Digital Reputational Harm Expert Witnesses

Atlanta, Georgia

Artificial Intelligence, Internet - AI, Defamation, Online Harassment, Statistical Analysis, Search Visibility, Media Amplification, Audience Reach, Search Persistence, Defamation Implication, Social Media, Audience Effects, Cyberbullying, Hiring Decisions, Parasocial Attachment, Digital reputational harm, AI Sycophancy, Republication, LLM, Reputation, Causal Inference

Sean Richey, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University specializing in digital communication, online information environments, public opinion, persuasion, and survey methodology. His research examines how narratives spread, how people form beliefs, and how digital communication influences reputation, trust, reliance, and behavior. Dr. Richey has authored seven books and more than thirty peer-reviewed publications on political communication, online discourse, persuasion, social influence, conspiracy beliefs, and internet-mediated information environments. His recent work addresses artificial intelligence, social media amplification, misinformation, online trolling, chatbot persuasion, and the effects of repeated digital exposure. He provides litigation consulting and expert analysis in matters involving: • Online defamation and reputational harm • Digital dissemination, republication, and amplification • Search visibility and persistence • Audienc...