New in nature: Misunderstanding the harms of online misinfo nature.com/articles/s4158… Debunks unsupported claims about social media exposure/effects and shows low exposure concentrated in motivated fringe. We recommend holding platforms accountable for exposure in high-risk tails

(1/2) Just published in nature with a tremendous team of researchers. We document the enormous importance of active policies for reducing the spread of misinformation on social media. With: Stefan McCabe, Kevin Esterling, 🇺🇦 [email protected], and Jon Green nature.com/articles/s4158…

New paper in nature with all-star team! Ridiculous claims are made about how misinfo isn't a problem, can't be defined, & how fighting it = censorship. Nonsense. We know the playbook. Here's why scientists need to stand up for truth & democracy! nature.com/articles/d4158…

A little bit late to the party, but I am so happy that our work on education policies and systems has been published with Comparative Political Studies, for all scholars interested in education policies, we really hope this will be a valuable source journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Good thing, the ARC moved to expression of interest to cut down on waste.

Looking forward to the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Political Communication Elgar Publishing, edited by Alessandro Nai, Max Grömping & Dominique Wirz! Here is my accepted entry on #DataJournalism 👉researchgate.net/publication/38…

Massive congratulations Marc Debus Dr. Zeynep Somer-Topcu and Margit Tavits! A well deserved honour.

A harrowing story, brought by courtesy of quality journalism.

Working on (generative) AI and mis/disinformation #ica24? I am editing a special issue of the International Journal of Communication with Aqsa Farooq. Deadline: Q4 2024 Share with colleagues 🙏🏻 Details ⬇️ edmo.eu/edmo-news/call…

A sobering read about actual information diets. Despite only n=6. I think Daniel Angus (he/him) @[email protected] had a similar project? theguardian.com/politics/artic…

The passing of Prof Chaiwat Satha-Anand brings me great sadness. Aj. Chaiwat's sharp mind was surpassed only by his gentle benevolence. He offered mentorship and support to me more than once, purely out of kindness. I feel privileged to have known him. thaipbsworld.com/peace-advocate…

What do we need to know before we boldly venture forth and solve the problem of disinformation? In a new article, I pose questions those asking for greater control of digital communication spaces by corporations, experts, and governments should answer. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This is tomorrow 2 July, 11am Canberra time! A 'big question' conversation not to be missed. Register through link 👇to get zoom link. See you there.

Our SGIR PhD candidate Chris Arnott breaks down prebunking/inoculation as a counter to electoral #disinformation. theconversation.com/in-a-year-of-g… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Very pleased to report that Aurelia Ananda has joined SGIR at Griffith University as a Lecturer in Comparative Politics. Aurelia did her PhD at Kings College London and researches public opinion on democracy, emph SE Asia. Welcome Aurelia!

Heute ist ein aufregender Tag für alle Regionalforscher in 🇩🇪, denn gerade wurde der allererste „Gleichwertigkeitsbericht“ vorgestellt. Ein Kompendium mit 102 Landkarten (!), darunter Material, das man so noch nie gesehen hat. Hier meine persönlichen TOP 3 Highlights 🧵

What started as the culminating chapter of my PhD is now out as single author paper Political Behavior . We've all heard of a disconnect between stereotypes for women and for politcal leaders? But how and when Some answers (and more questions) here: rdcu.be/dMzgS

Great initiative by Seraphine F. Maerz and Irma Mooi-Reci! quantilab.github.io

PUBLISHED! My chapter on "The Lost Works of Nondemocratic Rule" has been published in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Authoritarian Politics, edited by Anne Wolf 🤓 Updated abstract and free access below - academic.oup.com/edited-volume/…

Congratulations, nadia farabi, what an achievement! It's been excellent working with such a professional and considerate educator like you. You'll be off to do great things.