Social Media Lab

The Stanford Social Media Lab works on understanding psychological and interpersonal processes in social media. The team specializes in using computational linguistics and behavioral experiments to understand how the words we use can reveal psychological and social dynamics, such as deception and trust, emotional dynamics, and relationships.

New Report Explores Evolving Landscape of Digital Youth Wellbeing

The Stanford Youth Safety and Digital Wellbeing Report addresses the increasingly complex conversation around social media and youth wellbeing.

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Zoom Burnout Is Real and It's Worse for Women

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Older Adults, Social Technologies, and the Coronavirus Pandemic: Challenges, Strengths, and Strategies for Support

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Initiatives from the Stanford Social Media Lab

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Digital Strength Initiative

The Digital Strength Initiative teaches people how to “flex” their digital strength by empowering them with the skills and autonomy to determine the authenticity of online information sources.

Jeff Hancock

Director, Social Media Lab

Professor in the Department of Communication

Jeff Hancock is founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford University. Professor Hancock and his group work on understanding psychological and interpersonal processes in social media.

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Sunny Xun Liu

Associate Director at Stanford Social Media Lab

Social Science Research Scientist

Sunny Xun Liu is a Social Science Research Scientist and Associate Director at Stanford Social Media Lab. Liu earned her Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Media from Michigan State University. Her research focuses on the social and psychological effects of social media and AI, social media and well-being, and how the design of social robots impact psychological perceptions.

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