Papers by Amrit Poudel
Digital Gatekeepers: Google’s Role in Curating Hashtags and Subreddits (2025.acl-long)
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| Challenge: | This study examines how search engines like Google selectively promote or suppress certain hashtags and subreddits, impacting the flow of information and impacting public conversations. |
| Approach: | They compare search engine results with nonsampled data from Reddit and Twitter/X to examine how search engines curate content through algorithmic curation. |
| Outcome: | The proposed algorithm suppresses subreddits related to sexually explicit material, conspiracy theories, advertisements, and cryptocurrencies while promoting content associated with higher engagement. |
The Power of Framing: How News Headlines Guide Search Behavior (2025.findings-emnlp)
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| Challenge: | Framing effects on judgment are well documented, but their impact on subsequent search behavior is less understood. |
| Approach: | They conducted a controlled experiment where participants issued queries and selected headlines filtered by specific linguistic frames. |
| Outcome: | The results suggest that even brief exposure to framing can meaningfully alter the direction of users’ information-seeking behavior. |