2 papers
cs.SI2026
Location transparency reduces activity by accounts misrepresenting their location on X
Yuwei Chuai, Thomas Renault, David Rand +1
Concerns about inauthentic accounts, including foreign actors posing as domestic voices, are central to debates about online discourse. Yet, little is known about accounts with ina…
econ.GN2024
Social media and suicide: empirical evidence from the quasi-exogenous geographical adoption of Twitter
Alexis Du, Thomas Renault
Social media usage is often cited as a potential driver behind the rising suicide rates. However, distinguishing the causal effect - whether social media increases the risk of suic…