# Social Media Collective - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `socialmediacollective.org` ## Description The Social Media Collective (SMC) is a renowned brand consisting of a network of social science and humanistic researchers affiliated with Microsoft Research labs in New England and New York. Comprising full-time researchers, postdocs, interns, and visitors, the collective is dedicated to providing a sociotechnical perspective on the pressing issues of our time. Their interdisciplinary work spans various fields, including anthropology, communication, economics, information, law, media studies, women’s studies, science & technology studies, and sociology. With a focus on empirical and critical methods, the SMC examines the social, political, and cultural dynamics that shape technologies and their consequences. Their research addresses a wide range of topics, such as the cultural implications of data-centric tech development, the impact of social media on artist-audience relationships, the ethics of artificial intelligence, biased algorithms, and the role of social media in shaping youth behavior. Committed to fostering public understanding, the SMC contributes thought-provoking content to academic conferences, research institutes, and mainstream publications, helping people gain a nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between technology and society. ## Industries - 🧪 Science and Education - 🧪 Social Sciences _(under Science and Education)_ ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idWJ4h65yT/w/300/h/84/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1780482694290) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Science Blue | #015dda | dark | | Malibu | #8ed1fc | light | | Dodger Blue | #02bfff | accent | ## Fonts - Playfair Display — asset _(google)_ - Quattrocento Sans — asset _(google)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._