The Research
We connect rigorous measurement with legal and social perspectives to understand the systems that shape life online.
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01 / Privacy & data practices
How is personal data used, and do privacy protections work?
We trace how apps, trackers, and advertisers collect, share, and monetize personal data. By uncovering misuse and auditing privacy disclosures, advertising practices, and data-deletion requests, we test whether privacy laws and platform promises translate into meaningful protection.
02 / Online influence
How do people find and evaluate information online?
We study how search engines, recommendations, and online communities shape the information people encounter and how they respond. Our work examines the roles of platform design, content creators, and audience preferences in information discovery and belief formation. We also evaluate auditing methods so that claims about platform influence rest on reliable evidence.
03 / Governance & accountability
When should platforms intervene, and what happens when they do?
We investigate how platforms govern speech and communities through moderation and monetization. Our research examines YouTube’s demonetization decisions, the role of media pressure in Reddit moderation, and whether harmful communities can be identified before problems escalate. We ask what prompts intervention, how decisions are made, and what their consequences are.