@cip.uw.edu postdoctoral scholar @alextheefstra.bsky.social recently spoke with @iowapublicradio.org about media dynamics and polarization. Listen to the Talk of Iowa segment here: www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk...

Our @cip.uw.edu team is incredibly grateful for @geekwire.com honoring us with a 2026 Geeks Who Give Back Award. Learn more about the award recognition: www.geekwire.com/2026/geeks-g...

Our new paper, "Information Pathways in Online Science Communication: The Role of Platform Actors and News Media" (w/ Giuseppe Russo & @luceriluc.bsky.social) has just been accepted at ICWSM 2026! Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2603.17249 Here are the main takeaways 🧵

@opb.org interviewed @msaveski.bsky.social about his research. "What we found when we surveyed [participants] at the end of the study was that, if polarizing content appeared lower in their feeds, they felt about two degrees warmer towards the other party," he said. www.opb.org/article/2026...

Recently accepted at ICWSM: arxiv.org/abs/2512.06129 (w/ @kayladuskin.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social, and @emmaspiro.bsky.social) We look at how algorithmic feeds affect Twitter account visibility. More visible accounts: -Are agitators -Get attention from Elon Musk -Are not legacy verified

🧵A new tool developed by researchers, including @cip.uw.edu faculty member @msaveski.bsky.social, shows it is possible to reduce partisan rancor in an X feed — without removing political posts and without the direct cooperation of the platform. (1/3) www.washington.edu/news/2025/12...

My newest paper "On YouTube Search API Use in Research" is now published at dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...! I untangle some of the mechanisms with which the YouTube Search API samples results, and document limitations with some established research strategies in working with the API.

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Huge news for science communication/metascience research!

We're currently seeking applications for up to two @cip.uw.edu postdoctoral fellows who will be hired as postdoctoral scholars. Learn more: www.cip.uw.edu/2024/12/03/c...

For anyone who is interested but missed this, the recorded talk is now live at www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/.... Please feel free to ping me if you have any thoughts or questions!

This Friday (Nov 29th), I'll be speaking at the Oxford Internet Institute about our latest paper on how COVID-19 science was misrepresented on Twitter, leading to false consensus effects. The event is remote, and you can register at: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

[Please reshare] I’m recruiting PhD students to work with me at UW! I’m looking for students passionate about developing new *social media algorithms*, both broadly and within the scope of this NSF grant: tinyurl.com/395yfphd More info: faculty.washington.edu/msaveski/ cc @uwischool.bsky.social

In case you missed our panel today on how counter-consensus communities (mis)use science, check out the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIWz... Ft. @alextheefstra.bsky.social @beeeeeers.bsky.social and Rod Abhari SciSky EpiSky MedSky

Excited to announce that my paper has just been accepted at The Web Conference (WWW) 2024! I analyze how users willing to engage with opposing views differ in terms of language they use and rewards they receive in their home communities. Preprint coming soon!

I’m hitting the job market looking mainly for tenure-track asst. professor positions (2024)!  My core research informs how we should curate content on online platforms — and I’m also interested in how large language models will impact on the Web in the upcoming years.