Alan Jagolinzer
@jagolinzer.bsky.social
Professor of Financial Accounting, Vice Dean of Programmes, co-Director, Cambridge Centre for Financial Reporting & Accountability, University of Cambridge
Research in: IFRS, GAAP, governance, information risks & harms
Research in: IFRS, GAAP, governance, information risks & harms
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NEW: My Udemy course 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' has helped students in 26 countries worldwide strengthen their armour against disinformation since it launched 2 years ago. Techniques Cambridge Analytica used to secretly profile millions have become a vastly profitable industry.. /1
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW: My Udemy course 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' has helped students in 26 countries worldwide strengthen their armour against disinformation since it launched 2 years ago. Techniques Cambridge Analytica used to secretly profile millions have become a vastly profitable industry.. /1
"My Boyfriend is AI": A Computational Analysis of Human-AI Companionship in Reddit's AI Community
Pat Pataranutaporn
Sheer Karny
Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok
Constanze Albrecht
Auren Liu
Pattie Mats
arxiv.org/abs/2509.11391
Pat Pataranutaporn
Sheer Karny
Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok
Constanze Albrecht
Auren Liu
Pattie Mats
arxiv.org/abs/2509.11391
"My Boyfriend is AI": A Computational Analysis of Human-AI Companionship in Reddit's AI Community
The emergence of AI companion applications has created novel forms of intimate human-AI relationships, yet empirical research on these communities remains limited. We present the first large-scale com...
arxiv.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"My Boyfriend is AI": A Computational Analysis of Human-AI Companionship in Reddit's AI Community
Pat Pataranutaporn
Sheer Karny
Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok
Constanze Albrecht
Auren Liu
Pattie Mats
arxiv.org/abs/2509.11391
Pat Pataranutaporn
Sheer Karny
Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok
Constanze Albrecht
Auren Liu
Pattie Mats
arxiv.org/abs/2509.11391
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We will host a discussion about systemic & downstream effects of para- and machine-social relationships at the April Cambridge Disinformation Summit meetings.
From the article:
"...they were in love with their chatbot...roleplaying marriage, ...and even pregnancies."
futurism.com/future-socie...
From the article:
"...they were in love with their chatbot...roleplaying marriage, ...and even pregnancies."
futurism.com/future-socie...
People Are Having AI "Children" With Their AI Partners
New research shows roleplaying romantic relationships with chatbots like Replika can include marriage, homemaking, and even pregnancies.
futurism.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We will host a discussion about systemic & downstream effects of para- and machine-social relationships at the April Cambridge Disinformation Summit meetings.
From the article:
"...they were in love with their chatbot...roleplaying marriage, ...and even pregnancies."
futurism.com/future-socie...
From the article:
"...they were in love with their chatbot...roleplaying marriage, ...and even pregnancies."
futurism.com/future-socie...
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A new paper shows how social media accelerates extremism by flooding users with emotionally charged, divisive content that algorithms naturally amplify, making extremist narratives far more visible, engaging, and persuasive than they would be otherwise.
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A new paper shows how social media accelerates extremism by flooding users with emotionally charged, divisive content that algorithms naturally amplify, making extremist narratives far more visible, engaging, and persuasive than they would be otherwise.
This is one reason why I have been telling large investors that investments in tech (e.g., crypto, AI, platforms) likely have greater systemic risk than they think.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/rcna245...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/rcna245...
Severe internet outages keep happening — and they might get worse
Growing reliance on a handful of major internet infrastructure companies has led to major disruptions, sparking everything from political pressure to computer science memes.
www.nbcnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
This is one reason why I have been telling large investors that investments in tech (e.g., crypto, AI, platforms) likely have greater systemic risk than they think.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/rcna245...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/rcna245...
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A little retrospective can be helpful at times to work out what has been happening and what was knowable. Let's travel back in time to 2017 (~8 years ago) when I was lead author on a paper about the post-truth world. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A little retrospective can be helpful at times to work out what has been happening and what was knowable. Let's travel back in time to 2017 (~8 years ago) when I was lead author on a paper about the post-truth world. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege reut.rs/48eKxnO
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class action by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege reut.rs/48eKxnO
Two common reasons why people fall for disinformation:
1) anxiety about uncertainty, &
2) anxiety about social status and identity
One potential intervention is to engage the anxiety, rather than the message, and offer safe alternative community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzHg...
1) anxiety about uncertainty, &
2) anxiety about social status and identity
One potential intervention is to engage the anxiety, rather than the message, and offer safe alternative community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzHg...
Why do people fall for disinformation?
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
m.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Two common reasons why people fall for disinformation:
1) anxiety about uncertainty, &
2) anxiety about social status and identity
One potential intervention is to engage the anxiety, rather than the message, and offer safe alternative community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzHg...
1) anxiety about uncertainty, &
2) anxiety about social status and identity
One potential intervention is to engage the anxiety, rather than the message, and offer safe alternative community.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uzHg...
Nobel award winner Maria Ressa:
“I want to tell you why I remain optimistic…It’s because the man who tried to jail me…was arrested in March this year, and he’s now at The Hague for crimes against humanity. So you see: if you keep doing your jobs and collaborate together, impunity ends.”
“I want to tell you why I remain optimistic…It’s because the man who tried to jail me…was arrested in March this year, and he’s now at The Hague for crimes against humanity. So you see: if you keep doing your jobs and collaborate together, impunity ends.”
“This is a time for radical collaboration.”
— @mariaressa.bsky.social
At #GIJC25, the Nobel laureate urged journalists to unite amid rising authoritarianism, disinformation, and shrinking press freedom – warning that 2026 may be a crucial year for media survival.
🔗 More: https://twp.ai/9PYUeX
— @mariaressa.bsky.social
At #GIJC25, the Nobel laureate urged journalists to unite amid rising authoritarianism, disinformation, and shrinking press freedom – warning that 2026 may be a crucial year for media survival.
🔗 More: https://twp.ai/9PYUeX
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Nobel award winner Maria Ressa:
“I want to tell you why I remain optimistic…It’s because the man who tried to jail me…was arrested in March this year, and he’s now at The Hague for crimes against humanity. So you see: if you keep doing your jobs and collaborate together, impunity ends.”
“I want to tell you why I remain optimistic…It’s because the man who tried to jail me…was arrested in March this year, and he’s now at The Hague for crimes against humanity. So you see: if you keep doing your jobs and collaborate together, impunity ends.”
Musician Chris Daughtry to his fans:
“…if you’re not seeing news being posted on our official page or my page,…then it’s not real.
Some of this (AI-rendered) stuff is so ridiculous that I’m baffled that people would ask if this is real.”
www.instagram.com/reel/DRAg4Z_...
“…if you’re not seeing news being posted on our official page or my page,…then it’s not real.
Some of this (AI-rendered) stuff is so ridiculous that I’m baffled that people would ask if this is real.”
www.instagram.com/reel/DRAg4Z_...
undefined on Instagram: "chrisdaughtrySTOP BEING BAMBOOZLED!View all 799 comments"
chrisdaughtrySTOP BEING BAMBOOZLED!
www.instagram.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Musician Chris Daughtry to his fans:
“…if you’re not seeing news being posted on our official page or my page,…then it’s not real.
Some of this (AI-rendered) stuff is so ridiculous that I’m baffled that people would ask if this is real.”
www.instagram.com/reel/DRAg4Z_...
“…if you’re not seeing news being posted on our official page or my page,…then it’s not real.
Some of this (AI-rendered) stuff is so ridiculous that I’m baffled that people would ask if this is real.”
www.instagram.com/reel/DRAg4Z_...
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From the Cambridge News.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From the Cambridge News.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
A new simple framework for potential disinformation assessments on narratives.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A new simple framework for potential disinformation assessments on narratives.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
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I recently testified in EU Parliament that
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I recently testified in EU Parliament that
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
A new simple framework for potential disinformation assessments on narratives.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A new simple framework for potential disinformation assessments on narratives.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
I think some anti-censorship sentiment could be better articulated as the fundamental concerns noted in red regarding trust the assessment process.
Cambridge wildlife
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Cambridge wildlife
I recently testified in EU Parliament that
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I recently testified in EU Parliament that
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
“Fines on billionaires and fines on big tech companies and multinational corporations will do almost nothing for behavioural change.”
@reuters.com
@tomhals.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/zucker...
SFO announces investigation into $28 million crypto scheme
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
SFO announces investigation into $28 million crypto scheme
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud.
www.gov.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
SFO announces investigation into $28 million crypto scheme
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launches first major cryptocurrency investigation into suspected fraud.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This is an...interesting...economic theory:
"...the only way...to prevent America from going bankrupt is AI and robotics...
Robots like Optimus will make working "optional" in the future...
We'll have...universal high income," Musk said.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sa...
"...the only way...to prevent America from going bankrupt is AI and robotics...
Robots like Optimus will make working "optional" in the future...
We'll have...universal high income," Musk said.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sa...
Elon Musk says Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' in speech after his $1 trillion pay package was approved
Elon Musk has spent the last few weeks outlining a future with Optimus — one that will "eliminate" poverty, work, and require a universal income.
www.businessinsider.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is an...interesting...economic theory:
"...the only way...to prevent America from going bankrupt is AI and robotics...
Robots like Optimus will make working "optional" in the future...
We'll have...universal high income," Musk said.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sa...
"...the only way...to prevent America from going bankrupt is AI and robotics...
Robots like Optimus will make working "optional" in the future...
We'll have...universal high income," Musk said.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sa...
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My work on counterpublics and related topics
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My work on counterpublics and related topics
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
demos.co.uk/research/ver...
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French President Emmanuel Macron:
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
Emmanuel Macron on X: "This is the Wild West. Not free speech. https://t.co/aPQyi9O482" / X
This is the Wild West. Not free speech. https://t.co/aPQyi9O482
x.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron:
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
French President Emmanuel Macron:
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
Emmanuel Macron on X: "This is the Wild West. Not free speech. https://t.co/aPQyi9O482" / X
This is the Wild West. Not free speech. https://t.co/aPQyi9O482
x.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron:
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
“…Please, don’t believe one second on the so-called free speech agenda. For me, we don’t speak about free speech when the algorithm is hidden and in the hands of very few players. …This is the Wild West, not free speech.”
x.com/EmmanuelMacr...
From the Cambridge News.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From the Cambridge News.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
Parasocial is the word of the year.
We will be discussing these relationships at the next Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
The State of #Democracy 2025: Fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as top threats to democracy across Europe and the US
www.ipsos.com/en/the-state...
www.ipsos.com/en/the-state...
The State of Democracy 2025: Fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as top threats to democracy across Europe and the US
A new Ipsos KnowledgePanel survey offers an in-depth analysis of democratic perceptions in 9 Western countries, highlighting dissatisfaction with democracy and deep worries about its future.
www.ipsos.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The State of #Democracy 2025: Fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as top threats to democracy across Europe and the US
www.ipsos.com/en/the-state...
www.ipsos.com/en/the-state...
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
In light of the assault on American science by its own government that launched in January this year, we published the Anti-Autocracy Handbook in June to provide some guidance to scholars about how to respond to an emerging autocracy. The handbook is available at: sks.to/autocracy. 1/n
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November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In light of the assault on American science by its own government that launched in January this year, we published the Anti-Autocracy Handbook in June to provide some guidance to scholars about how to respond to an emerging autocracy. The handbook is available at: sks.to/autocracy. 1/n
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