Social Media Bots Draw Public’s Attention and Concern
About two-thirds of Americans have heard about social media bots. Many are concerned that bots are used maliciously and negatively affect how well-informed Americans are about current events.
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Associate Director, Research
Expertise:Data Labs, News and Information, Science and Society
Galen Stocking is Associate Director of Research on the Science and Society Team at Pew Research Center, where he uses surveys, large datasets and advanced statistical and computational techniques to understand the public’s attitudes toward science, health, and how they get informed. Prior to Pew, Stocking was a Graduate Fellow at the Center for Nanotechnology in Society.