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<\/a>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t Sami Nenno\n\t\t | 9. October 2026\n Germany’s Constitutional Court is reviewing the inheritance tax. A study shows how members of the Bundestag argue online.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t We invited Berliners to share their feelings and opinions about democracy in Germany. Find the results here.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t How fair is automated credit lending? Where is human expertise essential?<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t AI is changing higher education. This article explores the risks of bias and why we need a critical approach.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t How much disinformation do German politicians and parties actually spread? On which platforms and to what ends? Two new studies provide systematic answers.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t Content moderation combines human labour and algorithmic systems, exposing global inequalities in who controls what we see online.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t Exploring definitions, algorithmic amplification, and detection, this article challenges assumptions about disinformation and calls for stronger research evidence.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t How is the Tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache perceived? This analysis of Reddit comments reveals how the new simplified news format is discussed online.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t Can digital tools help combat loneliness in old age? Care facilities are rethinking their role as inclusive, connected places in the community.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t How can technology be used responsibly, taking into account social, economic and ecological dimensions?<\/p>\n Dossier erkunden<\/a>\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hiig.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Titelbild_Wahlkabine-1024x576.png\")
<\/a>\n\n\t\t A. Watolla, M. Stenzel\n\t\t | 29. June 2026\n Tick-box democracy: What a polling booth reveals about our personal beliefs<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Philipp Mahlow, Katharina Mosene\n\t\t | 8. December 2025\n The Human in the Loop in automated credit lending – Human expertise for greater fairness<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Katharina Mosene, Johanna Leifeld\n\t\t | 3. December 2025\n Identifying bias, taking responsibility: Critical perspectives on AI and data quality in higher education<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Sami Nenno\n\t\t | 10. November 2025\n Who spreads disinformation, where, for what purpose, and to what extent?<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t M. Stenzel, K. Mosene, F. Efferenn\n\t\t | 29. October 2025\n Inside content moderation: Humans, machines and invisible work<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Ann-Kathrin Watolla\n\t\t | 20. August 2025\n Debunking assumptions about disinformation: Rethinking what we think we know<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Anne-Kathrin Berg, Freya Hewett\n\t\t | 30. June 2025\n Online echoes: the Tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Annika Ulich, Thomas Schildhauer\n\t\t | 5. June 2025\n Opportunities to combat loneliness: How care facilities are connecting neighborhoods<\/h2>\n \t
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