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Prof Political Communication, Loughborough University. Ed. Oxford Studies in Digital Politics. Been referred to as “that hybrid media guy.” Here after a four-year break from social media. Occasional posts on music. First-gen undergrad. andrewchadwick.com .. more

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Andrew Chadwick is a British political communication researcher. His work focuses on the fields of political communication, including mobilisation, news and journalism, political engagement, and deception and misinformation. He is Professor of Political Communication at Loughborough University, where he is also director of the Online Civic Culture Centre (O3C). His latest book The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power was released in 2013 and in a second edition in 2017. .. more

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · 9d

My PhD supervisor, Professor Rodney Barker, who had a long and distinguished career at LSE, died recently. Last week I wrote an article for @timeshighered.bsky.social reflecting on the transformational influence of his mentoring style. It's out today www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/good...

Good mentoring can break down class barriers – and I should know

An open approach to knowledge and a kind, enabling manner help students go their own way but never feel alone, says Andrew Chadwick

www.timeshighereducation.com

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 3d

NEW:

Last month Trump and RFK Jr announced the FDA was was recommending a new drug to treat autism — leucovorin

But they failed to provide any more information. So parents flocked to a Facebook group, that quickly filled with chaos, confusion and conspiracies

www.wired.com/story/chaos-...

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

www.wired.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 9d

The new EU rules on political advertising online take effect October 10.

Google and Meta (FB, Insta) will stop political ads on their platforms 🛑

But when??? FB is now very explicit about when it takes effect: October 6

www.facebook.com/business/hel...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 9d

Good mentoring can break down class barriers: an open approach to knowledge and a kind, enabling manner helps students go their own way but never feel alone, says Andrew Chadwick https://ow.ly/H8H650X4lsq

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 17d

Sum: pseudoscience, lies, and fearmongering nonsense.

Those with a science background - Makary, Bhattacharya, Oz, etc - MUST know this is harmful BS. They MUST know they are enabling authoritarian BS.

Integrity black hole.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 21d

Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:

AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...

www.pbs.org

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · 21d

Happy to help @gregbarradale.bsky.social with this story for @bigissue.com.

Is it too much to expect platforms' AI summaries to at least get the big things right?

Have a read.

Loughborough University PR @lboropr.bsky.social · 21d

'This is the latest in a long line of erroneous AI summaries'

Prof @andrewchadwick.com @lborouniversity.bsky.social talks to the The Big Issue

www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

No, Arsenal's Declan Rice didn't donate £14m to house homeless families

Google's AI summary is telling users Arsenal footballer Declan Rice donated £14m to a London housing project. But the story's not true.

www.bigissue.com

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Loughborough University PR @lboropr.bsky.social · 21d

'This is the latest in a long line of erroneous AI summaries'

Prof @andrewchadwick.com @lborouniversity.bsky.social talks to the The Big Issue

www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

No, Arsenal's Declan Rice didn't donate £14m to house homeless families

Google's AI summary is telling users Arsenal footballer Declan Rice donated £14m to a London housing project. But the story's not true.

www.bigissue.com

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 21d

Google's AI summary is telling users Arsenal footballer Declan Rice donated £14m to a London housing project. But the story's not true.

No, Arsenal's Declan Rice didn't donate £14m to house homeless families

www.bigissue.com

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Sep 10

LinkedIn + UK universities = institutional isomorphism

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · Sep 10

BREAKING: They're scrubbing @banksy

The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Sep 6

“Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow

Millions of Russians have faced restrictions on popular apps while a new app called Max is aggressively promoted.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Damon Beres @damonberes.com · Sep 3

Excited to present this great essay by Ashanty Rosario, a talented young journalist who attends Newtown High School in Queens, about how she's experienced the arrival of AI in the classroom.

"These programs have destroyed much of what tied us together as students."

I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education.

The end of critical thinking in the classroom

www.theatlantic.com

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Sep 3

I was happy to be interviewed by @robynvinter.bsky.social for this @theguardian.com In Focus feature. It presents important, often overlooked, facts of the case while also reflecting on the bigger picture for media and politics.

Have a read: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Two-tier Britain’: how Lucy Connolly became a cause célèbre for the right

Woman jailed for social media post after Southport attack has been seized on as a symbol that free speech is supposedly failing in the UK

www.theguardian.com

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · Sep 2

Blue Note legend Horace Silver was born on this day September 2, 1928. Stream our playlist "Horace Silver: The Finest" bluenote.lnk.to/HoraceSilver...

Pre-order the pianist’s previously unissued 1965 live album “Silver In Seattle: Live At The Penthouse” out 10/24 horacesilver.lnk.to/SilverInSeat...

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Dr. Daniela Dimitrova @profdimitrova.bsky.social · Aug 28

How does credibility work on personal channels such as WhatsApp? Find out here 👇

JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24

On #WhatsApp, labeling a message as coming from a respected outlet like #BBC News can make false information seem as credible as true news. Vaccari, Chadwick, Hall & Lawson explore this effect through an experiment with 2,580 UK users.
doi.org/10.1177/1077...
@profdimitrova.bsky.social #commsky

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JMCQ @jmcquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 24

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Aug 16

Here's the excellent original investigative report from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social at Reuters www.reuters.com/investigates...

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Aug 15

"According to Meta’s 200-page internal policy seen by Reuters, titled 'GenAI: Content Risk Standards', the controversial rules for chatbots were approved by Meta’s legal, public policy and engineering staff, including its chief ethicist." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta faces backlash over AI policy that lets bots have ‘sensual’ conversations with children

US senator Josh Hawley opened investigation into the tech giant, which said it had removed the policy guidelines

www.theguardian.com

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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · Aug 12

Want to get a sense of my book with @ekvraga.bsky.social but not ready to commit? @oxfordacademic.bsky.social has released Chapter One free and downloadable for the next month. academic.oup.com/book/60489/c...

Introduction

Abstract. This chapter introduces the core concept of the book, observed correction, which occurs when direct public corrections of misinformation are witn

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Aug 6

Happy to help Matt and NS with trying to get to the bottom of what has been going on here. Have a read of the article, consider the evidence presented in it, and you’ll see.

New Scientist @newscientist.com · Jul 31

Academics who have questioned the validity of efforts to “de-extinct” animals like the woolly mammoth and the dire wolf have complained of an apparent campaign to discredit them.

Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign

Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them

www.newscientist.com

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Jul 31

Academics who have questioned the validity of efforts to “de-extinct” animals like the woolly mammoth and the dire wolf have complained of an apparent campaign to discredit them.

Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign

Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them

www.newscientist.com

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · Jul 31

Keir Starmer's Government Still Hasn't Reviewed Use of Musk's X Despite Platform 'Amplifying Hate Speech and Misinformation'

Downing Street continues to refuse to explore communicating through alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer's violent disorder

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Chris Stokel-Walker @stokel.bsky.social · Jul 30

NEW: ChatGPT allows Google to index chats users share using the Share functionality - presumably misinterpreting "make this chat discoverable". The result? Frank admissions about sex lives and drug dependencies. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo... tip @techmeme.com

Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations, potentially exposing sensitive user data

Thousands of shared ChatGPT chats—including deeply personal details about mental health, relationships, and trauma—are appearing in Google search results, raising major privacy concerns.

www.fastcompany.com

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Anupriya Datta @anupriyadatta.bsky.social · Jul 25

Social media giant Meta announced today that it will stop running political, electoral or social issue advertising in the EU from October, instead of complying with the bloc's transparency rules for political advertising.

www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

www.euractiv.com

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Jul 21

Thanks, Hannah. Sending best wishes at this difficult time.

Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Jul 21

It was with overwhelming sadness that I read this morning that Professor Rodney Barker recently died.

He was my PhD supervisor at the LSE and the smartest, wittiest, kindest, and most supportive academic I have known. He changed my life.

A personal note:

www.andrewchadwick.com/blog/2025/7/...

Professor Rodney Barker, 1942–2025 — A Personal Note of Thanks and Appreciation — Andrew Chadwick

It was with overwhelming sadness that I read this morning that Professor Rodney Barker recently died. This is a personal note—about what Rodney meant to me and what he did for me.

www.andrewchadwick.com

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Jul 17

A great initiative, a long time coming. I hope the framework that evolves is more holistic and includes digital media literacy and hard thinking about the impact of today's information environment on our new young citizens. That one paragraph (19) is doing heavy lifting!

www.gov.uk/government/p...

Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections

www.gov.uk

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Andrew Chadwick @andrewchadwick.com · Jul 16

Seems likely it will be worse value because… the price. But maybe they’ll hire some of the current ITV crew. Depends how much they value the unique flavour of the UK tradition of coverage.

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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · Jul 16

I wonder if it’s possible to place a bet that TNT Sports’ coverage next year will be worse than ITV’s?
What are the odds?
I certainly won’t be paying £31.99 a month (£384 annually!!!).

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