DMRC has 13 research groups with some groups collaborating across multiple research programs:
- Bots and Computational Discourse Analysis
- Computational Social Science Methods
- Digital Infrastructure and Regulation
- Digital Music Cultures and Economies
- Digital Platform Power
- Digital Policy Solutions
- Everyday Culture and Digital Platforms
- Film, Television and Streaming
- Game Studies
- Misinformation and Manipulation
- News, Media, and Journalism
- Politics and Democracy
- Safer Digital Environments
The Creating Better Digital Futures research program features four priority research areas: