Interview with Joshua A. Tucker, Co-Director of the Center for Social Media and Politics, Professor of Politics at New York University and Director of the Jordan Center for Advanced Study of Russia

In this interview, Joshua Tucker, co-director of the Center for Social Media and Politics, professor of politics at New York University and director of the Jordan Center for Advanced Study of Russia, dives into his motivations for research at the intersection of social media and politics. He also addresses the methodological challenges of this type of research, particularly how to get data, and highlights the importance of large companies improving data transparency. Additionally, Professor Tucker discusses the popular notion of “online echo chambers” and explains how political content moderation is problematized on the largest social media platforms. This interview was conducted by Bella Lapp ’26, Student Project Manager. Read more