Panel: Desinformation als hybride Bedrohung

Am 19. März durfte ich auf Einladung der FDP Fraktion im Paul Löbe Haus des Bundestages gemeinsam mit Mauritius Dorn (ISD), Swantje Kortemeier (Auswärtiges Amt) und Felix Kartte, moderiert von MdB Konstantin Kuhle über die Rolle und den Einfluss von Desinformationen im Superwahljahr 2024 diskutieren. In der Diskussion konnten wir viele Punkte aufgreifen, von der... Continue Reading →

Study release and media echo

"There is a continuous slate of articles, features, and other coverage that tackle “disinformation” in light of the super election year of 2024. Again and again people are asking: Can targeted disinformation campaigns manipulate opinions and influence elections? We are obviously asking ourselves these questions, too. At the same time, we want to know in... Continue Reading →

Your Who-Is-Who of Counter-Disinformation Initiatives

Headline after headline is pointing to the critical importance of 2024 as a super election year for democracies around the world. Many of the relevant analyses point to the multifaceted challenges to our electoral processes, including due to digital disinformation campaigns. Thankfully, there are a great number of topical experts, fact-checkers, researchers, innovators, and digital... Continue Reading →

Field results now available

At the beginning of 2023, my team and I kicked off our international research into good practices for countering disinformation online. This research was enriched by regional field engagements, consisting of workshops and bilateral discussions with decision-makers, experts, and relevant stakeholders, who we brought together in one comparatively central location in each region. The goal... Continue Reading →

Launch: Data Knowledge Hub

"Online discourse has changed how we inform ourselves, what and who to trust, as well as how information is quite simply accessed. Notably on online platforms and social media, recommender systems and other design features can be gamed to fuel disinformation, hate speech, and outrage. In addition, messaging services and alternative platforms are increasingly falling... Continue Reading →

Podcast: Spiegel “Klimabericht”

Auf allen Podcast-Streaming-Plattformen: Mein Interview im Spiegel-Klimabericht.Das Thema: der ökologische Fußabdruck von Tech-Unternehmen, die Glaubwürdigkeit von Klimazielen und welche Fragen wir als Konsument:innen stellen können und sollten: Podcast.Ich freue mich über Feedback und Kommentare. 💚

Workshop: Open European Dialogue

50+ parliamentarians from across Europe. 2 days in Helsinki.It was intense and thought-provoking and it left me incredibly energised and buzzing with ideas. Thank you to the Open European Dialogue for organising and allowing me to share my expertise on the intersection of sustainability and digital technologies.It was a packed programme exploring a multitude of... Continue Reading →

Blog: Very Large Online Platforms pledge compliance with DSA – Researchers must put that to a test

Since August 28, very large online platforms (VLOPs) like Instagram, TikTok and co. must comply with the new DSA requirements. Most of the 19 designated platforms and services issued (big) public announcements of their implemented changes. However, whether these hold up is a different matter entirely -- as researchers Martin Degeling and Anna Semanova found... Continue Reading →

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