Social media data has become crucial to the advancement of scientific understanding.
However, even though it has become ubiquitous, just collecting large-scale social media …

Background The exposure and consumption of information during epidemic outbreaks may
alter people's risk perception and trigger behavioral changes, which can ultimately affect the …

Echo chambers in online social networks, whereby users' beliefs are reinforced by
interactions with like-minded peers and insulation from others' points of view, have been …

Background Reddit's (Reddit Inc) large user base, diverse communities, and anonymity
make it a useful platform for substance use research. Despite a growing body of literature on …

Abstract Background The Opioid Overdose Crisis (OOC) continues to generate morbidity
and mortality in the United States, outpacing other prominent accident-related reasons …

Online social media foster the creation of active communities around shared narratives.
Such communities may turn into incubators for conspiracy theories—some spreading violent …

The strength of social relations has been shown to affect an individual's access to
opportunities. To date, however, the correspondence between tie strength and population's …

Introduction Opioid misuse is a public health crisis in the US, and misuse of synthetic opioids
such as fentanyl have driven the most recent waves of opioid-related deaths. Because those …

Abstract Individuals suffering from Opioid Use Disorder and other socially stigmatized
conditions often rely on peer support groups to find comfort and motivation while treating …

Past research has attributed the circulation of online news to two main factors—individual
characteristics (eg, a person's information literacy) and social media effects (eg, algorithm …