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Paul M. Barrett

Guest Author

Paul M. Barrett (Bluesky – LinkedIn) is the deputy director and senior research scholar at the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights. He writes about the effects of social media on democracy.

Articles by this author:

A man comes out of the Voice of America (VOA) building on March 17, 2025

Justice Department Fails to Address Central Point in VOA Case

Apr. 24, 2025
Signage for US broadcaster Voice of America is seen in Washington, DC

Unpacking the Voice of America Litigation

Apr. 10, 2025
IMAGE: (L) Abstract chat icons over a digital surface (via Getty Images); (M) Visualization of an online network (via Getty Images); (R) Popular social media apps on an Apple iPhone (via Getty Images).

Regulating Social Media Platforms: Government, Speech, and the Law

Apr. 2, 2025 , and 1 more
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Academic Misinformation Researchers are Still Under Attack

Mar. 13, 2025
In this photo illustration the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on August 01, 2023 in Bath, England. On the top row the logo of online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is seen alongside that of Whatsapp and TikTok. Along the bottom row Facebook, Quora amd Messenger are displayed.

Book Review: A Misinformation Researcher’s Guide to the ‘Carnival of Mirrors’

Sep. 3, 2024
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The Just Security Podcast: An Innovative Lawsuit Links Social Media Companies to Mass Shootings

Jul. 19, 2024 , and 1 more
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The Supreme Court Seemed to Punt on Social Media and the First Amendment. It Actually Protected Content Moderation.

Jul. 11, 2024
A sign with white letters against a brown background reads "Welcome to Robb Elementary School"

Can Families of Mass Shooting Victims Hold Social Media Companies Responsible for Violence?

Jun. 21, 2024
This photo shows a screen displaying the Meta logo surrounded by the dark blue and yellow stars of the European flag.

What U.S. Policymakers Can Learn from the European Union’s Probe of Meta

May. 1, 2024

Is Generative AI the Answer for the Failures of Content Moderation?

Apr. 3, 2024 and
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Book Review: An Optimist’s Guide to Reining In Big Tech

Nov. 10, 2023
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The Meta Studies: Nuanced Findings, Corporate Spin, and Media Oversimplification

Aug. 2, 2023 and
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