S. Shyam Sundar

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Distinguished Professor, Film-Video and Media Studies

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Recent Publications

Are you fooled by interactivity? The effects of interactivity on privacy disclosure

Bao, J. A., Jung, Y. & Sundar, S. S., 2026, In: Behaviour and Information Technology. 45, 6, p. 1030-1050 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

When AI Disagrees: The Effect of Second Opinion on Patients' Trust in Doctors

Chen, C., Sun, Y., Liao, M. & Sundar, S. S., Jun 1 2026, In: International Journal of Human Computer Studies. 213, 103824.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Impression Formation Effects of Message Interactivity on the Relationship Between Organizations and Their Publics

Dou, X. & Sundar, S. S., 2026, In: Journal of Media Psychology. 38, 3, p. 176-187 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

When an AI Says It Is False: User Responses to Misinformation Flagging by Automated vs. Human Fact-Checkers

Liao, M., Lee, S., Dooley, A., Xiong, A. & Sundar, S. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Media Psychology.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

When We Think “News Will Find Me”: Relative Credibility of Social-Media Friends, Algorithms, and Editors

Liao, M., Sun, Y., Durotoye, T., Gil de Zúñiga, H. & Sundar, S. S., Apr 1 2026, In: Social Media and Society. 12, 2

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Close to you: How location cue affects responses to self-disclosures on social media

Liu, Y., Kang, J. & Sundar, S. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: New Media and Society.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Efficacy of digital cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Saragih, I. D., Hwang, P., Yadav, D., Qiu, L., Fick, D. M., Sundar, S. S. & Abdullah, S., Dec 2026, In: BMC Geriatrics. 26, 1, 700.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

County Partisanship Affects Social Media Posting Behavior During a Pandemic

Smith, M. L., Chi, G., Yin, J., Bodovski, Y. & Sundar, S. S., Jan 1 2026, In: Social Media and Society. 12, 1

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A framework for Gaming Disorder Detection based on social media data using Large Language Model labeling

Son, D., Kim, G., Oh, H. & Sundar, S. S., Feb 1 2026, In: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 165, 113447.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Does transparency matter when an AI system meets performance expectations? An experiment with an online dating site

Sun, Y., Liao, M., Sundar, S. S. & Walther, J. B., Apr 2026, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 177, 108875.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Racial Bias in AI Training Data: Do Laypersons Notice?

Chen, C., Jang, E. & Sundar, S. S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Media Psychology.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Privacy concerns in mobile technology: Can interactivity reduce friction?

Jung, Y., Bao, J., Norman, M. P. & Sundar, S. S., Jan 2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 162, 108421.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

From Live Streamer to Influencer: Credibility Effects of Authority, Interactivity, and Sponsorship

Lee, S., Sundar, S. S. & Lee, J. G., 2025, In: Media Psychology. 28, 6, p. 731-763 33 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Less vigilant in the mobile era? A comparison of information processing on mobile phones and personal computers

Liao, M., Wang, J., Chen, C. & Sundar, S. S., May 2025, In: New Media and Society. 27, 5, p. 2657-2683 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

How private is private enough? Evaluating facial de-identification across changing social contexts

Park, S., Kim, D., Cho, M., Kim, D., Sundar, S. S., Han, J. & Park, E., Dec 2025, In: Telematics and Informatics. 103, 102342.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review