She holds an MA in International Security from the University of Leicester and professional qualifications in Leadership, and Data Science. 🎓

💡 Prior to this role, Emma worked as a research assistant at Nottingham Trent University, and works in a consultant capacity on the undergraduate International Relations module at the Open University.

Emma has published with The Conversation UK and the International Journal of Social Media and Online Communities and The Journal of Information Technology and Politics. She has a PhD in Politics and International Studies. 📚

📊 She is particularly interested in developing innovative methodologies for exploring viral spread, and has experience in working with X, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.

Her work highlights how language, culture, and platform design shape the way false information spreads.

@m-deceit.bsky.social

#DigitalCivics #Disinformation #Research #MediaLiteracy

At Digital Speech Lab, Emma’s work contributes to our broader focus on digital civics - helping people understand how false information spreads online and how digital platforms shape public trust.

@uk.theconversation.com

#DigitalCivics #Misinformation #Democracy #Research

🎓 Ricki-Lee holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School, a Juris Doctor (J.D) from the University of Calgary and a BA (Hon) in Political Science from Western University.

Currently completing her PhD in Law at the University of Cambridge, Ricki-Lee’s dissertation argues journalists’ digital safety is central to media freedom and proposes solutions for tackling online abuse & disinformation campaigns targeting journalists through regulation of social media platforms.

🌐 Ricki-Lee’s scholarly work investigates extreme online content, disinformation, propaganda, and information warfare on internet communications platforms.

At UCL, her work concerns content curation and moderation on online communications platforms, with a focus on protecting high-value content.

As a barrister, she has litigated media, technology, and constitutional cases, including matters involving freedom of expression, privacy, harassment, and intellectual property.

She has acted for broadcasters, social media and telecoms, governments, officials, and journalists.

#FreeSpeech #DigitalGovernance #SocialMedia

Read the full article here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/w...

#FreeSpeech

#DigitalCivics #OnlineSpeech #Misinformation #UCL

🏛️ With expertise spanning ethics, linguistics, social science, computer science, and law, we provide evidence and frameworks that support more responsible approaches to online speech.

🌐Learn more about what we do: www.digitalspeechlab.com

#misinformation #algorithms #researchimpact #policyengagement

Check out Jeff's UCL profile profiles.ucl.ac.uk/51540-jeffre...
and biography on the Digital Speech Lab website www.digitalspeechlab.com/team/project...!

🧠 Jeff is a UKRI Future Leader Fellow, BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker, British Academy Rising Star, and recipient of the Berger Memorial Prize from the American Philosophical Association.