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Advancing research in HASS & RDC through the development of a National Research Infrastructure equipped with cutting-edge tools, data, and training. Empowering Australian digital research for a better future. #AIO
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Digital Platform Research - Tools and Data Survey 2025
Digital platform research requires access to data from a range of platforms, in a variety of formats and using many methods and analytical tools and approaches. This survey aims to gather information…
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Doing or planning digital platform research? We want to hear from you. Take our 5–8 min survey to help shape tools, infrastructure & training for researchers.
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Hey #aoir2025, kick start your conference with our @qutdmrc.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au experimental session on data donation where you can develop your own unique digital persona and learn about the creative potential of this emerging method. In room 10b @ 9-10:30am (Thursday).
October 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hey #aoir2025, kick start your conference with our @qutdmrc.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au experimental session on data donation where you can develop your own unique digital persona and learn about the creative potential of this emerging method. In room 10b @ 9-10:30am (Thursday).
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Calling the #HASS & Indigenous research data community! Register now for our Summer School. Travel bursaries available.
📆3 - 4 Feb 2026, Ballarat
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w/ @sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au
📆3 - 4 Feb 2026, Ballarat
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w/ @sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au
HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School 2026 | ARDC
Learn hands-on digital skills, network and inspire new research outcomes at the fourth annual HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Calling the #HASS & Indigenous research data community! Register now for our Summer School. Travel bursaries available.
📆3 - 4 Feb 2026, Ballarat
✍️ ardc.edu.au/event/hass-a...
w/ @sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au
📆3 - 4 Feb 2026, Ballarat
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w/ @sydney-crf.bsky.social @mdap-unimelb.bsky.social @internetobservatory.org.au @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au
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Curious about the #HASS & Indigenous RDC Summer School? Learn what to expect for the 2-day event in Feb 2026, Ballarat.
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
What to expect at HASS and Indigenous RDC Summer School 2026 - a Webinar | ARDC
Join our webinar to learn what to expect at the ARDC HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Summer School 2026.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Curious about the #HASS & Indigenous RDC Summer School? Learn what to expect for the 2-day event in Feb 2026, Ballarat.
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
📅18 Nov, 2pm AEDT, online
✍️ https://ow.ly/kLZy50XmekH
USyd Core Research Facilities Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
Bogdan Mamaev, our Research Training Manager, gave a brief on how varied HASS & I digital research is; and how AIO is creating onboarding engagement for assistance. Connect with us to do meaningful digital research in Australia!
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Our research training manager Bogdan Mamaev shared on how varied HASS & I research is, and why AIO is now developing a comprehensive onboarding module which will help them navigate the AIO tools a...
Our research training manager Bogdan Mamaev shared on how varied HASS & I research is, and why AIO is now developing a comprehensive onboarding module which will help them navigate the AIO tools and m...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Bogdan Mamaev, our Research Training Manager, gave a brief on how varied HASS & I digital research is; and how AIO is creating onboarding engagement for assistance. Connect with us to do meaningful digital research in Australia!
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Our UQ and QUT cohort at AIO shared how the Data Donation tools were used in two different projects, what their experiences were from the process of this novel method of recruiting participants for data donation in their HASS research!
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AIO offers HASS & I digital researchers with Data Donation tools. Lauren Hayden who is the Research Fellow at the University of Queensland - the team is developing data donation tools by working w...
AIO offers HASS & I digital researchers with Data Donation tools. Lauren Hayden who is the Research Fellow at the University of Queensland - the team is developing data donation tools by working with ...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Our UQ and QUT cohort at AIO shared how the Data Donation tools were used in two different projects, what their experiences were from the process of this novel method of recruiting participants for data donation in their HASS research!
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Richard shared how API data at scale from Australian users on various social media platforms can be now studied through AIReD platform: www.aio.eresearch.unimelb.edu.au/ado-home/
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Richard Sinnott who is our Research Lead at the University of Melbourne showcased how API-based access to digital platforms allows for studying data at scale for humanities and social sciences… | Aust...
Richard Sinnott who is our Research Lead at the University of Melbourne showcased how API-based access to digital platforms allows for studying data at scale for humanities and social sciences researc...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Richard shared how API data at scale from Australian users on various social media platforms can be now studied through AIReD platform: www.aio.eresearch.unimelb.edu.au/ado-home/
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We are the @ardc.edu.au HASS & I Research Data Commons Symposium discussing how AIO is ensuring data transparency in digital research.
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We are surrounded by social platforms, they inform what we are, what we believe in, who we love, what we hate, how we explore, how we express and more. It also holds data at scale, researchers want… |...
We are surrounded by social platforms, they inform what we are, what we believe in, who we love, what we hate, how we explore, how we express and more. It also holds data at scale, researchers want to...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We are the @ardc.edu.au HASS & I Research Data Commons Symposium discussing how AIO is ensuring data transparency in digital research.
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We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the AIO at The University of Queensland!
Lead cutting-edge citizen science, build digital toolkits & explore Australia’s digital platform ecosystem.
📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2025
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Lead cutting-edge citizen science, build digital toolkits & explore Australia’s digital platform ecosystem.
📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2025
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Work with us: Postdoctoral Research Fellow — Australian Internet Observatory
New opportunity to contribute towards the citizen science project at AIO.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the AIO at The University of Queensland!
Lead cutting-edge citizen science, build digital toolkits & explore Australia’s digital platform ecosystem.
📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2025
internetobservatory.org.au/post/postdoc...
Lead cutting-edge citizen science, build digital toolkits & explore Australia’s digital platform ecosystem.
📅 Apply by 7 Nov 2025
internetobservatory.org.au/post/postdoc...
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Does AI pose an existential risk? This new @theconversation.com article asks 5 experts, including ADM+S researchers Aaron Snoswell and Simon Coghlan.
Read all 5 expert opinions: bit.ly/48YwxR4
#AIrisks #AIharms #AI
Read all 5 expert opinions: bit.ly/48YwxR4
#AIrisks #AIharms #AI
October 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Does AI pose an existential risk? This new @theconversation.com article asks 5 experts, including ADM+S researchers Aaron Snoswell and Simon Coghlan.
Read all 5 expert opinions: bit.ly/48YwxR4
#AIrisks #AIharms #AI
Read all 5 expert opinions: bit.ly/48YwxR4
#AIrisks #AIharms #AI
Our partner lead @antmandan.bsky.social is a currently in Germany as a visiting fellow at @gesis.org.
His talk is on Sep 10 to the institute is on Tracking online ads through citizen-engaged, privacy-preserving methods. Check out more info here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
His talk is on Sep 10 to the institute is on Tracking online ads through citizen-engaged, privacy-preserving methods. Check out more info here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
QUT (Queensland University of Technology) partner lead, Prof. Daniel Angus, is currently spending time as a visiting fellow at GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Germany. As an… | Au...
QUT (Queensland University of Technology) partner lead, Prof. Daniel Angus, is currently spending time as a visiting fellow at GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Germany. As an inter...
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September 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Our partner lead @antmandan.bsky.social is a currently in Germany as a visiting fellow at @gesis.org.
His talk is on Sep 10 to the institute is on Tracking online ads through citizen-engaged, privacy-preserving methods. Check out more info here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
His talk is on Sep 10 to the institute is on Tracking online ads through citizen-engaged, privacy-preserving methods. Check out more info here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
AIO is at IAMCR 2025 this week!
Dr Amanda Lawrence presents our work on large-scale research infrastructure for platform observability. Strengthening transparency and accountability online. @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au
Read more: internetobservatory.org.au/post/aio-at-... #IAMCR2025
Dr Amanda Lawrence presents our work on large-scale research infrastructure for platform observability. Strengthening transparency and accountability online. @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au
Read more: internetobservatory.org.au/post/aio-at-... #IAMCR2025
AIO at IAMCR 2025: Advancing platform observability research — Australian Internet Observatory
AIO is at IAMCR 2025 in Singapore.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
AIO is at IAMCR 2025 this week!
Dr Amanda Lawrence presents our work on large-scale research infrastructure for platform observability. Strengthening transparency and accountability online. @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au
Read more: internetobservatory.org.au/post/aio-at-... #IAMCR2025
Dr Amanda Lawrence presents our work on large-scale research infrastructure for platform observability. Strengthening transparency and accountability online. @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au
Read more: internetobservatory.org.au/post/aio-at-... #IAMCR2025
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Doing or planning digital platform research? We want to hear from you. Take our 5–8 min survey to help shape tools, infrastructure & training for researchers.
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
Digital Platform Research - Tools and Data Survey 2025
Digital platform research requires access to data from a range of platforms, in a variety of formats and using many methods and analytical tools and approaches. This survey aims to gather information…
tiny.cc
June 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Doing or planning digital platform research? We want to hear from you. Take our 5–8 min survey to help shape tools, infrastructure & training for researchers.
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
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📣We want to hear from you! Help us improve the services we deliver to the Australian research community. Start the anonymous 5 min survey now 🕐
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June 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
📣We want to hear from you! Help us improve the services we deliver to the Australian research community. Start the anonymous 5 min survey now 🕐
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An astronomical theme is emerging for this great #ica25 session as I'm also looking forward to presenting one of the new tools from our own @internetobservatory.org.au. Please come and join us this afternoon as we chart the constellations of public communication 🔭🌠. Note this is in the GRAND Hyatt
Our introduction to the National Internet Observatory, a platform for collecting and sharing online activity data designed for researchers, is happening this afternoon at #ica25
June 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
An astronomical theme is emerging for this great #ica25 session as I'm also looking forward to presenting one of the new tools from our own @internetobservatory.org.au. Please come and join us this afternoon as we chart the constellations of public communication 🔭🌠. Note this is in the GRAND Hyatt
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Hey #ica25 I know I've plugged this pretty hard all conference, but it would really help us if you could fill in this brief questionnaire which will inform the prioritisation of the platforms, data types, collection mechanisms, etc. that we are going to develop in the @internetobservatory.org.au
Doing or planning digital platform research? We want to hear from you. Take our 5–8 min survey to help shape tools, infrastructure & training for researchers.
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
Digital Platform Research - Tools and Data Survey 2025
Digital platform research requires access to data from a range of platforms, in a variety of formats and using many methods and analytical tools and approaches. This survey aims to gather information…
tiny.cc
June 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hey #ica25 I know I've plugged this pretty hard all conference, but it would really help us if you could fill in this brief questionnaire which will inform the prioritisation of the platforms, data types, collection mechanisms, etc. that we are going to develop in the @internetobservatory.org.au
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Hey #ica25, introducing The Mobile Observation of Advertising Toolkit, a new app for capturing ads in the wild from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube.
@icacm.bsky.social Data Collection Tools & Datasets
Sunday 15th | 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Colorado B (Grand 2)
@internetobservatory.org.au
@icacm.bsky.social Data Collection Tools & Datasets
Sunday 15th | 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Colorado B (Grand 2)
@internetobservatory.org.au
June 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hey #ica25, introducing The Mobile Observation of Advertising Toolkit, a new app for capturing ads in the wild from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube.
@icacm.bsky.social Data Collection Tools & Datasets
Sunday 15th | 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Colorado B (Grand 2)
@internetobservatory.org.au
@icacm.bsky.social Data Collection Tools & Datasets
Sunday 15th | 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Colorado B (Grand 2)
@internetobservatory.org.au
Doing or planning digital platform research? We want to hear from you. Take our 5–8 min survey to help shape tools, infrastructure & training for researchers.
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
Digital Platform Research - Tools and Data Survey 2025
Digital platform research requires access to data from a range of platforms, in a variety of formats and using many methods and analytical tools and approaches. This survey aims to gather information…
tiny.cc
June 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Doing or planning digital platform research? We want to hear from you. Take our 5–8 min survey to help shape tools, infrastructure & training for researchers.
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
🔗 tiny.cc/aio-survey #AIO2025survey
Join the Indigenous Datathon: 11–12 Oct at QUT, Brisbane. Collaborate on real-world health data challenges using Indigenous data governance principles (CARE). Open to students, researchers, and data scientists. EOIs open now: internetobservatory.org.au/events/indig...
Indigenous Datathon 2025 — Australian Internet Observatory
Indigenous Datathon 2025 @ Level 4, P-Block, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane
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June 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Join the Indigenous Datathon: 11–12 Oct at QUT, Brisbane. Collaborate on real-world health data challenges using Indigenous data governance principles (CARE). Open to students, researchers, and data scientists. EOIs open now: internetobservatory.org.au/events/indig...
AIO is excited to join #ResBazQLD2025 at UniSC Moreton Bay! Catch our session “Studying digital platforms with data donation tools from AIO” on Wed 2 July, 9:15–10:30am in Room MBA1-G.32. Let’s talk research & data! #AIO #DigitalPlatforms @ardc.edu.au
Explore Data Donation tools @ ResBaz 2025 — Australian Internet Observatory
Explore data donation tools developed by AIO at ResBaz 2025 in UniSC Moretan Bay Campus.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
AIO is excited to join #ResBazQLD2025 at UniSC Moreton Bay! Catch our session “Studying digital platforms with data donation tools from AIO” on Wed 2 July, 9:15–10:30am in Room MBA1-G.32. Let’s talk research & data! #AIO #DigitalPlatforms @ardc.edu.au
Explore the latest from AIO in our May 2025 newsletter: platform transparency, TikTok research (@admscentre.org.au), election ad tracking, and more. Stay informed on tools, events, and insights shaping digital accountability. Subscribe for more updates:
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Stay updated with the latest from the Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)
Our newsletter highlights new tools, research insights, upcoming events, and collaborative projects shaping the future of digital transparency and data governance. Subscribe to follow how AIO is…
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May 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Explore the latest from AIO in our May 2025 newsletter: platform transparency, TikTok research (@admscentre.org.au), election ad tracking, and more. Stay informed on tools, events, and insights shaping digital accountability. Subscribe for more updates:
📩 mailchi.mp/47656dbe5d00... @ardc.edu.au
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We’re hiring! Join our QUT team as a Senior Developer / Data Scientist, and become part of the AIO—a large, multi-institution initiative building a national research infrastructure. Apply: qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm...
Please share or tag anyone in your network who’d be a great fit!
Please share or tag anyone in your network who’d be a great fit!
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May 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
We’re hiring! Join our QUT team as a Senior Developer / Data Scientist, and become part of the AIO—a large, multi-institution initiative building a national research infrastructure. Apply: qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm...
Please share or tag anyone in your network who’d be a great fit!
Please share or tag anyone in your network who’d be a great fit!
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New piece out with the @admscentre.org.au Ad Observatory team: what political ads are Australians seeing online? We map the ads of #auspol2025. @internetobservatory.org.au @gisellenewton.bsky.social @markandrejevic.bsky.social @kateeuph.bsky.social
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What political ads are Australians seeing online? Astroturfing, fake grassroots groups, and outright falsehoods
New data shows how groups with benign-sounding names like ‘Mums for Nuclear’ are running political ad campaigns online. But they don’t even have to be truthful.
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April 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
New piece out with the @admscentre.org.au Ad Observatory team: what political ads are Australians seeing online? We map the ads of #auspol2025. @internetobservatory.org.au @gisellenewton.bsky.social @markandrejevic.bsky.social @kateeuph.bsky.social
theconversation.com/what-politic...
theconversation.com/what-politic...
We partnered with @admscentre.org.au & @qutdmrc.bsky.social at the 2024 Woodford Folk Festival to support Data Mystics—a public activation exploring digital identity, data ethics, and algorithmic influence.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We partnered with @admscentre.org.au & @qutdmrc.bsky.social at the 2024 Woodford Folk Festival to support Data Mystics—a public activation exploring digital identity, data ethics, and algorithmic influence.
@ardc.edu.au
@ardc.edu.au
📣Share your feedback on ARDC Community Data Lab draft project plans!
The HASS & Indigenous research community is invited to share feedback and help shape the ARDC Community Data Lab. @ardc.edu.au
🔗 bit.ly/cdl-plans
#HASS #research #data #GLAM
The HASS & Indigenous research community is invited to share feedback and help shape the ARDC Community Data Lab. @ardc.edu.au
🔗 bit.ly/cdl-plans
#HASS #research #data #GLAM
Draft Project Plans for the ARDC Community Data Lab Now Open for Feedback | ARDC
We invite the research community to provide feedback on the ARDC Community Data Lab draft project plans.
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May 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
📣Share your feedback on ARDC Community Data Lab draft project plans!
The HASS & Indigenous research community is invited to share feedback and help shape the ARDC Community Data Lab. @ardc.edu.au
🔗 bit.ly/cdl-plans
#HASS #research #data #GLAM
The HASS & Indigenous research community is invited to share feedback and help shape the ARDC Community Data Lab. @ardc.edu.au
🔗 bit.ly/cdl-plans
#HASS #research #data #GLAM
In partnership with @admscentre.org.au the AIO team developed a mobile advertising observation toolkit. This is now being used by the Australian Ad Observatory to research "What political ads are Australians seeing online?"
#AIO #ADMSCentre #ARDC #AdObservatory #FederalElections2025 #AusPoll2025
#AIO #ADMSCentre #ARDC #AdObservatory #FederalElections2025 #AusPoll2025
What political ads are Australians seeing online? — Australian Internet Observatory
A new mobile advertising observation toolkit is now being utilised as a key platform to research on “What political ads are Australians seeing online?” by the Australian Ad Observatory project. This…
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May 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
In partnership with @admscentre.org.au the AIO team developed a mobile advertising observation toolkit. This is now being used by the Australian Ad Observatory to research "What political ads are Australians seeing online?"
#AIO #ADMSCentre #ARDC #AdObservatory #FederalElections2025 #AusPoll2025
#AIO #ADMSCentre #ARDC #AdObservatory #FederalElections2025 #AusPoll2025