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George Pearson, PhD @gdhpearson.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Been a wonderful time at #srnt2026 so far. For those looking for a Saturday morning talk on tobacco and tech policy, come find me presenting work on how online e-cigarette stores violating the PACT Act rely on Software as a Service (SaaS) companies.

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George Pearson, PhD @gdhpearson.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Delighted to have been invited to write a piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social's and KGI's series on the necessity of platform data. In it, I discuss how I and other researchers have used platform data to help research important public health topics. www.techpolicy.press/why-platform...

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Why Platform Data is Essential to Public Health Efforts in Tobacco Control | TechPolicy.Press

Social media platforms are a key avenue for tobacco control research, but as George Pearson argues data access barriers hinder efforts to monitor impacts.

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George Pearson, PhD @gdhpearson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Academic hivemind. Am I losing my mind or was there at one point an official dataset FB created of posts by public officials/accounts of public interest?

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George Pearson, PhD @gdhpearson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

AI companies: "These tools won't just be used to help students cheat on homework and ruin their education." Meanwhile, AI ads on Instagram.

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George Pearson, PhD @gdhpearson.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

"We are in one of the most perilous times for public health. What is also true, we are all in this room, 1600 of this, ready for this fight, we are not going back." These words by Yolonda Richardson of CTFK at #NCTOH seemed like the best way to start off using BlueSky.

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