This study explores the complex relationship between information pollution, polarisation, and democracy in Brazil, a country that has recently experienced both democratic erosion and a pivotal democratic "U-turn". Information pollution - the dissemination of false, misleading or harmful...

This study is based on exploratory research to test the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to shape human behaviour, testing on a recent geopolitical event, the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. Thus, text, image and video were generated using artificial intelligence, tracking users'...

The pervasive threat of online disinformation challenges the integrity of the digital public sphere and the resilience of liberal democracies. This study conceptualizes and evaluates an explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) artifact specifically designed for disinformation detection,...

In today's "knowledge societies," solutions to local and global emergencies like energy crises, climate change, and public health risks increasingly depend on the public's engagement with scientific knowledge and expertise. With people increasingly using social media to engage with scientific...

This study investigates how users perceive and engage with disinformation when it is disseminated by virtual influencers (VIs), a growing category of AI-generated personas active on social media. While previous research has primarily focused on political figures or human influencers, this study...

In today's "knowledge societies," solutions to local and global emergencies like energy crises, climate change, and public health risks increasingly depend on the public's engagement with scientific knowledge and expertise. With people increasingly using social media to engage with scientific...

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a critical debate: will it fortify democratic institutions or accelerate their decline? This paper evaluates AI’s dual role as both a potential guardian and disruptor of democracy in the Western hemisphere. At the centre of...

Economic disinformation causes significant harm, resulting in substantial losses for the global economy. Each year, it is estimated that around USD 78 billion is lost due to the spread of false or misleading information, with a major share stemming from stock market fluctuations and misguided...

This study is based on exploratory research to test the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to shape human behaviour, testing on a recent geopolitical event, the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. Thus, text, image and video were generated using artificial intelligence, tracking users'...

This study explores the complex relationship between information pollution, polarisation, and democracy in Brazil, a country that has recently experienced both democratic erosion and a pivotal democratic “U-turn”. Information pollution – the dissemination of false, misleading or harmful...

This exploratory study examines AI's transformative role in the Philippine media industry, particularly in news media, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. It utilizes a qualitative research method that includes desk reviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions with...

Die Studie untersucht die systemischen Ursachen, Verbreitungsmechanismen und Gegenstrategien von Desinformation auf Online-Plattformen. Jenseits der reinen Inhaltsprüfung analysiert sie, wie ökonomische Anreizstrukturen im Ad-Tech-Markt und engagement-basierte Algorithmen die Verbreitung...

Chan M.-P.S. and Albarracín D. (2023) examined the impact of correction strategies on mitigating science-relevant misinformation, and found debunking effect was not significant. We replicated their study using the provided replication package, including raw data and analysis code. Our...

Equal access to reliable information is essential for democracy and social cohesion. The rise of information pollution, particularly in digital spaces, poses significant challenges to democratic societies worldwide. While extensive research has focused on its impact in developed,...

This paper investigates and quantifies citizens' susceptibility to fake news and assesses, using a randomized control trial, the effectiveness of a policy intervention to raise awareness. We find that the average citizen lacks proficiency in identifying fake news and harbors an inflated...

The spread of mis- and disinformation on social media platforms is a significant societal threat. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mis- and disinformation played an important role in counteracting public health efforts. In this article, we explore how the three most relevant social media platforms,...

A key pillar in the EU's approach to regulating disinformation is the Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation. This self-regulatory Code proposes a broad range of measures for different stakeholders. It has been signed by platform companies that thereby agreed to report on compliance...

Information pollution poses significant challenges to democracy by undermining informed decision-making and threatening social cohesion. The increasing sophistication and accessibility of artificial intelligence (AI), including the generation of deep fakes, exacerbates these challenges by making...

This working paper combines four student contributions whose themes highlight the pertinence of studying the inversion of digital technologies' outcomes: - Disinformation as part of Russias Information Warfare - The impact of algorithmic management on labour relations - Implications of Chat GPT...

Purpose To elaborate the nature of fact-checking in the domain of political information by examining how fact-checkers assess the validity of claims concerning the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and how they support their assessments by drawing on evidence acquired from diverse sources of information....

This working paper combines four student contributions whose themes highlight the pertinence of studying the inversion of digital technologies' outcomes: - Disinformation as part of Russias Information Warfare - The impact of algorithmic management on labour relations - Implications of Chat GPT...

A key pillar in the EU's approach to regulating disinformation is the Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation. This self-regulatory Code proposes a broad range of measures for different stakeholders. It has been signed by platform companies that thereby agreed to report on compliance...

Equal access to reliable information is essential for democracy and social cohesion. The rise of information pollution, particularly in digital spaces, poses significant challenges to democratic societies worldwide. While extensive research has focused on its impact in developed,...

This paper investigates and quantifies citizens' susceptibility to fake news and assesses, using a randomized control trial, the effectiveness of a policy intervention to raise awareness. We find that the average citizen lacks proficiency in identifying fake news and harbors an inflated...

Mit der zunehmenden gesellschaftlichen Digitalisierung rückt beim Statistischen Bun- desamt eine verstärkt digitale und zielgruppengerechte Kommunikation in den Fokus, auch beim Großprojekt Zensus 2022. Für die identifizierten Zielgruppen wurde eine umfassende Kommunikation im Digitalen,...

Deception and media manipulation have always been an integral part of wartime propaganda. But never before has it been so easy to create high-quality fabrications of images as well as sound and video recordings. The tendency to react emotionally to these media opens up a whole new possibility...

This article collects, categorises and analyses responses (n=239) to online disinformation from 103 countries, ten international and regional organisations across six continents (through 2021). We categorised each initiative into eleven non-mutually exclusive categories according to intent,...

This article delves into the diverse and complex nature of conceptualising misinformation as an object of research, highlighting the interdisciplinary scholarship in this field that results in varied and sometimes conflicting definitions. While a singular theory of misinformation is neither...

Social media have become a main source of information for many voters. Political interest groups on social media platforms have the ability to (i) microtarget news based on individual-level voter data and (ii) obfuscate their identities, which can be exploited to spread disinformation. Two...

This article delves into the diverse and complex nature of conceptualising misinformation as an object of research, highlighting the interdisciplinary scholarship in this field that results in varied and sometimes conflicting definitions. While a singular theory of misinformation is neither...