Episode 101: Xinming Du
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Xinming Du is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore.
Date: December 19, 2023
Episode Details:
In this episode, we discuss Prof. Du’s work on how social media affects offline violence:
“Symptom or Culprit? Social Media, Air Pollution, and Violence” by Xinming Du.
OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:
“Experimental Evidence of Massive-Scale Emotional Contagion Through Social Networks” by Adam Kramer, Jamie Guillory, and Jeffrey Hancock.
“Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia” by Ruben Enikolopov, Alexey Makarin, and Maria Petrova.
“Fanning the Flames of Hate: Social Media and Hate Crime” by Karsten Muller and Carlo Schwarz.
Episode 35 of Probable Causation: Erich Muehlegger
“Toxic Content and User Engagement on Social Media: Evidence from a Field Experiment” by George Beknazar-Yuzbashev, Rafael Jiménez Durán, Jesse McCrosky, and Mateusz Stalinski.
“Social Media and Mental Health” by Luca Braghieri, Ro’ee Levy, and Alexey Makarin.