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Social Media Workshop @ HIIG
Media representatives from industry (e.g. Vodafone, Materna, Dussmann) will share their experiences and ideas about social media with experts of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) on April 17, 2012. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz, one of the Institutes Directors, will present the projects in the research field of Internet and Media Regulation.
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Research issues in focus
Who spreads disinformation, where, for what purpose, and to what extent?
How much disinformation do German politicians and parties actually spread? On which platforms and to what ends? Two new studies provide systematic answers.
Inside content moderation: Humans, machines and invisible work
Content moderation combines human labour and algorithmic systems, exposing global inequalities in who controls what we see online.
Beyond Big Tech: National strategies for platform alternatives
China, Russia and India are building national platform alternatives to reduce their dependence on Big Tech. What can Europe learn from their strategies?