Lab Platform Governance, Media, and Technology (PGMT)
@pgmt.bsky.social
Lab directed by @ckatzenbach at @ZeMKI, Uni Bremen. Research and outreach on platform governance, AI, discourses, and regulation. Home of https://platformgovernancearchive.org
URL: https://platform-governance.org
URL: https://platform-governance.org
💡 New Publication from the Shaping AI project now published in Big Data & Society. “On the Controversiality of AI: The Controversy Is Not the Situation”🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
By @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , Anders Kristian Munk and @annajobin.bsky.social
By @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , Anders Kristian Munk and @annajobin.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
💡 New Publication from the Shaping AI project now published in Big Data & Society. “On the Controversiality of AI: The Controversy Is Not the Situation”🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
By @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , Anders Kristian Munk and @annajobin.bsky.social
By @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , Anders Kristian Munk and @annajobin.bsky.social
Do you want to apply under DSA40?
PGMT and MMM are hosting a workshop on Nov 26 (15:00–18:00) to help researchers prepare stronger Article 40 applications.
Funding available for participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Email [email protected] by Nov 18 for registration and details.
PGMT and MMM are hosting a workshop on Nov 26 (15:00–18:00) to help researchers prepare stronger Article 40 applications.
Funding available for participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Email [email protected] by Nov 18 for registration and details.
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Do you want to apply under DSA40?
PGMT and MMM are hosting a workshop on Nov 26 (15:00–18:00) to help researchers prepare stronger Article 40 applications.
Funding available for participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Email [email protected] by Nov 18 for registration and details.
PGMT and MMM are hosting a workshop on Nov 26 (15:00–18:00) to help researchers prepare stronger Article 40 applications.
Funding available for participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Email [email protected] by Nov 18 for registration and details.
💡 New publication alert!
“On the Controversiality of AI: The Controversy Is Not the Situation” by @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , @anderskristianm.bsky.social, and @annajobin.bsky.social is out now.
📖 Read it open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“On the Controversiality of AI: The Controversy Is Not the Situation” by @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , @anderskristianm.bsky.social, and @annajobin.bsky.social is out now.
📖 Read it open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
On the controversiality of AI: The controversy is not the situation - Noortje Marres, Christian Katzenbach, Anders Kristian Munk, Anna Jobin, 2025
Do public controversies about AI matter? Can they really make a difference to how AI is taken up or imposed on society? This introduction to the Special Issue o...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
💡 New publication alert!
“On the Controversiality of AI: The Controversy Is Not the Situation” by @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , @anderskristianm.bsky.social, and @annajobin.bsky.social is out now.
📖 Read it open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“On the Controversiality of AI: The Controversy Is Not the Situation” by @noortjem.bsky.social , @ckatzenbach.bsky.social , @anderskristianm.bsky.social, and @annajobin.bsky.social is out now.
📖 Read it open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Join to see the continuation of the AoIR Flashpoint Symposium 2025 conversations at #AoIR2025!
At today’s roundtable “Where Do We Go From Here? Part II – Lessons from the AoIR Flashpoint Symposium on AI & Platform Governance” to reflect on the future of platform and AI governance.
At today’s roundtable “Where Do We Go From Here? Part II – Lessons from the AoIR Flashpoint Symposium on AI & Platform Governance” to reflect on the future of platform and AI governance.
Hey #AoIR2025 catch me today at 4 pm with a wonderful group of scholars - Taylor Annabell, Diyi Liu, Thales Lelo and Tom Divon - for a roundtable on the future of tech governance research. This is going to be an open discussion, so please join and share your thoughts!
October 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Join to see the continuation of the AoIR Flashpoint Symposium 2025 conversations at #AoIR2025!
At today’s roundtable “Where Do We Go From Here? Part II – Lessons from the AoIR Flashpoint Symposium on AI & Platform Governance” to reflect on the future of platform and AI governance.
At today’s roundtable “Where Do We Go From Here? Part II – Lessons from the AoIR Flashpoint Symposium on AI & Platform Governance” to reflect on the future of platform and AI governance.
📘 New Publication: “Priorities and exclusions within Trust and Safety industry standards” - lead by @blakeplease.bsky.social, and in collaboration with our lab member @rscarlets.bsky.social.
👉 Read the full article #openaccess in New Media & Society: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉 Read the full article #openaccess in New Media & Society: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
July 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
📘 New Publication: “Priorities and exclusions within Trust and Safety industry standards” - lead by @blakeplease.bsky.social, and in collaboration with our lab member @rscarlets.bsky.social.
👉 Read the full article #openaccess in New Media & Society: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉 Read the full article #openaccess in New Media & Society: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
⏰ Call for Papers: The #PlatGovNet2025 conference is accepting submissions now!
Key info:
🗓️ The conference will take place on December 1–2, 2025.
📝 Abstracts (800–1,000 words) are due September 2
💯% free and online!
👉 Details and submission link here: platgov.net/conferences/...
Key info:
🗓️ The conference will take place on December 1–2, 2025.
📝 Abstracts (800–1,000 words) are due September 2
💯% free and online!
👉 Details and submission link here: platgov.net/conferences/...
2025 Conference Call for Submissions — PlatGov
2025 Conference Call for Submissions
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July 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
⏰ Call for Papers: The #PlatGovNet2025 conference is accepting submissions now!
Key info:
🗓️ The conference will take place on December 1–2, 2025.
📝 Abstracts (800–1,000 words) are due September 2
💯% free and online!
👉 Details and submission link here: platgov.net/conferences/...
Key info:
🗓️ The conference will take place on December 1–2, 2025.
📝 Abstracts (800–1,000 words) are due September 2
💯% free and online!
👉 Details and submission link here: platgov.net/conferences/...
📘 New Publication: “Negotiating AI(s) futures: competing imaginaries of AI by stakeholders in the US, China, and Germany” by Vanessa Richter, @ckatzenbach.bsky.social, and Jing Zeng, published in the @jscicom.bsky.social.
👉 Read the full article here: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...
👉 Read the full article here: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...
July 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
📘 New Publication: “Negotiating AI(s) futures: competing imaginaries of AI by stakeholders in the US, China, and Germany” by Vanessa Richter, @ckatzenbach.bsky.social, and Jing Zeng, published in the @jscicom.bsky.social.
👉 Read the full article here: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...
👉 Read the full article here: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...
Our incredible #AoIR2025Symposium is almost over…
We are grateful for the opportunity to host so many brilliant scholars who share our passion for researching platform governance, content moderation, and generative AI.
Already looking forward to what comes next. Let’s keep the momentum going!
We are grateful for the opportunity to host so many brilliant scholars who share our passion for researching platform governance, content moderation, and generative AI.
Already looking forward to what comes next. Let’s keep the momentum going!
June 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our incredible #AoIR2025Symposium is almost over…
We are grateful for the opportunity to host so many brilliant scholars who share our passion for researching platform governance, content moderation, and generative AI.
Already looking forward to what comes next. Let’s keep the momentum going!
We are grateful for the opportunity to host so many brilliant scholars who share our passion for researching platform governance, content moderation, and generative AI.
Already looking forward to what comes next. Let’s keep the momentum going!
🥳 We're kicking off the #AoIR2025Symposium tonight in Bremen!
Thank you to everyone joining us for the next two days to critically explore the evolving landscape of platform and AI governance.
We look forward to lively discussions!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Thank you to everyone joining us for the next two days to critically explore the evolving landscape of platform and AI governance.
We look forward to lively discussions!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
June 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🥳 We're kicking off the #AoIR2025Symposium tonight in Bremen!
Thank you to everyone joining us for the next two days to critically explore the evolving landscape of platform and AI governance.
We look forward to lively discussions!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Thank you to everyone joining us for the next two days to critically explore the evolving landscape of platform and AI governance.
We look forward to lively discussions!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
We are getting ready for you! #AoIR2025Symposium platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
June 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We are getting ready for you! #AoIR2025Symposium platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🎉Next week, we will kick off our #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen with a fantastic program and lineup, and we have almost reached capacity!
This is your last chance to secure one of the remaining seats: members.aoir.org/event-6113333
See you next week!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
This is your last chance to secure one of the remaining seats: members.aoir.org/event-6113333
See you next week!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🎉Next week, we will kick off our #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen with a fantastic program and lineup, and we have almost reached capacity!
This is your last chance to secure one of the remaining seats: members.aoir.org/event-6113333
See you next week!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
This is your last chance to secure one of the remaining seats: members.aoir.org/event-6113333
See you next week!
👉 platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎 Finally, we are delighted to introduce Tarleton Gillespie as the final keynote speaker of our #AoIR2025Symposium Welcome Conversation, "Where Do We Stand, and How Did We Get Here?"
Welcome!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🔎 Finally, we are delighted to introduce Tarleton Gillespie as the final keynote speaker of our #AoIR2025Symposium Welcome Conversation, "Where Do We Stand, and How Did We Get Here?"
Welcome!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎 Re-meet @natalihelberger.bsky.social, one of the keynote speakers in the "Where Do We Stand, and How Did We Get Here?" Welcome Conversation of our #AoIR2025Symposium.
Welcome Natali Helberger!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Natali Helberger!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🔎 Re-meet @natalihelberger.bsky.social, one of the keynote speakers in the "Where Do We Stand, and How Did We Get Here?" Welcome Conversation of our #AoIR2025Symposium.
Welcome Natali Helberger!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Natali Helberger!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎 Amazing @ubiquity75.xyz will complete our #AoIR2025Symposium Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?,” on Wednesday.
Welcome to Bremen Sarah T. Roberts!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome to Bremen Sarah T. Roberts!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🔎 Amazing @ubiquity75.xyz will complete our #AoIR2025Symposium Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?,” on Wednesday.
Welcome to Bremen Sarah T. Roberts!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome to Bremen Sarah T. Roberts!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎 We proudly present @tpoell.bsky.social as a plenary speaker at our public Evening Panel on Tuesday, "Power and Politics in Tech Governance,” at #AoIR2025Symposium!
Welcome Thomas Poell!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Thomas Poell!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🔎 We proudly present @tpoell.bsky.social as a plenary speaker at our public Evening Panel on Tuesday, "Power and Politics in Tech Governance,” at #AoIR2025Symposium!
Welcome Thomas Poell!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Thomas Poell!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎 Meet fantastic @jillian.bsky.social as the next speaker in our Wednesday Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?," at #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen.
Welcome to Bremen Jillian York!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome to Bremen Jillian York!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🔎 Meet fantastic @jillian.bsky.social as the next speaker in our Wednesday Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?," at #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen.
Welcome to Bremen Jillian York!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome to Bremen Jillian York!
👉 Full conference program & registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎We are excited to announce that @arnikazinke.bsky.social will also be a part of our #AoIR2025Symposium Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?,”on Wednesday.
Welcome Arnika Zinke!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Arnika Zinke!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🔎We are excited to announce that @arnikazinke.bsky.social will also be a part of our #AoIR2025Symposium Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?,”on Wednesday.
Welcome Arnika Zinke!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Arnika Zinke!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎Next in line of our plenary speakers at #AoIR2025Symposium is @elinorcarmi.bsky.social! She will participate in our Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?"
Welcome Elinor Carmi!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Elinor Carmi!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
🔎Next in line of our plenary speakers at #AoIR2025Symposium is @elinorcarmi.bsky.social! She will participate in our Concluding Plenary Panel, "Where Do We Go From Here?"
Welcome Elinor Carmi!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
Welcome Elinor Carmi!
👉Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
🔎 Today, we proudly introduce @nicsuzor.bsky.social as the next speaker in our public Tuesday evening Panel, "Power and Politics in Tech Governance," at #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🔎 Today, we proudly introduce @nicsuzor.bsky.social as the next speaker in our public Tuesday evening Panel, "Power and Politics in Tech Governance," at #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
📢 @ckatzenbach.bsky.social will give a lecture on “Responsibility and irresponsibility of digital platforms” at “Wissen um 11”, the science matinee in Bremen.
📅 June 14, 2025 🕚 11 a.m. 📍Haus der Wissenschaft
👉 More Info: www.hausderwissenschaft.de/Verantwortun...
📅 June 14, 2025 🕚 11 a.m. 📍Haus der Wissenschaft
👉 More Info: www.hausderwissenschaft.de/Verantwortun...
May 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📢 @ckatzenbach.bsky.social will give a lecture on “Responsibility and irresponsibility of digital platforms” at “Wissen um 11”, the science matinee in Bremen.
📅 June 14, 2025 🕚 11 a.m. 📍Haus der Wissenschaft
👉 More Info: www.hausderwissenschaft.de/Verantwortun...
📅 June 14, 2025 🕚 11 a.m. 📍Haus der Wissenschaft
👉 More Info: www.hausderwissenschaft.de/Verantwortun...
🔎 Get to know the plenary speakers of #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen!
We are delighted to introduce @ameliehldt.bsky.social as one of the newly confirmed plenary speakers.
Welcome Amélie Heldt!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
We are delighted to introduce @ameliehldt.bsky.social as one of the newly confirmed plenary speakers.
Welcome Amélie Heldt!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
May 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🔎 Get to know the plenary speakers of #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen!
We are delighted to introduce @ameliehldt.bsky.social as one of the newly confirmed plenary speakers.
Welcome Amélie Heldt!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
We are delighted to introduce @ameliehldt.bsky.social as one of the newly confirmed plenary speakers.
Welcome Amélie Heldt!
👉 Full conference program and registration (few seats remaining): platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
📣 The final program for our #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen is out now and it looks amazing!
ℹ️ Find the full program here: platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
✍️ Registration for a few remaining seats is still available (10-50$): members.aoir.org/event-6113333
ℹ️ Find the full program here: platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
✍️ Registration for a few remaining seats is still available (10-50$): members.aoir.org/event-6113333
May 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
📣 The final program for our #AoIR2025Symposium in Bremen is out now and it looks amazing!
ℹ️ Find the full program here: platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
✍️ Registration for a few remaining seats is still available (10-50$): members.aoir.org/event-6113333
ℹ️ Find the full program here: platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpo...
✍️ Registration for a few remaining seats is still available (10-50$): members.aoir.org/event-6113333
⏰ REMINDER: Don't miss the next installment of our Online Talk Series "Behind the Scenes" with @bsky.charispapaevangelou.eu and @eugeniasiapera.bsky.social tomorrow!
👉 Sign up here and join us tomorrow at 3pm: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
👉 Sign up here and join us tomorrow at 3pm: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
May 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
⏰ REMINDER: Don't miss the next installment of our Online Talk Series "Behind the Scenes" with @bsky.charispapaevangelou.eu and @eugeniasiapera.bsky.social tomorrow!
👉 Sign up here and join us tomorrow at 3pm: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
👉 Sign up here and join us tomorrow at 3pm: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
We are excited to share the news that lab member @rscarlets.bsky.social got elected to the @aoir.bsky.social 2025-2027 Executive Committee (Open Seat)! The Committee will take office in October 2025 at #AoIR2025 conference in Brazil!
Your 2025-2027 AoIR Executive Committee!
President: Sarah Roberts
Vice President: Andra Siibak
Immediate Past President: Nicholas John
Secretary: Nathalie Schäfer
Treasurer: Robert W. Gehl
Graduate Student Rep: Lynrose Jane Genon
Open Seats: Admire Mare, Rebecca Scharlach, & Meg Jing Zeng.
President: Sarah Roberts
Vice President: Andra Siibak
Immediate Past President: Nicholas John
Secretary: Nathalie Schäfer
Treasurer: Robert W. Gehl
Graduate Student Rep: Lynrose Jane Genon
Open Seats: Admire Mare, Rebecca Scharlach, & Meg Jing Zeng.
May 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We are excited to share the news that lab member @rscarlets.bsky.social got elected to the @aoir.bsky.social 2025-2027 Executive Committee (Open Seat)! The Committee will take office in October 2025 at #AoIR2025 conference in Brazil!
📣 Online Talk Series (19): Papaevangelou & Siapera - "State, platform capitalism and infrastructural power: Microsoft’s data centres in Greece 2.0”
🗓️Mai 13, 2025 🕛3-4 pm (CET) 📍Online Event
👉 To the Event and Registration: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
🗓️Mai 13, 2025 🕛3-4 pm (CET) 📍Online Event
👉 To the Event and Registration: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
May 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
📣 Online Talk Series (19): Papaevangelou & Siapera - "State, platform capitalism and infrastructural power: Microsoft’s data centres in Greece 2.0”
🗓️Mai 13, 2025 🕛3-4 pm (CET) 📍Online Event
👉 To the Event and Registration: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...
🗓️Mai 13, 2025 🕛3-4 pm (CET) 📍Online Event
👉 To the Event and Registration: platform-governance.org/online-talk-...