David Lazer is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science and College of Computer and Information Science. His research interests include group learning in technology-mediated environments; consensus and opinion formation in groups, particularly in political settings, or pertaining to governance.
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Office location
177 Huntington Ave
New College of the Humanities
Devon House
58 St Katharine’s Way
London, E1W 1LP, UK
Devon House
58 St Katharine’s Way
London, E1W 1LP, UK
The Roux Institute
100 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
100 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
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Desk
1022
Boston, MA 02115
*Primarily remote
Portland, ME
Contact
d.lazer@northeastern.edu
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Personal website
@davidlazer

Publications
Featured media
July 27, 2023
Democrats and Republicans consume very different news content on Facebook, researcher saysDemocrats and Republicans consume very different news content on Facebook, researcher saysNortheastern Global News
May 24, 2023
New research pushes back against charge that Google search engine creates partisan ‘filter bubble’New research pushes back against charge that Google search engine creates partisan ‘filter bubble’Northeastern Global News
February 13, 2023
Twitter’s API Crackdown Will Hit More Than Just BotsTwitter’s API Crackdown Will Hit More Than Just BotsWired
Buzz Sprout
October 24, 2022
American Public Largely Supported The Fbi Search Of Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump’s Estate, New Survey FindsAmerican Public Largely Supported The Fbi Search Of Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump’s Estate, New Survey FindsNews @Northeastern
September 1, 2022
Unprecedented Data Collection Project, ‘a Huge Missing Piece Of The Study Of The Internet,’ Now UnderwayUnprecedented Data Collection Project, ‘a Huge Missing Piece Of The Study Of The Internet,’ Now UnderwayNews@Northeastern