Cinoo Lee

Cinoo Lee is a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University, conducting impactful research at the intersection of psychology, social media, and algorithmic systems. Their work examines how race and discrimination manifest and are addressed in digital spaces, with particular focus on the experiences of marginalized communities.

Lee's primary research interests include:

• Racism and racial discrimination in online contexts
• Algorithmic bias and content moderation systems
• Psychological impacts of social media interactions
• Language model behavior and societal influence
• Responses to and consequences of discrimination disclosures

Recent publications reveal groundbreaking findings about how disclosures of racial discrimination are disproportionately flagged for removal by both algorithms and human moderators on social media platforms, creating a chilling effect on marginalized voices. Lee's research demonstrates how witnessing this suppression negatively impacts community belonging and how response patterns to discrimination disclosures influence observers' attitudes and perceptions.

As a Postdoctoral Scholar working under Professor Jennifer Eberhardt, Lee contributes to Stanford's research on race and inequality, with publications appearing in prestigious journals including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Scientific Reports. Their methodological approach combines computational analysis with psychological experimentation to understand complex social dynamics in digital environments.