How does Co-Inform fit in the European Commission’s strategy to shape Europe’s Digital Future?

Blog How does Co-Inform fit in the European Commission’s strategy to shape Europe’s Digital Future? Authors: Dimitris Sotirchos, Researcher at eGovlab, Stockholm University False information online can take many forms. Sometimes, it comes in the form of strategically...

An Interview with Hugo Mercier

Blog An Interview with Hugo Mercier Author: Tracie Farrell (Research Associate) at the Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University In mid-March, as the Covid-19 pandemic was already sweeping through Asia and continental Europe, we spoke to Hugo Mercier, a...

You can’t read this blog post: information disorder, content moderation, and freedom of expression online

Blog You can’t read this blog post: information disorder, content moderation, and freedom of expression online Author: Adrià Rodríguez-Pérez, Public Policy Researcher at Scytl On May 3, the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day. According to the United Nations...

Misinformation and COVID-19

Blog Misinformation and COVID-19 Author: Orna Young, Research Director at FactCheckNI We are living through a global health emergency in which the communication of misinformation and disinformation — or  what has been termed “an infodemic” — will quite literally mean...

Gendered Misinformation & Online Violence Against Women in Politics: Capturing legal responsibility?

Blog Gendered Misinformation & Online Violence Against Women in Politics: Capturing legal responsibility? Authors: Dr Kim Barker and Dr Olga Jurasz,  Lecturers in Law at the University of Stirling and at the Open University Social media, and online presences are...

Political Ads and Microtargeting on Social Media: Are Big Tech Breaking Democracy?

Blog Political Ads and Microtargeting on Social Media: Are Big Tech Breaking Democracy? Author: Francesca Zuccotti, Digital Marketing & Communications Manager at Scytl​ The regulation of political advertising on social media has received a lot of attention over...