Ka Zeng, Professor of Political Science, along with co-authors Damian Raess and Paul Musgrave, has published "Friending or Blocking? U.S. Public Attitudes toward Restricting Foreign Social Media Apps" in The International Studies Quarterly, Volume 70, Issue 4, December 2026 (published on September 14, 2026). The article discusses how concerns about national security, economic opportunities and threats (such as industrial espionage), reciprocal market access, and the policies and traits of an app influence individual support for banning.