---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Primary Researchers Samuel Bestvater, Computational Social Scientist Research Team Aaron Smith, Director, Data LabsGonzalo Rivero, Former Associate Director, Data LabsSono Shah, Senior Computational Social ScientistGalen Stocking, Senior Computational Social ScientistRegina Widjaya, Computational Social ScientistMeltem Odabaş, Computational Social ScientistRisa Gelles-Watnick, […]"
date: "2024-02-22"
authors:
  - name: "Samuel Bestvater"
    job_title: "Senior Data Scientist"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/samuel-bestvater/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/02/22/acknowledgments-38-3/"
categories:
  - "TikTok"
datasets:
  - name: "American Trends Panel Wave 133"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-133/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.

#### Primary Researchers

Samuel Bestvater, *Computational Social Scientist*

#### Research Team

Aaron Smith, *Director, Data Labs*
Gonzalo Rivero, *Former Associate Director, Data Labs*
Sono Shah, *Senior Computational Social Scientist*
Galen Stocking, *Senior Computational Social Scientist*
Regina Widjaya, *Computational Social Scientist*
Meltem Odabaş, *Computational Social Scientist*
Risa Gelles-Watnick, *Research Analyst*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

Alissa Scheller, *Senior Information Graphics Designer*
David Kent, *Senior Copy Editor*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

Sogand Afkari, *Communications Manager*
Haley Nolan, *Communications Manager*
Sara Atske, *Digital Producer*

In addition, the project benefited greatly from the guidance of Pew Research Center’s survey methods team: Courtney Kennedy, Andrew Mercer, Dorene Asare-Marfo, Ashley Amaya, Arnold Lau and Dana Popky. This project also benefited from feedback by the Center’s Monica Anderson and Jeffrey Gottfried.

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