Sumitra Badrinathan
@sumitra.bsky.social
assistant professor @AmericanU. working on countering misinformation in developing countries. @upenn.edu PhD in polisci & philly sports fan
📍washington, dc
https://sumitrabadrinathan.github.io/
📍washington, dc
https://sumitrabadrinathan.github.io/
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Sumitra Badrinathan
@sumitra.bsky.social
· Oct 15
🚨 out at @apsrjournal.bsky.social 🚨
➡️ We ran a large media literacy experiment to fight misinformation
➡️ 13,500 students, 583 villages in Bihar, India
➡️Created custom misinfo curriculum of 4 months
➡️Partnered w the government to roll it out as an official course in classrooms
hopeful findings👇🏽
➡️ We ran a large media literacy experiment to fight misinformation
➡️ 13,500 students, 583 villages in Bihar, India
➡️Created custom misinfo curriculum of 4 months
➡️Partnered w the government to roll it out as an official course in classrooms
hopeful findings👇🏽
merry xmas, this is a very real text chat for a very real political science study that we are running
December 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
merry xmas, this is a very real text chat for a very real political science study that we are running
did some amazing hikes in 2025. here’s a round up. very grateful for the time + means + health to see all these beautiful places 🥹
December 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
did some amazing hikes in 2025. here’s a round up. very grateful for the time + means + health to see all these beautiful places 🥹
this is actually just a cut scene from white lotus
Spotted a 60-something man on the beach reading Olivia Nuzzi’s “American Canto.” His wife is nearby. She has Mar-a-Lago face and is wearing a trucker hat that says “Sun. Yoga. Champagne.” She’s been watching a live cam feed of her front door on a comically large tablet for the last 20 minutes.
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
this is actually just a cut scene from white lotus
new from @washingtonpost.com on the ridiculous H1b situation in india that barely any other media is covering.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
new from @washingtonpost.com on the ridiculous H1b situation in india that barely any other media is covering.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
inspired by immigration woes and limited time, i just booked an impulse trip to hike in patagonia 🏔️ 🦙 send me your best recommendations!!!!
US consulates abroad are cancelling / postponing h1b visa appointments for months without any notice. several friends i know who went to india for a routine stamping are now indefinitely stuck there.
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
inspired by immigration woes and limited time, i just booked an impulse trip to hike in patagonia 🏔️ 🦙 send me your best recommendations!!!!
US consulates abroad are cancelling / postponing h1b visa appointments for months without any notice. several friends i know who went to india for a routine stamping are now indefinitely stuck there.
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
December 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
US consulates abroad are cancelling / postponing h1b visa appointments for months without any notice. several friends i know who went to india for a routine stamping are now indefinitely stuck there.
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
hi polisci friends!
has anyone here recently run a conjoint experiment on surveyCTO? our programmer is having problems and could use some advice, ty!!
has anyone here recently run a conjoint experiment on surveyCTO? our programmer is having problems and could use some advice, ty!!
December 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
hi polisci friends!
has anyone here recently run a conjoint experiment on surveyCTO? our programmer is having problems and could use some advice, ty!!
has anyone here recently run a conjoint experiment on surveyCTO? our programmer is having problems and could use some advice, ty!!
every once in a while the NY times will put out an insane investigative piece that will captivate and engulf your sunday and will make you briefly forgive them for the nonsense of the past. this is today's:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
every once in a while the NY times will put out an insane investigative piece that will captivate and engulf your sunday and will make you briefly forgive them for the nonsense of the past. this is today's:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
incredible content from my phd granting institution
December 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
incredible content from my phd granting institution
i read this as ranger suarez and almost went to lie down in traffic
🚨Closer Robert Suarez and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract, per Jeff Passan
December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
i read this as ranger suarez and almost went to lie down in traffic
also, reclaim red hats!!!
after 3 years of dealing with long covid bs my lungs can finally tolerate consistent running again 🥹
December 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
also, reclaim red hats!!!
after 3 years of dealing with long covid bs my lungs can finally tolerate consistent running again 🥹
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
after 3 years of dealing with long covid bs my lungs can finally tolerate consistent running again 🥹
the US State Department is instructing its staff to deny visas to those engaged in activities like combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
the US State Department is instructing its staff to deny visas to those engaged in activities like combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
no thanksgiving plate this year but spent the week in beautiful barcelona and super grateful 🥹 🥂
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
no thanksgiving plate this year but spent the week in beautiful barcelona and super grateful 🥹 🥂
woke up in BCN. view of the sagrada familia out the window. drinking a fresh matcha. reading ryan lizza part 2. doesn’t get much better than this
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
woke up in BCN. view of the sagrada familia out the window. drinking a fresh matcha. reading ryan lizza part 2. doesn’t get much better than this
bryce harper is going to miss the 2026 baseball season due to worms 🪱
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
bryce harper is going to miss the 2026 baseball season due to worms 🪱
crisp winter morning rotation ❄️🎶
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
crisp winter morning rotation ❄️🎶
every day brings fresh stress and sadness for people in the US on an H1B.
in my > 10 years of being in this country i’ve never felt so much anxiety and lack of institutional support over immigration issues as in this moment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
in my > 10 years of being in this country i’ve never felt so much anxiety and lack of institutional support over immigration issues as in this moment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Florida Universities to Stop Hiring Foreign H-1B Workers Under DeSantis Plan
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
every day brings fresh stress and sadness for people in the US on an H1B.
in my > 10 years of being in this country i’ve never felt so much anxiety and lack of institutional support over immigration issues as in this moment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
in my > 10 years of being in this country i’ve never felt so much anxiety and lack of institutional support over immigration issues as in this moment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
doordashed a hoagie and it came to me from delaware. i live in dc. this should be illegal but im not complaining 🥰
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
doordashed a hoagie and it came to me from delaware. i live in dc. this should be illegal but im not complaining 🥰
hiked old rag mountain over the weekend for the last bit of autumn and outdoor bouldering for 2025 🍁 🍂
November 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
hiked old rag mountain over the weekend for the last bit of autumn and outdoor bouldering for 2025 🍁 🍂
Teaching media literacy in schools an effective counter to misinformation
more coverage of our latest APSR
www.thehindu.com/education/te...
more coverage of our latest APSR
www.thehindu.com/education/te...
Teaching media literacy in schools an effective counter to misinformation: study
A study reveals classroom media literacy programs empower students to identify misinformation and enhance critical thinking skills.
www.thehindu.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Teaching media literacy in schools an effective counter to misinformation
more coverage of our latest APSR
www.thehindu.com/education/te...
more coverage of our latest APSR
www.thehindu.com/education/te...
everyone i know is watching the blue jays and becoming more angry at the phillies
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
everyone i know is watching the blue jays and becoming more angry at the phillies
america’s national pastime 🔥 love to see it
October 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
america’s national pastime 🔥 love to see it
Reposted by Sumitra Badrinathan
How effective are user corrections on social media, and does adding a link to a fact check improve effectiveness?
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
July 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
How effective are user corrections on social media, and does adding a link to a fact check improve effectiveness?
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
In piece led by @sachaltay.bsky.social we find corrections have small effects, adding a fact-check unlikely to make them more effective misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-... 1/6
i don’t think we talk enough about how american academia is more productive than literally anywhere else because we do not use microsoft teams
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
i don’t think we talk enough about how american academia is more productive than literally anywhere else because we do not use microsoft teams