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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
192
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
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COVID-19 Communication
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Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
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Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Propaganda
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
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Facebook
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Disinformation Consumption & Perception
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Countering Misinformation & Rumours
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
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Gendered Disinformation
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WhatsApp
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War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
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Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
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Government Communication Strategies
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
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Populism
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Government Propaganda
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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Artificial Intelligence
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Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
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Antisemitism
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Election Campaigns
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Telegram
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YouTube
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Manipulation
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Rumours & Rumour Management
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Social Media
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Freedom of Expression
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Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
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Bots
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
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TikTok
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
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Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
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Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Environmental Communication
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Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
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Media & Information Literacy
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Right-Wing Extremism
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Political Communication
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Censorship
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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Identifying & Researching Disinformation
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Journalism Ethics
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Good Practice Examples
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Health Campaigns: Experiences
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Nazism
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European Union (EU)
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Election Reporting
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Media Literacy: Secondary Education
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Social Media Landscapes
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Public Opinion
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Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
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Society
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Population
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Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
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User-Generated Contents
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Authoritarian Discourse
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Foreign Government Communication Interventions
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Holocaust
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Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
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Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
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Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
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War Reporting
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
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Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
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Google
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Influencers (Social Media)
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AI & Democracy / Democratization
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LGBT & Communication / Media
2
Racism in Communication & Media
2
Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
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Humour, Parody, Satire
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Self-Regulation of Media
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Female Journalists & Media Workers
2
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
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History of Journalism
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Journalism Education & Training
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Journalistic Quality
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Journalists
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Media Law & Regulation
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Election Monitoring
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Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
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Public Media, State Media
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Cyberpsychology
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Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
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Persuasive Communication
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Religion and Communication
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Fundamentalisms (Religious)
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Islamophobia
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Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
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Science Communication & Research Dissemination
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Electoral Advertising, Political Advertising
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Audiences & Users
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Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
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Behavior Tracking & Cookies
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Health Information Access & Use
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Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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Catholic Social Thought
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Children & Digital Media
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Girls and Media
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Media Literacy: Children
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Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
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Communication Rights
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Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Media / Communication Control
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Communication Strategies
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Crisis Communication
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Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
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Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
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Viral Spots & Viral Online Communication
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
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Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Dealing With the Past
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Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
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Enemy Images
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Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Computational Content Analysis
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Discourse & Discourse Analysis
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Hermeneutics
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Memes
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Literature
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Popular Cultures
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Popular Religious Cultures & Practices
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Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Cybercrimes
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Digital Labour, Digital Work
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Digital Media, Internet & Religion
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Digital Media Landscapes
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Digital & Social Media Effects
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E-Governance, E-Democracy
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
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Digital Political Communication
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Political Microtargeting
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Search Engines
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Instagram
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Trolling (Social Media)
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AI in Journalism & Media
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AI & Social Justice
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
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Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
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Discrimination in Language & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Uyghurs, Uighurs
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Xenophobia
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Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
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Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
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Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
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QAnon (Conspiracy Narrative)
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Government-Sponsored Disinformation
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Documenting Human Rights Violations
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Political Economy of Media
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
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Sports Reporting
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Environmental Journalism
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Accountability & Transparency of the Media
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Codes of Journalistic Ethics
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
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Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
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Sexuality
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Collaboration
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Gatekeepers
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Health Communication
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Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
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HIV / AIDS Communication
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Polio Communication
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History of Disinformation
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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Foreign Correspondents
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Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
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Foreign News, International News
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Sputnik (Russian State News Portal & Radio Broadcast Service)
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Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
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NATO
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Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Journalism Sources
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Journalistic Practices & Routines
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Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
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Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
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Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
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Newsroom Management
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Radio Journalism
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Asian Languages
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Media Assistance
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Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
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Information Ecosystems
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Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
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Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
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Human Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Pop Music
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Aquinas, Thomas (1225-1274)
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Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
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Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
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Ressa, Maria
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Hindu Nationalism
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Radicalisation: Influence of Media
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Public Opinion Manipulation
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Public Spheres
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Public & State Television
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Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
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Psychology (General)
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Archetypes
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Everyday Life
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Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
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Prejudices
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Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
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Third-Person Effects
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Buddhism
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Esotericism & New Age
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Taliban
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Islam
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Islamism
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Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Islam
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Mythology
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New Religious Movements
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Religion (General)
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Religion and Politics
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Religion and Society
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Research in Media & Communication
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Communication & Media Research Centres
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Research Methods
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Research Report Writing
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Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
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Discrimination
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Countering Discrimination & Racism
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Civic Coalitions
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Digital Media Technologies
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Robots, Robotics
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Software
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Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
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SMS
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xliv, 386 pp.
"The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge resource on the critical debates surrounding fake news and misinformation online. Spanning all continents and linking academic, journalistic, and educational communities, this collection offers authoritative cov
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Perceived Prevalence of Misinformation Fuels Worries About COVID-19: A Cross-Country, Multi-Method Investigation
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 16 (2023), pp. 3133-3156
"Data suggests that the majority of citizens in various countries came across ‘fake news’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. We test the relationship between perceived prevalence of misinformation and people’s worries about COVID-19. In Study 1, analyses of a survey across 17 countries indicate a p
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Black Communication in the Age of Disinformation: DeepFakes and Synthetic Media
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxvii, 208 pp.
"Current developments in technology, such as facial recognition, have already disproportionately affected people of color, especially people of African descent. The rise of DeepFakes and other forms of Fake News online has brought a host of new impacts and potential obstacles to the way that Black c
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Is Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Effective? Evidence from Ukraine
International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 28, issue 1 (2023), pp. 5-28
"Can residents of Ukraine discern between pro-Kremlin disinformation and true statements? Moreover, which pro-Kremlin disinformation claims are more likely to be believed, and by which audiences? We present the results from two surveys carried out in 2019—one online and the other face-to-face—th
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A Systematic Review of Communication Interventions for Countering Vaccine Misinformation
Vaccine, volume 41, issue 5 (2023), pp. 1018-1034
"We conducted a systematic review to identify and describe communications-based strategies used to prevent and ameliorate the effect of mis- and disinformation on people’s attitudes and behaviours surrounding vaccination (objective 1) and examined their effectiveness (objective 2) [...] Of 2000 id
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The Prevalence, Features, Influencing Factors, and Solutions for COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation: Systematic Review
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, volume 9, issue e40201 (2023), 23 pp.
"This review aims to synthesize the global evidence on misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines, including its prevalence, features, influencing factors, impacts, and solutions for combating misinformation. We performed a systematic review by searching 5 peer-reviewed databases (PubMed, Embase, W
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The Big Chill? How Journalists and Sources Perceive and Respond to Fake News Laws in Indonesia and Singapore
Journalism Studies, volume 24, issue 14 (2023), pp. 1819-1838
"Media freedom has deteriorated across the world over the past 15 years with populist leaders attacking journalism in both democratic and repressive states. Since the rise of online misinformation and disinformation, concern is growing that governments are using fake news language and related laws t
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Taiwan’s Public Discourse About Disinformation: The Role of Journalism, Academia, and Politics
Journalism Practice, volume 17, issue 10 (2023), pp. 2197-2217
"Experts have ranked Taiwan as the number one country regarding the exposure to disinformation. This assessment is not surprising as many exposed disinformation cases can be linked to Chinese statealigned actors but also domestic political actors. Academic researchers, journalists, and the civic tec
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Countering Disinformation Tools and Initiatives in the Philippines
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2023), 37 pp.
"As can be gleaned from this report, anti-disinformation initiatives are diverse and creative, but whether they’re for prevention, monitoring and identification, or contextualization and correction, the current initiatives can be scaled up and new ones added. Firstly, the initiatives have still to
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Online Content Moderation and Post Conflict Peacebuilding: A Review to the Regulatory Framework in Colombia
Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP);UNESCO (2023), 83 pp.
"This text is divided into four chapters. The first chapter describes the characteristics of online public debate in Colombia. It also presents the historical context and details the circumstances in which risky content for democracy and human rights content is published and disseminated in the coun
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Deny, Deceive, Delay (vol.2): Exposing New Trends in Climate Mis- and Disinformation at COP27
Climate Action Against Disinformation (2023), 43 pp.
"Analysis of over 850 advertisers between 1 September and 23 November 2022 showed a small cohort drove the majority of false or greenwashed advertising on Facebook, with activity peaking in the weeks preceding and during COP27. Common techniques included ‘nature-rinsing’, to distract and mislead
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Intégrité de l’information sur les plateformes numériques
Nations Unies (2023), 29 pp.
"[...] la présente note d’orientation expose les principes potentiels d’un code de conduite qui aidera à guider les États Membres, les plateformes numériques et les autres parties prenantes dans les efforts qu’ils déploient pour rendre l’espace numérique plus inclusif et plus sûr pour
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Co-Designing a Mobile-Based Game to Improve Misinformation Resistance and Vaccine Knowledge in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda
Journal of Health Communication, volume 28, issue suppl. 2 (2023), pp. 49-60
"Misinformation can decrease public confidence in vaccines, and reduce vaccination intent and uptake. One strategy for countering these negative impacts comes from inoculation theory. Similar to biological vaccination, inoculation theory posits that exposure to a weakened form of misinformation can
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State-Sponsored Online Disinformation: Impact on Electoral Integrity in Thailand
Bangkog: Asia Centre (2023), vii, 42 pp.
"[This publication] outlines how organised disinformation campaigns or Information Operations have become the latest variable to impact the quality of elections in the kingdom [...] Drawn from past evidence, the report identifies four forms of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns that are likely
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Nudging Knowledge: Tackling Health Misinformation in Humanitarian Settings Using Behavioral Science
Key Guidance
Nairobi: Busara (2023), 46 pp.
"This guide does not require prior knowledge or experience in behavioral science. It will be relevant for you if you are an actor in a humanitarian setting look to: 1. Design a Theory of Change for a program aiming to change people’s beliefs or behaviors: This guide can be used by several actors.
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Ein Jahr russischer Angriffskrieg: Die Rolle von Desinformation in Deutschland
Berlin: CeMAS Center für Monitoring, Analyse und Strategie (2023), 26 pp.
"Desinformation begleitet den russischen Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine und erreicht auch ein deutsches Publikum. Sie dient der Stärkung russischer Propaganda und ist geeignet, die deutsche und europäische Entscheidungs- und Handlungsfähigkeit in Bezug auf den Krieg zu stören und negativ zu beein
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Desinformação e a campanha contra a imprensa: Análise do ecosistema de mídias e propaganda digital multiplataforma
NetLab;Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) (2023), 56 slides
"Uma campanha anti-imprensa permanente força e acelera a perda de credibilidade da mídia profissional. Os ataques são orquestrados e contam com um ecossistema de desinformação bem estruturado e auto-sustentável. A campanha é financiada por políticos de pequena expressão e veículos de junk.
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Digital Platform Governance and the Challenges for Trust and Safety. Part 1: Why Lies and Hatred Proliferate on Digital Platforms
Research ICT Africa;UNESCO (2023), 21 pp.
"Online and platform content that may cause harm through the breach of human rights is sufficiently widespread to have raised concerns about the potentially severe implications for the future of trust, safety, democracy and sustainable development. A certain amount of this content is curbed by the d
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Digital Platform Governance and the Challenges for Trust and Safety. Part 3: Possible Regulatory Solutions to Address Concerns with the Platforms
Research ICT Africa;UNESCO (2023), 19 pp.
"Platform problems are linked to the fact that they are not self-governing according to agreed industry standards but mainly ‘solo-governing’ when it comes to content curation and moderation. Reaction to the failure of current platform efforts to regulate content includes the danger of over-regu
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Digital Platform Governance and the Challenges for Trust and Safety. Part 2: Platform's Own Policies and Practices: What Problems Need Changing?
Research ICT Africa;UNESCO (2023), 7 pp.
"Platform policies lack clarity about the relationship between them, and also about how policies should be applied at global and local levels. How platforms understand and identify harms is insufficiently mapped to human rights standards, and there is a gap in how policy elements should deal with di
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