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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 02/03/2026

Join us Wednesday at 12pm ET for our final OSoMe Awesome Speaker talk! 🎙️ Alissa Cooper (Knight-Georgetown Institute) 📌 Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First 🗓 March 4 | 12pm ET 🔗 Register: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 15/01/2026

We’re excited to welcome Mirta Galesic as our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker! 🗓 Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 ⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM ET 🎙 Dynamics of belief networks Register: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Fil Menczer @fil.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

2024-25 has been an academic year of challenges and opportunities. We have been working on exciting problems, such as the exploitation of AI for manipulation at scale and tools to promote a healthier information environment. Read all about it in our latest annual report: osome.iu.edu/research/blo...

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OSoMe Annual Report 2024-2025

Our annual report is now available. The stories, achievements, and insights in this report are a testament to the dedication of our team and the support of...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 01/12/2025

Even though our website is down, registration for our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker is open! 📅 Dec 3 @ 12pm ET 🎤 James Evans (UChicago) 📖 Information Laundering: How Misinformation Gets Cleaned and Dirty Across Digital and Policy Ecosystems Register directly through Zoom: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 11/11/2025

OSoMe Awesome Speakers is back TOMORROW 🥳 Join us for Petter Törnberg's talk, Studying Digital Media in the Post-Social Media Era, at 12pm ET. Register here: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Flyer for Indiana University's Observatory on Social Media Awesome Speakers. OSoMe Awesome Speakers is a virtual event that aims to provide a platform for leading scholars and researchers to share their work and insights about social media manipulation and misinformation. Speaker: Petter Tornberg, University of Amsterdam. Date: November 12, 2025. Time, 12pm to 1pm ET. Register and see the full list of speakers at osome.iu.edu/events.

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 29/10/2025

We're wrapping up the semester with THREE OSoMe Awesome Speakers! 📅 November 12 @ 12 PM ET Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam 📅 November 19 @ 12 PM ET Michelle Amazeen, Boston University 📅 December 3 @ 12 PM ET James Evans, University of Chicago Register: osome.iu.edu/events/speak...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 27/08/2025

We’re kicking off this year’s OSoMe Awesome Speakers with Patrick Warren! 📅 September 12 | 12pm ET 🎤 Talk: Measuring the Impact of a Large State-Sponsored Narrative-Laundering Campaign: The case of the Storm-1516 attack on Zelensky 🔗 iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 25/07/2025

🎉 After 8 amazing years, Hoaxy is retiring! Its legacy lives on in OSoMeNet—our new, unified tool for social media research. Thank you for supporting Hoaxy! 🙌 osome.iu.edu/tools/osomen...

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OSoMeNet

Visualize information spreading and sharing patterns across multiple social media platforms

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 13/05/2025

Our team just launched three new tools to help you explore social media data: 🌉NewsBridge – Adds AI-powered context to Facebook posts 🔍 Barney’s Tavern – Search 34B social media posts 🌐 OSoMeNet – Visualize how info spreads across platforms Learn more and try them out: osome.iu.edu/research/blo...

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Three New Tools to Explore Social Media

The Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe, pronounced “awesome”) is excited to introduce three new tools that will make it easier to study and engage with...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 10/04/2025

Maintenance is finally complete! Botometer X and the rest of our tools are functioning properly again! 🎉

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 28/03/2025

Scheduled maintenance on Botometer X is taking a bit longer than expected. Thanks for your patience — updates coming soon! 🚧🛠️

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 27/02/2025

Platforms are shifting toward community-driven content moderation, but are they giving users the right tools to succeed? Join us March 5 at 12PM ET for a talk with Dr. Amy Zhang on how platform design can support users in shaping healthier online spaces. Register now: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 05/02/2025

This event is happening TOMORROW (February 6th)!

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 24/01/2025

🔊 Don’t miss our next OSoMe Awesome Speaker: Dr. Deen Freelon! 📅 Feb 6, 12 PM ET | 💻 Online 📢 Computational Research in the Post-API Age 🔗 Register: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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