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New scientific article "Mistakenly misinformed or intentionally deceived? Mis- and Disinformation perceptions on the Russian War in Ukraine among citizens in 19 countries" by Yannis Theocharis was published by European Journal of Political Research

In a scientific study co-authored by Yannis Theocharis, the perception of information regarding the Russian war in Ukraine is examined in information environments marked by institutional distrust, fragmentation, and the widespread dissemination of conspiracies and disinformation.

Workshop Tackles Content Moderation and Free Speech on Social Media

In a workshop titled "Content Moderation and Free Speech on Social Media," held on the 18th and 19th of October, participants delved into the cutting-edge developments in political science and communication research surrounding online incivility and content moderation.

Yannis Theocharis speaks at the Alan Turing Institute London.

Yannis Theocharis presents on Harmful Speech and Content Moderation Preferences on Social Media at the Alan Turing Institute in London.

Jan Zilinsky interviewed for ZEIT ONLINE

The interviewer Christoph Drösser asks about a study regarding the Russian influence on the US presidential election 2016 via Twitter.

New scientific article "Exposure to the Russian Internet Research Agency foreign influence campaign on Twitter in the 2016 US election and its relationship to attitudes and voting behavior" by Jan Zilinsky was published by nature communications

Uncover the findings of the latest scientific article: "Exposure to the Russian Internet Research Agency foreign influence campaign on Twitter in the 2016 US election and its relationship to attitudes and voting behavior" (Eady et al. 2023)

Researchers from the department in the media

On December 2nd, the article "Do Twitter users want Musk to censure or ban offensive or threatening posts? - That depends on which group the tweets are attacking, our research suggests" was published in the Monkey Cage section of The Washington Post. The article discusses the research conducted by…

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