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Center for Information Networks and Democracy
Committed to excellence in research on the benefits and risks that information networks have for democracy.
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Mission
Led by Sandra González-Bailón and Yphtach Lelkes, CIND brings together researchers developing creative, evidence-driven work at the intersection of political communication and computational social science. We aim to advance our understanding of information networks and their impact on democracy.
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News
Annenberg Furthers Research Through Educational Collaborations
Annenberg’s growing number of collaborations within Penn and with other institutions around the world is pushing the boundaries for research and education.
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