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Expression at the Edge: Free Speech Boundaries Amidst the Gaza Crisis Open

Guy Grossman, Yphtach Lelkes, Ran Abramitzky, Tamar Mitts, Hazim Louis Mansour · 2025

Political science Computer science

This study examines how college students navigate the tension between free speech and harm prevention, highlighted by recent campus protests around the war in Gaza. Using online survey experiments with 3,065 college students nationwide, we…

The politics of allyship: Multiethnic coalitions and mass attitudes toward protest Open

Devorah S. Manekin, Tamar Mitts, Yael Zeira · 2024

Political science Sociology

Recent work finds that nonviolent resistance by ethnic minorities is perceived as more violent and requiring more policing than identical resistance by ethnic majorities, reducing its impact and effectiveness. We ask whether allies—advanta…

Cross-Platform Reactions to the Post-January 6 Deplatforming Open

Cody Buntain, Martin Innes, Tamar Mitts, Jacob N. Shapiro · 2023

Computer science Political science Sociology

We study changes in social media usage following the ‘Great Deplatforming’ inthe aftermath of the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Following theattack, several major platforms banned thousands of accounts, ostensibly tolimit misinf…

Political Coalitions and Social Media: Evidence from Pakistan Open

Asfandyar Mir, Tamar Mitts, Paul Staniland · 2022

Political science Sociology Computer science

Social media is frequently an arena of intense competition among major political actors across the world. We argue that a fruitful way of understanding this competition is as coalitions among key actors and their networks of followers. The…

Removal of Anti-Vaccine Content Impacts Social Media Discourse Open

Tamar Mitts, Nilima Pisharody, Jacob N. Shapiro · 2022

Computer science Psychology Business

Over the past several years, a growing number of social media platforms have begun taking an active role in content moderation and online speech regulation. While enforcement actions have been shown to improve outcomes within moderating pl…

Replication Data for: Political Coalitions and Social Media: Evidence from Pakistan Open

Tamar Mitts, Asfandyar Mir, Paul Staniland · 2022

Political science Sociology Biology

Social media is frequently an arena of intense competition among major political actors across the world. We argue that a fruitful way of understanding this competition is as coalitions among key actors and their networks of followers. The…

Replication Data for: How the Ultra-Rich Use Media Ownership as a Political Investment Open

Guy Grossman, Yotam Margalit, Tamar Mitts · 2022

Business Political science Biology

Paper Abstract: Can the ultra-rich shape electoral results by controlling media outlets that openly propagate their political interests? How consumers discount slanted media coverage is a question gaining urgency as a growing number of bil…

Replication Data for: Terrorism and the Rise of Right-Wing Content in Israeli Books Open

Tamar Mitts · 2021

Political science Biology Sociology

In the past few years the Western world has witnessed a rise in the popularity of right-wing political discourse promoting nationalistic and exclusionary world views. While in many countries such rhetoric has surfaced in mainstream politic…

Effective for Whom? Ethnic Identity and Nonviolent Resistance Open

Devorah S. Manekin, Tamar Mitts · 2021

Political science Psychology Physics

A growing literature finds that nonviolence is more successful than violence in effecting political change. We suggest that a focus on this association is incomplete, because it obscures the crucial influence of ethnic identity on campaign…

Replication Data for: Effective for Whom? Ethnic Identity and Nonviolent Resistance Open

Tamar Mitts, Devorah S. Manekin · 2021

Psychology Computer science Sociology

Replication materials for: Manekin, Devorah and Tamar Mitts. "Effective for Whom? Ethnic Identity and Nonviolent Resistance."

Replication Data for: Countering Violent Extremism and Radical Rhetoric Open

Tamar Mitts · 2021

Political science Psychology Computer science

How do extremist sympathizers respond to counter-radicalization efforts? Over the past decade, programs to counter violent extremism have mushroomed around the world, but little is known of their effectiveness. This study uses social media…

Replication Data for: Studying the Impact of ISIS Propaganda Campaigns Open

Tamar Mitts · 2021

Computer science Political science Biology

Replication Data for: Studying the Impact of ISIS Propaganda Campaigns

Can War Foster Cooperation? Open