Press coverage of my studies!
March 9, 2025
“To Create Boundaries With Social Media, We Must Understand How It Affects Us,” Interviewed by Kirsten Brehmer (March 9, 2025) – Daily Bruin.
Daily Bruin
April 2024
The YouTube Algorithm Isn’t Radicalizing People: Why User Choice Matters on Social Media, Knowledge at Wharton (April 2024).
Knowledge at Wharton
March 2024
Estimating the Effect of YouTube Recommendations with Homa Hosseinmardi, Research Spotlight —Featured in Wharton Women in Analytics (March 2024).
Wharton Women in Analytics
February 24, 2024
“Does YouTube’s Algorithm Radicalize Young Americans? New Study Has Answers” (February 24, 2024) — TechTimes.
TechTimes
February 20, 2024
“The YouTube algorithm isn’t radicalizing people.” (February 20, 2024) — Featured in Penn Today.
Penn Today
September 27, 2022
“Cable News Confusion” (September 27, 2022) — Research presented in talk at PolitiFact’s virtual United Facts of America conference.
PolitiFact
September 1, 2022
“YouTube pushed Trump supporters toward voter fraud videos, study finds” (September 1, 2022) — Featured as an expert counterpoint opinion in NBC News.
NBC News
August 18, 2022
“TV Echo Chambers and Political Polarization” (August 18, 2022) — Broadcast live on Sydney’s 2SER 107.3FM, research was the central topic of the Fourth Estate radio show
Sydney's 2SER 107.3FM
August 17, 2022
“Homa Hosseinmardi on TV, Social Media and Political Echo Chambers” (August 17, 2022) — Featured in Penn Engineering Today.
Penn Engineering Today
August 10, 2022
“Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization – cable news has a bigger effect, study finds” (August 10, 2022) — Original research op-ed featured in The Conversation US
The Conversation US
July 26, 2022
“TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S.” (July 26, 2022) — Featured in Penn Today
Penn Today
June 2022
“A Platform ‘Weaponized’: How YouTube Spreads Harmful Content—And What Can Be Done About It” (June 2022) — Research cited in NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights’ report on misinformation on YouTube
NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights
March 6, 2022
“Wharton Women in Data Science and Analytics” (March 6, 2022) — Featured in the Wharton School’s list of Women Creating Social Impact with Analytics
The Wharton School
February 24, 2022
“Misinformation: What Should Our Tech Overlords Do?” (February 24, 2022) — Interviewed by Gimlet Media’s Science VS podcast
Gimlet Media's Science VS podcast
November 2021
“What Big Data Reveals About Online Extremism” (November 2021) — Interview/spotlight piece featured in Annenberg School for Communication news
Annenberg School for Communication news
October 2021
Research cited in congress (October 2021) — “Evaluating the scale, growth, and origins of right-wing echo chambers on YouTube” cited in an expert testimony in a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
U.S. Senate
August 2021
“If YouTube’s algorithms radicalize people, it’s hard to tell from the data” (August 2021) — Research on the consumption of radical content on YouTube covered in Ars Technica
Ars Technica
August 2021
“YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan on the Algorithm, Monetization, and the Future for Creators” (August 2021) — Research on the consumption of radical content on YouTube covered in The Verge
The Verge
August 3, 2022
“Studie: Youtube radikalisiert User nicht systematisch” (August 3, 2022) — Interviewed by German radio and journal Deutschlandfunk
Deutschlandfunk