We've been analyzing survey responses and politicians' social media accounts in the context of the Danish elections. This allows us to place platforms on an ideological scale. TikTok tilts to the right on the supply side (Bluesky = left). The demand (public) side sees X as a far-right outlier.

Just out: the new @vdeminstitute.bsky.social is clear: "The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history" V-dem uses a global dataset on democracy with over 32 million data points for 202 countries, from 1789 to 2025. www.v-dem.net/documents/75...

In the second panel of today, first @andre-k-rodarte.bsky.social and I presented first insights from a recent project studying (1) the susceptibility to misinformation across the complex system through which misinformation flows (www.nature.com/articles/s44...)

Thrilled to collaborate with @curdknupfer.bsky.social on a new project about propaganda and democratic backsliding, and even more so to be surrounded by DDC colleagues who can make academic life more interesting ✨

First DDC Brown Bag Lunch talk of 2026: This Thursday (Feb 19th), @curdknupfer.bsky.social and @andre-k-rodarte.bsky.social present ideas and ongoing research on "Connective Factions". If you are at SDU, grab some lunch and join us in Dynamo, at 12!

@lenafrescamente.bsky.social and @andre-k-rodarte.bsky.social presenting research on multi level misinfo and the state of the art of research on it!

Absolutely fascinating talk by Maryam Khaleghipour - including with rich insights into how to study communication in Iran - and her very cool research on the targets of online attacks

✨NEW DDC TEAM MEMBER✨ Last week, André Rodarte began his new position as postdoctoral researcher here with us at the Digital Democracy Centre. We are thrilled to have him with us. 😊 Velkommen til Odense og SDU, @andre-k-rodarte.bsky.social!

I had a great time presenting our project about Ephemerality and strategic message deletion of extremist messages on Telegram channels at #dgpuk2025, together with @gongbaobao.bsky.social. It was the first time & we got great feedback.

[New pub from New Media & Society] Excited to share my recent paper here as I just joined this platform! "On the Fly: How Japanese Social Media 'Watchers' Improvise to Counter Misinformation," co-authored w/ Ahmer Arif & @andre-k-rodarte.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Instagram suggested that I started a chat with “TruthAI”, an AI by “MAGA fan page”. It ended up being an insightful chat for sure

Strange times to be a media researcher in the US. The list of "prohibited technologies on state-owned equipment" just keeps getting longer...

Exciting news!

The impact of academic research is not always immediate or easy to measure, especially beyond its theoretical contributions, as it can take years to materialize. After 12 years of research & partnerships in the Territory of Good, I received yet another piece of news that filled my heart with joy:

A German election fought between Kremlin bots, AI, and Musk/ X. In understanding #disinformation campaigns it is important to not only focus on voting decisions. It is as much about delegitimizing the election and fueling polarization. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/w...

BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy. Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social

⏰Xmas came early this year!🎄 My final dissertation paper officially out in @polcommjournal.bsky.social! We test the role of algorithms in shaping the cost of reaching voters. We find: who sees political ads & at what price depends NOT just on targeting choices.🧵 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 Thrilled to share that the paper I co-authored with @jolukito.bsky.social, "Does Social Media Level the Political Field or Reinforce Existing Inequalities?", has been published in @polcommjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

During Bolsonaro’s last months in power, reports emerged of alleged plots for a coup d'etat, including plans to assassinate political rivals. To understand how propaganda paved the way for the rise of the far-right in Brazil, Sam Woolley and I wrote: www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

Para onde vai o Brasil? 1/6. Há quase uma década, o Brasil passa por um realinhamento das forças políticas. Nesse período, tivemos as manifestações de 2013, o impeachment de Dilma, a eleição de Bolsonaro e o retorno de Lula. A energia política desses eventos se disseminou e chegou aos municípios. +