Anatoliy Gruzd
@gruzd.ca
Canada Research Chair, Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University & co-director & researcher at @socialmedialab.ca | Social Media and Network Scholar | My opinions are my own
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Unfortunately, the social media industry is increasingly moving away from using human fact-checkers. Many are rolling out AI and Community Notes-type programs, which come with their own set of challenges. For example, 89% of Community Notes on X never see daylight. notetracker.socialmediadata.org
NoteTracker Dashboard
App for Discovering and Analyzing X Posts with Community Notes
notetracker.socialmediadata.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Unfortunately, the social media industry is increasingly moving away from using human fact-checkers. Many are rolling out AI and Community Notes-type programs, which come with their own set of challenges. For example, 89% of Community Notes on X never see daylight. notetracker.socialmediadata.org
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Soft moderation (e.g., fact-checking labels) significantly reduced the frequency of interactions w/false claims. Control group averaged 0.9 interactions, about 1.5 more than either intervention group (0.62 for the footnote warning label, 0.60 for the blur filter). socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
[New Paper Alert] To Share or Not to Share: Randomized Controlled Study of Misinformation Warning Labels on Social Media - Social Media Lab
In recent years, content moderation on social media has become a flashpoint in global conversations about free speech, misinformation, and platform accountability. Once seen as essential for curbing h...
socialmedialab.ca
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Soft moderation (e.g., fact-checking labels) significantly reduced the frequency of interactions w/false claims. Control group averaged 0.9 interactions, about 1.5 more than either intervention group (0.62 for the footnote warning label, 0.60 for the blur filter). socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
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Algorithmic audits have become a fashionable remedy in academic and policy debates, but this overlooks a fundamental point: like domestic pets 🐕, every algorithm has an owner. Accountability lies not with the code, but with those who design, deploy, and profit from it.
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Algorithmic audits have become a fashionable remedy in academic and policy debates, but this overlooks a fundamental point: like domestic pets 🐕, every algorithm has an owner. Accountability lies not with the code, but with those who design, deploy, and profit from it.
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Like the gun debate in America, where money and identity override reason, the tech industry’s fixation on profit and polarization will make their stated goal of fostering healthy online conversation the Silicon Valley version of “thoughts and prayers.” #emptymantra
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Like the gun debate in America, where money and identity override reason, the tech industry’s fixation on profit and polarization will make their stated goal of fostering healthy online conversation the Silicon Valley version of “thoughts and prayers.” #emptymantra
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"Why American-style polarisation is spreading across the West"
Two words: algorithms and incentives. Mostly incentives. Until we modify or eliminate incentives, all we can do is watch as the fabric of society is pulled apart, strand by strand. www.ft.com/content/5060...
Two words: algorithms and incentives. Mostly incentives. Until we modify or eliminate incentives, all we can do is watch as the fabric of society is pulled apart, strand by strand. www.ft.com/content/5060...
November 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Why American-style polarisation is spreading across the West"
Two words: algorithms and incentives. Mostly incentives. Until we modify or eliminate incentives, all we can do is watch as the fabric of society is pulled apart, strand by strand. www.ft.com/content/5060...
Two words: algorithms and incentives. Mostly incentives. Until we modify or eliminate incentives, all we can do is watch as the fabric of society is pulled apart, strand by strand. www.ft.com/content/5060...
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In that paper, we showed how an online community legitimizes itself and minimizes allegations of anti-social, bullying behaviour by weaponizing and deploying a feminine gender identity in three overlapping and internally contradictory ways to: socialmedialab.ca/2024/03/12/c...
[New Paper Alert] Just being a bit bitchy: The gendered valences of online anti-social behaviour on Tattle Life - Social Media Lab
Billed as a “gossip forum” that harkens back to the mid-aughts heyday of Perez Hilton and Gawker, Tattle Life is a UK-based influencer gossip forum with a rabid fanbase. Contributors to the site, know...
socialmedialab.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In that paper, we showed how an online community legitimizes itself and minimizes allegations of anti-social, bullying behaviour by weaponizing and deploying a feminine gender identity in three overlapping and internally contradictory ways to: socialmedialab.ca/2024/03/12/c...
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This new study is a follow-up to a study we released last year, "Just being a bit bitchy: The gendered valences of online anti-social behaviour on Tattle Life". socialmedialab.ca/2024/03/12/c...
[New Paper Alert] Just being a bit bitchy: The gendered valences of online anti-social behaviour on Tattle Life - Social Media Lab
Billed as a “gossip forum” that harkens back to the mid-aughts heyday of Perez Hilton and Gawker, Tattle Life is a UK-based influencer gossip forum with a rabid fanbase. Contributors to the site, know...
socialmedialab.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This new study is a follow-up to a study we released last year, "Just being a bit bitchy: The gendered valences of online anti-social behaviour on Tattle Life". socialmedialab.ca/2024/03/12/c...
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PS... To be clear, we are not advocating for toxic speech online, what we are trying to do with this study to understand how toxic speech is used by people to construct and maintain in- and out-group boundaries in online communities.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
PS... To be clear, we are not advocating for toxic speech online, what we are trying to do with this study to understand how toxic speech is used by people to construct and maintain in- and out-group boundaries in online communities.
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[New Paper Alert] Online toxic speech as positioning acts: Hate as discursive mechanisms for othering and belonging socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/03/n...
[New Paper Alert] Online toxic speech as positioning acts: Hate as discursive mechanisms for othering and belonging - Social Media Lab
Toxic speech is an endemic threat to civil discourse on social media; it’s marked by incivility, intolerance, and the intent to harm through threats, insults, and patronizing language. Further challen...
socialmedialab.ca
November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
[New Paper Alert] Online toxic speech as positioning acts: Hate as discursive mechanisms for othering and belonging socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/03/n...
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“In today’s complex communication landscape, expertise alone is no longer enough,” said @Gruzd.ca, Co-Director of @SocialMediaLab.ca “To make a real difference, rsrchrs must communicate in ways that build trust, foster engagement with a wide range of stakeholders." socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact - Social Media Lab
TORONTO, ON – [October 02, 2025] — At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a critical challenge: how to ...
socialmedialab.ca
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“In today’s complex communication landscape, expertise alone is no longer enough,” said @Gruzd.ca, Co-Director of @SocialMediaLab.ca “To make a real difference, rsrchrs must communicate in ways that build trust, foster engagement with a wide range of stakeholders." socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
“KM Compass is more than a tool,” said @PhilipMai.com, Co-Director of the Social Media Lab. “It’s a recognition that we need new approaches to mobilizing knowledge and building trust with the public, and ensuring that research continues to play a meaningful role in shaping society.”
Welcome to KM (Knowledge Mobilization) Compass: Helping You Share What You Know, Where It Matters Most. km.socialmedialab.ca Our new app is designed to help researchers like you turn ideas into impact.socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact - Social Media Lab
TORONTO, ON – [October 02, 2025] — At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a critical challenge: how to ...
socialmedialab.ca
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“KM Compass is more than a tool,” said @PhilipMai.com, Co-Director of the Social Media Lab. “It’s a recognition that we need new approaches to mobilizing knowledge and building trust with the public, and ensuring that research continues to play a meaningful role in shaping society.”
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Welcome to KM (Knowledge Mobilization) Compass: Helping You Share What You Know, Where It Matters Most. km.socialmedialab.ca Our new app is designed to help researchers like you turn ideas into impact.socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact - Social Media Lab
TORONTO, ON – [October 02, 2025] — At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a critical challenge: how to ...
socialmedialab.ca
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Welcome to KM (Knowledge Mobilization) Compass: Helping You Share What You Know, Where It Matters Most. km.socialmedialab.ca Our new app is designed to help researchers like you turn ideas into impact.socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
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"In the face of anti-science politics, silence is not without cost. More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world." #ICYMI www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"In the face of anti-science politics, silence is not without cost. More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world." #ICYMI www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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[New Paper Alert] Online toxic speech as positioning acts: Hate as discursive mechanisms for othering and belonging socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/03/n...
[New Paper Alert] Online toxic speech as positioning acts: Hate as discursive mechanisms for othering and belonging - Social Media Lab
Toxic speech is an endemic threat to civil discourse on social media; it’s marked by incivility, intolerance, and the intent to harm through threats, insults, and patronizing language. Further challen...
socialmedialab.ca
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
[New Paper Alert] Online toxic speech as positioning acts: Hate as discursive mechanisms for othering and belonging socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/03/n...
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[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram?
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
[New Paper Alert] Who's Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram? - Social Media Lab
What happens when one of the world’s biggest wars plays out on one of the least understood platforms? In the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Telegram quietly...
socialmedialab.ca
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram?
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
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The Civility Analyzer calculates toxicity scores (such as Toxicity, Insult, & Threat) & prosocial scores (like Compassion, Curiosity, and Respect) for each post.
October 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Civility Analyzer calculates toxicity scores (such as Toxicity, Insult, & Threat) & prosocial scores (like Compassion, Curiosity, and Respect) for each post.
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Advancing Social Media Rsrch & the Study of Online Civility: Our new Civility Analyzer helps researchers/journalists identify posts containing threats, insults, harassment, or profanity. It also detects prosocial communication, incl. support, cooperation & kindness. socialmedialab.ca/2025/06/17/c...
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Advancing Social Media Rsrch & the Study of Online Civility: Our new Civility Analyzer helps researchers/journalists identify posts containing threats, insults, harassment, or profanity. It also detects prosocial communication, incl. support, cooperation & kindness. socialmedialab.ca/2025/06/17/c...
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[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram?
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram? - Social Media Lab
What happens when one of the world’s biggest wars plays out on one of the least understood platforms? In the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Telegram quietly...
socialmedialab.ca
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
[New Paper Alert] Who’s Telling the Story of the Russia-Ukraine War on Telegram?
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
“Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels in Framing the Narratives Around the Russia-Ukraine War” by @gruzd.ca, Yisheng Li & @philipmai.com socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/27/n...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Are you doing research at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics? Be our colleague, apply for Loretta Rogers Research Chair in Cybersecurity Analytics: hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/... #AcademicSky #PhDCareer
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If you're a scientist or researcher sharing your work online, here are some resources to help you manage the risks of being public. socialmedialab.ca/km-compass/
Pro Tip: Share them with your communications office and encourage them to form a rapid response team, with a plan of action in place.
Pro Tip: Share them with your communications office and encourage them to form a rapid response team, with a plan of action in place.
KM Compass - A Knowledge Mobilization App - Social Media Lab
“Helping You Share What You Know, Where It Matters Most“ At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a criti...
socialmedialab.ca
October 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you're a scientist or researcher sharing your work online, here are some resources to help you manage the risks of being public. socialmedialab.ca/km-compass/
Pro Tip: Share them with your communications office and encourage them to form a rapid response team, with a plan of action in place.
Pro Tip: Share them with your communications office and encourage them to form a rapid response team, with a plan of action in place.
Reposted by Anatoliy Gruzd
"New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact" socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact - Social Media Lab
TORONTO, ON – [October 02, 2025] — At a time when public trust in institutions is fragmented and misinformation spreads faster than evidence, researchers and experts face a critical challenge: how to ...
socialmedialab.ca
October 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"New KM Compass App From the Social Media Lab Helps Researchers Translate Knowledge Into Real-World Impact" socialmedialab.ca/2025/10/02/n...
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Q: Can soft moderation techniques (such as footnotes and blur screens) decrease engagement with misinformation on social media?
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
September 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Q: Can soft moderation techniques (such as footnotes and blur screens) decrease engagement with misinformation on social media?
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
A: Yes, yes, they can.
socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...
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To put it another way, social media is good at showing what people are talking about (the trending direction of public attention or sentiment), but it doesn’t reliably convey how many people feel that way (intensity) or how strongly they feel it (speed/force of change).
September 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
To put it another way, social media is good at showing what people are talking about (the trending direction of public attention or sentiment), but it doesn’t reliably convey how many people feel that way (intensity) or how strongly they feel it (speed/force of change).
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In some way, social media is like a weather vane in a storm: it spins quickly to show where the wind’s blowing, but you can’t tell how fierce the storm really is.
September 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
In some way, social media is like a weather vane in a storm: it spins quickly to show where the wind’s blowing, but you can’t tell how fierce the storm really is.
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"Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say" gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...
Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say
Doesn't that make more sense than lots of people caring about Cracker Barrel?
gizmodo.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say" gizmodo.com/cracker-barr...