Center for Information Networks and Democracy
Committed to excellence in research on the benefits and risks that information networks have for democracy.
Mission
Led by Sandra González-Bailón and Yphtach Lelkes, CIND brings together researchers developing creative, evidence-driven work at the intersection of political communication and computational social science. We aim to advance our understanding of information networks and their impact on democracy.
Research Areas
Algorithmic Curation
Collective Action
Digital Inequalities
Political Segregation
Information Ecosystems
Political Engagement
News
How Social Networks Reshaped Society and Politics
In recent years, the media has been saturated with stories about the effects of social media on our social, political, and personal lives. Commentators have warned us about everything from echo...
