Mit dem Digital Services Act versucht die EU ihre Bürger*innen vor den Risiken digitaler Plattformen zu schützen. Wir sprachen mit LK Seiling, Co-Autor unseres neusten Policy Papers, wie das inmitten geopolitischer Spannungen mit den USA funktionieren kann. #DSA40 Zum Interview 👉 buff.ly/5zISV6z

Our new policy paper on #DSA40 explains the detailed processes of data access (with updates from Delegated Act), describes still existing bottlenecks, and discusses the challenges of legal right vs. platform resistance and is asking all stakeholders to act in good faith and to deliver.

Wie wirkt sich #SocialMedia Konsum auf die politische Meinungsbildung aus? Mit dieser Frage befasst sich ein Filmscreening mit Publikumsgespräch mit Annika Baumann, Merja Mahrt und @dscheykopp.bsky.social am Montag, 22.9.2025. In Kooperation mit @belapobi.bsky.social. ▶️ Jetzt anmelden: t1p.de/4fzs9

👉 Just published: "Empowering People in Online Spaces: Democracy and Well-being in Digital Societies" - Book of Abstracts of the Weizenbaum Conference 2025. #WIConf25 ➡️ doi.org/10.34669/WI.... 🔗

Wie wirkt sich #SocialMedia Konsum auf die politische Meinungsbildung aus? Mit dieser Frage befasst sich ein Filmscreening mit Publikumsgespräch mit Annika Baumann, Merja Mahrt und @dscheykopp.bsky.social am 22. September 2025. In Kooperation mit @belapobi.bsky.social ▶️ Mehr Infos: t1p.de/4fzs9

▶️ Social Science Data Lab: Fall 2025 Events Six input talks by great researchers (see below ⤵️)! 🗓️ Details & Zoom: socialsciencedatalab.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/page/events/ 👥 Organizers: @rubac.bsky.social, @denis-cohen.bsky.social and Alexander Wenz

We already have over 100 sign-ups but a few spots are still available for Day 1 of the Data Access Days on research access to platform data under the Digital Services Act (DSA) — happening on 25 September 2025. Join us in Berlin! 👉 dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-... #DSA40 #DigitalServicesAct

@lkseiling.bsky.social @dscheykopp.bsky.social @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @europeannewschool.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social @udkberlin.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @fraunhoferfokus.bsky.social

„Wer beim Forschungsdatenzugang jetzt liefern muss” – @lkseiling.bsky.social, @dscheykopp.bsky.social, @claesdevreese.bsky.social & @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social heute im @tspbackground.bsky.social: 🔗 t1p.de/zf6pa ⬅️ #dsa @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social

In this piece for Tech Policy Press, @dscheykopp.bsky.social , @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social, @claesdevreese.bsky.social and I argue that it's time for regulators, researchers, and platforms to fulfil their roles and standards set by the delegated act on data access.

📢 Big news for platform researchers across Europe and beyond: Today, the @ec.europa.eu adopted the Delegated Act for Article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) – a long-anticipated milestone enabling researchers to request access to non-public platform data under Article 40.4.

In welchem Verhältnis stehen #SocialMedia Konsum und politische Meinungsbildung? Mit dieser Frage befasst sich am 2. Juli ein Filmscreening mit Publikumsgespräch mit Annika Baumann, Merja Mahrt und @dscheykopp.bsky.social. In Kooperation mit @belapobi.bsky.social. Mehr Infos: tinyurl.com/4bsjwpv5

Do Alternative News users also use legacy media? Yes they do, shows a study by @gongbaobao.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social but a small fraction - around 1.3% of the German population - live in alternative news enclaves

It’s a wrap! #ica25 ends for #DigitalNewsDynamics team @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social with presentation by Felix Gaisbauer, showing that the more people use alternative news media, the more they share them, but still have the highest fear of reputation loss as reason to not share alt news

4️⃣th edition of #runningwithpresidents #ica25 ✅! Was #runningpostpresidents as @claesdevreese.bsky.social already had go back, but he was there in spirit 🙃. See you for new runs at #ica26 in South Africa 🇿🇦! @acadianjprof.bsky.social @mqrmobile.bsky.social @anishaarenz.bsky.social

Good morning #ica25! The last edition of #runningwithpresidents will start in about 26 minutes, 6:30 in front of Hyatt Regency. Come join us for a friendly 5k ☀️!

This was a fantastic session. I feel that unlike previous data collection paradigms that this time we're entering with the right amount of caution and doing all the necessary stress testing of the limitations of data donation as a method early. Thanks to everyone engaged in this important work.

Stellar panel on data donations at #ica25 @lionw.bsky.social presenting on across platform sample biases, Yangliu Fan @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social on sequence mining in digital trace data, and @ernesto-deleon.com on tailored recruitment messages. Full room shows how important #datadonation is

Join us in a bit to learn more on engagement biases in data donation studies.

On the way to artificial intermediaries? @acadianjprof.bsky.social presents our #ica25 study of meta journalistic discourse about AI after 🤖 ChatGPT introduction in 🇩🇪🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧. AI is seen as tool as precision but audience are rarely considered in question of how AI will change journalism.

At the 9am Sunday #ica25 panel, Felix Gaisbauer @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social presented work showing that news sharing on platforms in the German context is less fragmented and highly driven by intermediaries from the political right Find method preprint here: arxiv.org/html/2505.08...

At the 9am Sunday #ica25 panel, Felix Gaisbauer @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social presented work showing that news sharing on platforms in the German context is less fragmented and highly driven by intermediaries from the political right Find method preprint here: arxiv.org/html/2505.08...

Day 3 #ICA25 for #DigitalNewsDynamics @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social 🕘 09:00 | Felix Gaisbauer, Jakob Ohme 🗺️ News Sharing in the German Twittersphere 📍 Grays Peak A 🕒 15:00 | Lion Wedel, Jakob Ohme, Anna-Theresa Mayer, Yangliu Fan, Felix Gaisbauer 📊 Sample Biases in Data Donation 📍 Maroon Peak

Fun run today! Join us tomorrow for the last #ica25 edition of #runningwithpresidents 630 at Hyatt Regency 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Good morning #ica25 Denver ☀️ If you are awake and up for it: #RunningWithPresidents departs Hyatt Regency 0630 🏃🏼 Everyone is welcome. Colorful 📷 from yesterday

Super nice Day 2 edition of #RunningWithPresidents #ica25 Many new and old friends 🏃🏼 ☀️ 😎 Third round Sunday 630 ⏰ 😃

@atmayer.bsky.social rocking the stage at #ica25 . Presenting work on identifying (non-)intermediation practices of digital journalists on social media. #silentintermediation @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social

@atmayer.bsky.social with another 🔥 presentation at #ica25 How do news values and visual representations of news differ between public and private news media on TikTok? Dataset paper on this out now! doi.org/10.1609/icws... with @jonathanhendrickx.bsky.social ! @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social

No plans for 3pm yet at #ica25? Join us in our @icamobile.bsky.social session featuring great presentations and a discussion on mobile methods and their lack of standardization in research! @rzhprfshr.bsky.social Yifei Lu @dscheykopp.bsky.social @joebayer.bsky.social

First up is @anjabechmann.bsky.social sharing insight in the project of 1000 Danish YouTube data donations, including issues on over time dropout

Please share and tag runners who are on 🦋 @dscheykopp.bsky.social @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social @esserfrank.bsky.social @sjjphd.bsky.social

Data donation is a really promising approach. But also one with many challenges Bummed to miss this session due to a meeting but highly recommend! #datadonation #ica25 @antmandan.bsky.social @anjabechmann.bsky.social @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social @feloe.bsky.social @dscheykopp.bsky.social & more

The first day of #RunningWithPresidents #ica25 was a blast 💥 🏃🏼 Thanks all for joining ❤️ New opportunity tomorrow: ⏰ 630 from Hyatt Regency 📢 Share and spread the word

📍Day 1 at #ICA25 for our Digital News Dynamics team: 🕛 12:00 | @lionw.bsky.social & Jakob Ohme 🧹 User Deletion & Data Quality in Data Donation Studies 📍 Capitol 3 🕒 15:00 | @atmayer.bsky.social , Lion Wedel, Jakob Ohme 🕸️ Journalistic Intermediation on Platforms 📍 Grays Peak A

Up early #ica25? Looking for social, fun activity before a full conference day? In one hour, 630 ⬇️ Join @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social @dscheykopp.bsky.social @anneo.bsky.social and others. Everyone is welcome, just show up. #RunningWithPresidents

Just a reminder: tomorrow, Friday, 6:30 am in front of Hyatt Regency #runningwithpresidents #ica25

#runningwithpresidents #ica25 is on! Join for a friendly early morning run on Friday, have a fresh start into a full conference day 👟🎽

Insightful closing panel at #WIConf2025 with Maria Exner (Publix), @altreflexion.bsky.social‬ (@bnetza.bsky.social) and @beasaab.bsky.social @isdglobal.org ‬discussing perspectives from administration, activism and journalism about what we need for democratic resilience in a shrinking civic space.

📱 The #ICA25 mobile app is here! Plan your schedule, explore sessions, connect with fellow attendees, and stay updated — all from your phone. Download now and get conference-ready! Check your inboxes for the email invitation.

How or why does #political content spread on #TikTok? Is there a large supply by political actors, is there a high demand by users for political content or is that content preferred by the platform algorithms? Weizenbaum researcher Felix Gaisbauer takes the issue apart at #WIConf2025

Felix Gaisbauer presenting first insights into political content suggested too and seen by actual German users around the German election earlier this year. Debunking assumptions of asymmetrical algorithmic curation on #tiktok in recent years. #WIConf2025 @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social

Thanks @claesdevreese.bsky.social for joining us for these two almost equally important @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social events 🎓👟 😉. We loved having and once again, enjoyed learning new things from you! Looking forward to seeing you back for a third Weizenbaum visit ❤️ in Berlin!

Is the TikToK Algorithm biased in election contexts? A data donation study presented at #WIConf2025 by Felix Gaisbauer @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social shows no immediate biases in algorithmic supply and user demand in political For You page content around 2025 German Federal Election #workinprogress

Platforms need to be researched on the risks they pose to society, like our civic discourse or our mental health. But the relationships between researchers, platforms and regulators are complicated. @lkseiling.bsky.social presenting their work on the #DSA at #WIConf2025

See you at #RunningWithPresidents in Denver 🤗!

Leading the way on suggested channels for conference chatter #WIConf2025 @bsky.app @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social #mastodon #linkedin #bluesky #insta #ica25 warmup 🚀

Is #AI messing with our #democracy? The #WIConf25 keynote by @claesdevreese.bsky.social looks at the evidence from elections in 2024. It‘s part of the campaign toolkit rather than a magic wand.

My liveblogging from the @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social Conference 2025 has started – great opening keynote on AI and democracy from @claesdevreese.bsky.social… #WI2025 snurb.info/node/3304

We knew it! Turnout at the first #WIConf2025 session on “Gen AI and Algorithmic Dispute" is high - @rainerrehak.bsky.social opening this session.

Taking place now: @claesdevreese.bsky.social giving the #WIConf2025 @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social Keynote Speech on “Are we, citizens, ready for an AI democracy?”. Spoiler: we are not!