{"id":10863,"date":"2015-09-17T23:17:32","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T03:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/?page_id=10863"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:34:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - 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The lab examines how social media and digital technologies are transforming the way people and organizations communicate, share information, conduct business, and foster communities. It also examines the broader impact of these shifts on society. Through its research, the lab aims to help the public better understand both the benefits and potential downsides of adopting new technologies\u00a0with a focus on combating and managing the spread of misinformation and disinformation.\r\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Lab was established in 2010 and is the first of its kind in North America. It is led by co-directors\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anatoliygruzd.com\/\">Anatoliy Gruzd (PhD)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/philipmai.com\/\">Philip Mai (JD)<\/a>. The Lab is internationally recognized and attracts a diverse range of outstanding multidisciplinary\u00a0scholars\u00a0from around the world each year. It is a leader in social media studies and is the founder of the International Conference on Social Media and Society (<a href=\"https:\/\/socialmediaandsociety.org\/\">#SMSociety<\/a>).\r\n\r\nIn addition to conducting original\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/publications\/\">empirical research<\/a>\u00a0and producing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/public-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public reports<\/a>\u00a0around matters of public interest, the Social Media Lab also develops\u00a0research apps, tools, and information dashboards\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support social science research<\/a>\u00a0on online participation.\u00a0Some of the Lab\u2019s research tools, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communalytic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communalytic<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/netlytic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netlytic.org<\/a>\u00a0(Superseded)<a href=\"https:\/\/polidashboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/polidashboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PoliDashboard.org<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/notetracker.socialmediadata.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0NoteTracker.socialmediadata.org<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deepfakestracker.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeepfakesTracker.org<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conflictmisinfo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ConflictMisinfo.org, <\/a>are used by thousands of students, educators, researchers, analysts and journalists worldwide each year.[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_17\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_18  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_18,\r\n                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USA<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/li><li style=\"width:;text-align:center;margin:10px\" class=\"team-item odd\" ><div class=\"team-post\"><div style=\"height:260;\" class=\"team-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialmedialab.ca\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jenna_Jacobson_sm.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"team-title\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:14px\">Jenna Jacobson, PhD\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"team-position\" style=\"color:#5b5b5b;font-size:12px\">Research Collaborator\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"team-social\" ><span class=\"website\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontomu.ca\/retail\/faculty-research\/j-jacobson\/\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><div class=\"team-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:12px;\">Associate Professor &#8211; School of Retail Management, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/li><li 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class=\"td-pulldown-size\">Alumni<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"td_mod_wrap td-fix-index\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Former postdoctoral fellows&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-address-book&#8221; i_color=&#8221;black&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_text]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Rita Paulino, 2020-2021 (current position: professor at the department of PPGJOR, UFSC\/Brazil)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Melodie Song, 2019 (current position: health systems impact fellow, Canada)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Deena Abul-Fottouh, 2018 \u2013 2019 (current position: research associate and project lead, Global Nexus Task Force on Contexts, Evidence and Behaviour, McMaster University, Canada)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Priya Kumar, 2017 \u2013 2018 (current position: senior data analyst, Canada)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jenna Jacobson, 2017 \u2013 2018 (current position: assistant professor, Canada)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nadia Conroy, 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class=\"il\">Kelly<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Huynh, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, 2019-2022<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rebeca Chacon Cabrera, <span class=\"il\">RA, TRSM, 2019-2022<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Harsh Rajiv Agarwal, Visiting Undergraduate Student, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (India), 2022<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Alyssa Saiphoo, Graduate RA, PhD student, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2020-2021<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Donald Patterson, Graduate RA, TRSM MBA, 2019-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Isabelle Roman, Undergraduate RA, Sport Media, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2019-2021<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jessica Patterson, WHO COVID-19 Fact-checking Project Coordinator, 2020-2021<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bailey Parnell, Thesis Student, MA in Communications &amp; Culture, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2018-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lilach Dahoah Halevi, Graduate RA, PhD student, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2018-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tahmina Akhter, Thesis student, Master of Science in Management, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2018-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Irina Gorea, Graduate RA, Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM), Toronto Metropolitan University, 2019-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tahoor Qureshi, Thesis student, Master of Science in Management, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2018-2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Zahra Vahedi, Graduate RA, Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2019-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Felipe Soares, Visiting PhD Student in Communication and Information, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (Brazil), 2019-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Oluwatomilayo (Tomi) Adegbite, Undergraduate RA, Faculty of Science, Computer Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2018-2020<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Arvin Jagayat, Practicum Student, Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sreekanth Thimiri Madamana, Visiting Undergraduate Student, Computer Science &amp; Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala 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\t<li>Alyssa Torres, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2017<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stephanie Tran, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2017<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Kamran Mirshahi, Undergraduate RA, Faculty of Science, Computer Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2017<\/li>\r\n \t<li>James Lannigan, Graduate RA, Sociology, University of Toronto, 2016-2018<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bradly Dahdaly, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Anantha Soogoor, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2016-2017<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jaeduk Seo, Undergraduate RA, Faculty of Science, Computer Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2016-2017<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Paarth Arora, Undergraduate RA, Faculty of Science, Computer Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ben O\u2019Bright, PhD Student Collaborator, Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University, 2015-2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nick (Yueh-Ching) Lin, Graduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2015-2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dimitrina Dimitrova, Research Associate, Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2015<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Veronica Chernyavsky, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2015-2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Raghunath Soogoor, Undergraduate RA, Seneca College, York University, 2017<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Francisco Grajales, Visiting PhD Student, The eHealth Strategy Office &amp; Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, 2015-2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Gokul Sundararajan, Graduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2015<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nathan LaPierre, Undergraduate\/Graduate RA, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2013-2016<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Shawn Menzies, Undergraduate RA, TRSM, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2015<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lee Wilson, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, 2013-2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Andrea Kampen, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University. 2013-2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Richard Pannell, Undergraduate RA, College of Sustainability, Dalhousie University, 2014-2015<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Andrey Kulakevich, Undergraduate RA, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Samantha Fritz, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, 2013-2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Carlisle Kent, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University. 2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Kaitlin Haley, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, 2013-2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sarah Visintini, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, 2013-2014<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tomasz Niewiarowski, Graduate RA, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012-2013<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Madeline Driscoll, Graduate RA, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, 2012-2013<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Catherine McGoveran, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, 2012-2013<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ryan Dyck, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, 2012-2013<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ashley Greene, Practicum Student, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Axel Soto, Web Developer, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Raheleh Makki, Web Developer, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00d6zge Yeloglu, Web Developer, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Marek Lipczak, Web Developer, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Farhan Jamal Khan, Web Developer, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ishan Patel, Web Developer, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 2012<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jennifer Yurchak, Graduate RA, School of Information Management, 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