Esteban Morales
@estebanmorales.bsky.social
Assistant professor @rug.nl
Latinoamericano studying digital culture, platformized violence, and critical data studies.
Website: https://esteban-morales.com/
Latinoamericano studying digital culture, platformized violence, and critical data studies.
Website: https://esteban-morales.com/
Next week (Tuesday, Dec 2, at 17:45h CET), on #PlatGovNet2025, I will present (with João Magalhães) our paper: "Bottom-up moderation as ideological protest: Making sense of Redditors' ban of X links after Musk’s 'Nazi salute'"
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Next week (Tuesday, Dec 2, at 17:45h CET), on #PlatGovNet2025, I will present (with João Magalhães) our paper: "Bottom-up moderation as ideological protest: Making sense of Redditors' ban of X links after Musk’s 'Nazi salute'"
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I am looking for a Senior Researcher (at least 2 years postdoctoral exp.) for the LivePlatforms project into how people make livelihoods in the platform economy; a 5-year FT post based in the School of Info and Communication Studies at UCD. Do share widely!
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
Senior Researcher, UCD Information&Comms Studies,Temp 56 months | University Vacancies Ireland
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November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I am looking for a Senior Researcher (at least 2 years postdoctoral exp.) for the LivePlatforms project into how people make livelihoods in the platform economy; a 5-year FT post based in the School of Info and Communication Studies at UCD. Do share widely!
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
universityvacancies.com/university-c...
I truly do not understand people who show up to a 30-minute presentation with a 140-page slide deck.
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I truly do not understand people who show up to a 30-minute presentation with a 140-page slide deck.
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(7/9) “Stop Being so Fkn Soft”: Masculinity, Politics, and the Acceptance of Gender-Based Online Violence Myths Among Young Canadian Men - Esteban Morales, Jaigris Hodson, Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, George Veletsianos, Chandell Gosse, 2025 doi.org/10.1177/2056...
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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what's the relationship between algorithmic ableism and platform polarization?
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
what's the relationship between algorithmic ableism and platform polarization?
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
A great summary of our latest paper on @socialmedialab.ca.
You can read the full paper (open access) here: doi.org/10.1177/1461...
You can read the full paper (open access) here: doi.org/10.1177/1461...
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A great summary of our latest paper on @socialmedialab.ca.
You can read the full paper (open access) here: doi.org/10.1177/1461...
You can read the full paper (open access) here: doi.org/10.1177/1461...
Honestly, the German train system never fails (to fail).
October 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Honestly, the German train system never fails (to fail).
An interesting article on the decay of sociality on digital platforms:
"Many of these apps are no longer really social apps in any meaningful sense of the word; they’re screen time maximizing apps, using whatever means necessary to eke out extra seconds and minutes."
"Many of these apps are no longer really social apps in any meaningful sense of the word; they’re screen time maximizing apps, using whatever means necessary to eke out extra seconds and minutes."
Have we passed peak social media? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com here www.ft.com/content/a072...
October 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
An interesting article on the decay of sociality on digital platforms:
"Many of these apps are no longer really social apps in any meaningful sense of the word; they’re screen time maximizing apps, using whatever means necessary to eke out extra seconds and minutes."
"Many of these apps are no longer really social apps in any meaningful sense of the word; they’re screen time maximizing apps, using whatever means necessary to eke out extra seconds and minutes."
I never know what to say on these platforms anymore—besides the occasional work-related self-promotion.
From now on, I will simply scream into the void whatever great stuff I am watching/reading/listening to.
MURDERBOOOOOOOT 🤖
From now on, I will simply scream into the void whatever great stuff I am watching/reading/listening to.
MURDERBOOOOOOOT 🤖
September 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I never know what to say on these platforms anymore—besides the occasional work-related self-promotion.
From now on, I will simply scream into the void whatever great stuff I am watching/reading/listening to.
MURDERBOOOOOOOT 🤖
From now on, I will simply scream into the void whatever great stuff I am watching/reading/listening to.
MURDERBOOOOOOOT 🤖
AI may take a lot from me—but they will not take my em dashes.
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
AI may take a lot from me—but they will not take my em dashes.
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Have you ever heard of predatory journals?
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
September 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Have you ever heard of predatory journals?
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
📝 New publication! 📝
"Stop Being so Fkn Soft": Masculinity, Politics, and the Acceptance of Gender-Based Online Violence Myths Among Young Canadian Men
Coauthored with Jaigris Hodson, Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, George Veletsianos, and Chandell Gosse.
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
"Stop Being so Fkn Soft": Masculinity, Politics, and the Acceptance of Gender-Based Online Violence Myths Among Young Canadian Men
Coauthored with Jaigris Hodson, Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, George Veletsianos, and Chandell Gosse.
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
September 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📝 New publication! 📝
"Stop Being so Fkn Soft": Masculinity, Politics, and the Acceptance of Gender-Based Online Violence Myths Among Young Canadian Men
Coauthored with Jaigris Hodson, Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, George Veletsianos, and Chandell Gosse.
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
"Stop Being so Fkn Soft": Masculinity, Politics, and the Acceptance of Gender-Based Online Violence Myths Among Young Canadian Men
Coauthored with Jaigris Hodson, Yimin Chen, Kaitlynn Mendes, George Veletsianos, and Chandell Gosse.
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/2056...
New annotated resource on #SocialMediaViolence:
Fast and furious: Temporal patterns of incivility in online comments, by Clarke & Thompson.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Fast and furious: Temporal patterns of incivility in online comments, by Clarke & Thompson.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Fast and furious: Temporal patterns of incivility in online comments – Esteban Morales
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September 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
New annotated resource on #SocialMediaViolence:
Fast and furious: Temporal patterns of incivility in online comments, by Clarke & Thompson.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Fast and furious: Temporal patterns of incivility in online comments, by Clarke & Thompson.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
The call for papers for #SMSociety 2026 is live! I look forward to seeing you in Glasgow. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. In the meantime, all the details are here: socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/call-fo...
Call for submissions! #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026 in Glasgow, UK – Social Media & Society International Conference
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August 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The call for papers for #SMSociety 2026 is live! I look forward to seeing you in Glasgow. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. In the meantime, all the details are here: socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/call-fo...
Back to work after holiday break.
a cartoon character without a face is floating in the water .
ALT: a cartoon character without a face is floating in the water .
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August 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Back to work after holiday break.
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🚨 PhD Opportunity Alert!
Help depolarize climate discourse with Argumentative Language Models 🌍💬
Join the project DeCODA-LM at the University of Groningen!
🧵 Details in the thread 👇
🔗 Apply: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...
Help depolarize climate discourse with Argumentative Language Models 🌍💬
Join the project DeCODA-LM at the University of Groningen!
🧵 Details in the thread 👇
🔗 Apply: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...
Vacatures bij de RUG
www.rug.nl
August 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🚨 PhD Opportunity Alert!
Help depolarize climate discourse with Argumentative Language Models 🌍💬
Join the project DeCODA-LM at the University of Groningen!
🧵 Details in the thread 👇
🔗 Apply: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...
Help depolarize climate discourse with Argumentative Language Models 🌍💬
Join the project DeCODA-LM at the University of Groningen!
🧵 Details in the thread 👇
🔗 Apply: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...
New annotated resource on #SocialMediaViolence:
Unmasking digital threats in the pursuit of human rights and environmental defense in La Guajira, North Colombia, by Laura Guntrum and Verena Lasso Mena.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Unmasking digital threats in the pursuit of human rights and environmental defense in La Guajira, North Colombia, by Laura Guntrum and Verena Lasso Mena.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Unmasking digital threats in the pursuit of human rights and environmental defense in La Guajira, North Colombia – Esteban Morales
esteban-morales.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
New annotated resource on #SocialMediaViolence:
Unmasking digital threats in the pursuit of human rights and environmental defense in La Guajira, North Colombia, by Laura Guntrum and Verena Lasso Mena.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Unmasking digital threats in the pursuit of human rights and environmental defense in La Guajira, North Colombia, by Laura Guntrum and Verena Lasso Mena.
Read my notes here: esteban-morales.com/lit-review-v...
Save the date: The unmissable #SMSociety conference is happening July 13–15, 2026, in Glasgow (!!). socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/cmon-ta...
I'm thrilled to be part of the organizing committee (alongside a fantastic group), so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
I'm thrilled to be part of the organizing committee (alongside a fantastic group), so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
C’mon tae Bonnie Glasgow! Save the dates: #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026 – Social Media & Society International Conference
socialmediaandsociety.org
July 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Save the date: The unmissable #SMSociety conference is happening July 13–15, 2026, in Glasgow (!!). socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/cmon-ta...
I'm thrilled to be part of the organizing committee (alongside a fantastic group), so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
I'm thrilled to be part of the organizing committee (alongside a fantastic group), so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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How does the professionalization of Trust & Safety shape global content moderation practices? We compare Community Guidelines using the typology of harms from TSPA to identify policy priorities and exclusions, available #openaccess in New Media & Society: doi.org/10.1177/1461...
Priorities and exclusions within Trust and Safety industry standards - Blake Hallinan, CJ Reynolds, Rebecca Scharlach, Dana Theiler, Noa Niv, Omer Rothenstein, Isabell Knief, Yehonatan Kuperberg, 2025
Platform governance is simultaneously a matter of public concern and a professional calling for Trust and Safety, the nascent field tasked with setting and enfo...
doi.org
July 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
How does the professionalization of Trust & Safety shape global content moderation practices? We compare Community Guidelines using the typology of harms from TSPA to identify policy priorities and exclusions, available #openaccess in New Media & Society: doi.org/10.1177/1461...
McDonald's CEO recently told CNBC that if he were a student today, the top skill he'd develop is eating burgers.
July 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
McDonald's CEO recently told CNBC that if he were a student today, the top skill he'd develop is eating burgers.
The summer in European universities is so, so quiet.
July 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The summer in European universities is so, so quiet.
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Wow, the film/media/comm list of AUP was sold to Taylor & Francis (huge conglom that makes $$$$ on research that we do on our own dime, submit for free, revise for free, review for free, and pay for OA)- a bunch of editors promptly quit & I suspect more are forthcoming. Good for them
The time has come to reinvent academic publishing. Over the last years conglomerates have bought up once respectable publishers and turned them into rent extraction machines, generating obscene profits from tax-payer funded research and unremunerated academic labor./
mediastudies.hypotheses.org/6850
mediastudies.hypotheses.org/6850
Sale of the Amsterdam University Press (AUP) film, media and communication list to Taylor & Francis – Resignation of series editors and editorial board members
It is with great dismay that we, the undersigned, learned that the film, media and communication list of Amsterdam University Press (AUP) has been taken over by Taylor & Francis, a subsidiary of Infor...
mediastudies.hypotheses.org
July 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wow, the film/media/comm list of AUP was sold to Taylor & Francis (huge conglom that makes $$$$ on research that we do on our own dime, submit for free, revise for free, review for free, and pay for OA)- a bunch of editors promptly quit & I suspect more are forthcoming. Good for them
Anyway, getting a cold in the summer should be illegal.
July 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Anyway, getting a cold in the summer should be illegal.