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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 20d

I cannot think of a democracy anywhere in the world where this sort of thing could happen. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure

www.nytimes.com

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · 21d

Both abstracts are attached if you’d like to take a closer look. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Outside the beautiful conference centre, British Columbia offered the perfect backdrop to recharge – with hikes through forests and mountains, and stunning ocean views 🌲⛰️✨

Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · 21d

📄 Bystanders and Reporters: Who Acts Against Illegal Online Content?
with @yannistheocharis.bsky.social, @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social , Molly Roberts & Ahmed Gaafar

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · 21d

📄 Does the Community Understand the Community Guidelines?
with @yannistheocharis.bsky.social , @mianahrgang.bsky.social , @nilsweidmann.bsky.social & Molly Roberts

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · 21d

Back from a successful #APSA25 in Vancouver 🇨🇦 – full of inspiring projects, great discussions, and reconnecting with colleagues. I presented two of my co-authored dissertation papers: one at the Political Communication Preconference and another at APSA (American Political Science Association).

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London Social Media Observatory @ldnsocmedobs.bsky.social · 22d

📣 We’re launching the London Social Media Observatory! 🎉

➡️ We are a new multidisciplinary research centre, directed by @andreucasas.bsky.social & funded by the @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · Aug 26

Again: they found absolute monsters to run gov social media accounts. People who at some point lost or never had the idea that the things you say online might have real world connections. Literal psychopaths.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 26

They’re making fun of the media referring to Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a Maryland man as they threaten to send him to Uganda, a country where he’s never lived.

They’re simply fucking vile.

Homeland Security &
@DHSgov
Uganda Man.
6:30 PM • 8/25/25 • 127K Views

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · Aug 25

In many countries, mainstream politicians are adopting rhetoric and policies that typical of the far-right.

Our new paper (w/ @dziblatt.bsky.social and E Dinas), out now in the @bjpols.bsky.social, finds that doing so erodes norms more than when far-right politicians make similar statements.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 11

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How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD

"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"

- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the dynamics of mainstream and radical political rhetoric regarding anti-immigrant policies, highlighting differences in societal responses and enforcement norms based on the source of the rhetoric.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL

"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"

- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of extensive media exposure on public perceptions and normalization. It references specific research surveys conducted on Sky News UK and Australia, analyzing changes in public attitudes and policy effects due to media strategies.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Mit freundlichen Grüßen an die Redaktionen von ARD und ZDF und all diejenigen, die weiterhin denken, man könnte die radikale Reche in Interviews entzaubern...

British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Aug 12

NEW -

Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL

"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"

- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Aug 7

You can already submit your paper and panel proposal for EPSS next year. Looking forward to seeing many people in Belfast. I will be there.

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 1

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast 
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026 
📍 ICC Belfast 
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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The Coalition for Independent Technology Research @thecoalition.bsky.social · Jun 9

“Most users do not want unregulated spaces. They view moderation as essential to sustaining democratic discourse.”

Read a compelling analysis by Coalition members and allies challenging the narratives of large tech companies and shining light on the public desire for free and fair digital spaces.⬇️

What People Want from Platforms Isn’t What Musk and Zuckerberg Are Selling | TechPolicy.Press

Researchers fielded surveys in 10 countries to understand how citizens perceive platforms and potential trade-offs related to free expression.

www.techpolicy.press

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Mia Nahrgang @mianahrgang.bsky.social · Jun 25

🔗📃 Link to he paper now published in the ICWSM conference proceedings (ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...) co-authored with @nilsweidmann.bsky.social, @friederikeq.bsky.social, @sebnagel.bsky.social, @yannistheocharis.bsky.social & Molly Roberts

Written for Lawyers or Users? Mapping the Complexity of Community Guidelines | Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media

ojs.aaai.org

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · Jun 25

Really looking forward to our panel, the discussions, catching up with colleagues/friends, and the Madrid sun (though maybe not the full 37°C of it). 🇪🇸☀️

Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · Jun 25

🛫 Off to Madrid for this year’s EPSA conference, where I’ll be presenting co-authored work with @yannistheocharis.bsky.social , @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social , and Molly Roberts.

💡You’ll find me in the panel “Insights into Countering Misinformation” on Friday, June 27, at 09:30 in Room 1A.13.

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · Jun 10

📢New Paper Alert 📢

Yannis Theocharis @yannistheocharis.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚨 New Paper 🚨
"Written for Lawyers or Users? Mapping the Complexity of Community Guidelines"

Led by @mianahrgang.bsky.social, with @nilsweidmann.bsky.social, @friederikeq.bsky.social, @sebnagel.bsky.social & Molly Roberts, published at #ICWSM2025.

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Mia Nahrgang @mianahrgang.bsky.social · Jun 10

📣 Happy to announce the publication of our article (w @nilsweidmann.bsky.social, @friederikeq.bsky.social, @sebnagel.bsky.social, @yannistheocharis.bsky.social & Molly Roberts) on the complexity and availability of community guidelines @icwsm.bsky.social! 🔗 ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...

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Mia Nahrgang @mianahrgang.bsky.social · May 28

🚨🚀 Looking for a comparative dataset on social media platforms? We’re excited to launch COMPARE! This is a collaborative effort by @nilsweidmann.bsky.social , @friederikeq.bsky.social , @sebnagel.bsky.social , @yannistheocharis.bsky.social & Molly Roberts. 🧵⤵️ (1/5)

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · Mar 12

You can find the report here: osf.io/f56bh/

Content Warning: Public Attitudes on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression

Hosted on the Open Science Framework

osf.io

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · Mar 12

This project is the result of great collaboration with my co-authors:

🎓 @yannistheocharis.bsky.social
🎓 @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social
🎓 @janzilinsky.bsky.social
🎓 @franziskapradel.bsky.social

Led by the Chair of Digital Governance @tum.de & the Content Moderation Lab (a TUM & @ox.ac.uk collab)

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Friederike Quint @friederikeq.bsky.social · Mar 12

New interview out! I spoke with Lars Lubienetzki for ver.di—one of Germany’s largest trade unions—about our much-anticipated report "Content Warning: Public Attitudes on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression." 📢

🔗 Only available in German: mmm.verdi.de/aktuelle-mel...

Social Media: Mehr Moderation gewünscht - M - Menschen Machen Medien (ver.di)

Wer trägt die Verantwortung, um etwas gegen zunehmenden Hass in den sozialen Medien zu unternehmen? Die Plattformen? Die Politik? Die Nutzer*innen? Alle drei Gruppen jeweils zu einem Drittel. Zu diese...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Mar 3

US least supportive of content moderation vs. hate speech and misinformation versus nine other countries tumthinktank.de/wp-content/u...

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Jan Zilinsky @janzilinsky.bsky.social · Feb 13

According to our survey (@yannistheocharis.bsky.social @friederikeq.bsky.social & team) 1 in 5 Americans experience sexual harassment online. (This includes many people who are not even using dating apps)

The way companies deprioritize user safety is alarming as @themarkup.org's investigation shows

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Jan Zilinsky @janzilinsky.bsky.social · Feb 11

Also, terrible behaviors have become normalized online, many people get attacked, yet we... seem to be keen to use social media anyway?

In a new report w/ @yannistheocharis.bsky.social, @friederikeq.bsky.social @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social, @franziskapradel.bsky.social we document these experiences:

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Yannis Theocharis @yannistheocharis.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thrilled that our report "CONTENT WARNING: Public Attitudes on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression", launched today, has received a very warm reception by the media!

📖 Read the coverage: www.zeit.de/news/2025-02...

More info below on some of the questions we tackle 🧵👇

Gewalt im Internet: Umfrage: Mehrheit wünscht sich Kontrolle in sozialen Medien

Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „Gewalt im Internet“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Umfrage: Mehrheit wünscht sich Kontrolle in sozialen Medien“.

www.zeit.de

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Yannis Theocharis @yannistheocharis.bsky.social · Jan 13

🚨 New Preview of Our Upcoming Report 🚨

Leaked Meta guidelines suggest harmful speech like "Immigrants are filthy pieces of shit" or "Gays are freaks" may soon be allowed.

Does this policy shift reflect public opinion?

Our survey across 10 countries finds no evidence of support for such content.

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