Media with Jeff Hall

Alum Jeff Hall joined the Frontiers in Health and Happiness podcast from the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness to discuss the impact and potential benefits of social media on loneliness.

November 25, 2024

Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

Alum Jeff Hall examines and rebuts 10 common myths about social media use and its effects on well-being.

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November 20, 2024

The Impact of Conspiracy Theories: At Home and Online (RSM Speaker Series)

The Institute for Rebooting Social Media welcomes Nieman Fellow Jesselyn Cook and Berkman Klein Center-Nieman Fellow Ben Reininga for a discussion with Jonathan Zittrain on the spread and impact of conspiracy theories online.

November 14, 2024

Beyond the Big Lie (RSM Speaker Series)

The Institute for Rebooting Social Media welcomes Bill Adair to discuss his new book, Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy.

October 30, 2024

Combating Misinformation Through Digital Markets (RSM Speaker Series)

The Institute for Rebooting Social Media welcomes Visiting Scholar Marshall Van Alstyne to present research on market interventions to combat misinformation.

September 23, 2024

RSM Fall 2024 Speaker Series

The Institute for Rebooting Social Media is bringing back its Speaker Series this Fall with an exciting group of writers, social scientists, and academics.