Social Media Lab

The Stanford Social Media Lab works on understanding psychological and interpersonal processes in social media.

Our research

Netflix Documentary

Jeff Hancock Features in New Documentary "What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates"

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Critical AI Dialogue Amidst Regional Challenges

At a workshop preceding ASEAN’s Ministerial Meeting, Stanford faculty and ASEAN delegates explored AI’s impact on governance, fairness, and regional cooperation.

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Academic Advisory Group Statement on the Social Media Minimum Age Act

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Introducing our 2024-25 Fellows

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Can Deepfakes Improve Therapy?

How we lie/tell truth/trust is affected by technology!

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Digital Strength Initiative

A coalition of values-aligned partners brought together to counter the forces of online misinformation.

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AI-Mediated Communication

Speaking of Psychology Podcast

Technology is Changing How We Talk to Each Other

The What I Wish I Knew project is part of the Stanford Social Media Lab's Adolescents and Well-being Initiative.

Our mission is to present the voices of young people and parents as they share what they wish they had known about social media before they joined. We interviewed students across US campuses and collected over 500 responses through surveys.

If you would like to contribute your insights and reflect on your experiences as a young person on social media, please fill out our survey to participate. If you are or were a caregiver of someone who joined social media during their adolescence, please fill out our parent survey.

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