Presented ongoing DPhil work from @oii.ox.ac.uk at @socialmediaandsociety.org at the @glasgow.ac.uk. I shared the first results from a Stochastic Actor-Oriented Model (SAOM) showing how network structure and dehumanising discourse on wartime social media (Telegram) reinforce one another over time.

Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow socialmedialab.ca/2026/07/14/p... #phdsky #academicsky #comsky #polsky #computationalsocialscience

My 1st presentation of #SMSociety was on Day 1 with Jessica Ringrose at the opening reception. We were invited to give the Community Keynote for the panel we co-convened, 'Algorithmic Childhood, Intimacies & Literacies: Networked & synthetic selves & relationships.' This panel...(1/2)

Delighted to share full details of the #SMSociety award winners on our web-site socialmediaandsociety.org/2026/smsocie... Huge congratulations to all the award winners for their outstanding contributions to social media research 🧡🎉🏆

Keep tagging us and using #SMSociety in your posts! We love seeing your photos, experiences, and thoughts from the conference. 📝

Just wrapped up a great few days in Glasgow for #SMSociety. Really enjoyed learning about the latest research in this space and hearing from researchers across the globe who are pushing our knowledge of social media's impact on the world forward. Major thanks to the organisers, what an event!

What a great recap of this years #SMSociety conference. 🩷 We are glad to see so many positive takeaways and new connections formed this week!

Dr. Elinor Carmi@elinorcarmi.bsky.social · 3w ago

What an incredible Social Media & Society #SMSociety 2026 conference! My highlights were: 1. Essi Holopainen talk about challenging the notion of 'passive' use of social media by young people and the many practices they do to support each other's mental health. ->

What an incredible Social Media & Society #SMSociety 2026 conference! My highlights were: 1. Essi Holopainen talk about challenging the notion of 'passive' use of social media by young people and the many practices they do to support each other's mental health. ->

Thanks to everyone who came to my silly presentation at @socialmediaandsociety.org conference!!! ❤️

We caught up with a few of our poster presenters last night. Watch to hear more about their research! 👩‍🏫 Did you have a favourite? #SMSociety #SocialMediaResearch

We love seeing everyone enjoying themselves and making fun memories! Don't forget to share your conference pictures by tagging us (@socialmediaandsociety.org), or using the #SMSociety hashtag.

Zoetanya Sujon@zoetanja.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's the end of a long but incredible day. I feel equally inspired and exhausted - inspirausted maybe? 😂 #SMSociety #day2 #inspired @socialmediaandsociety.org Pic from day 1

It's the end of a long but incredible day. I feel equally inspired and exhausted - inspirausted maybe? 😂 #SMSociety #day2 #inspired @socialmediaandsociety.org Pic from day 1

Loved Yue Qin's panel on conditional belonging and feminist visibility. Thought provoking and helpful to explore platform adapted feminism #SMSociety @socialmediaandsociety.org

To round off Day 2, we attended the Poster Reception! Too many great topics to cover in a single post, but be on the lookout for a video tomorrow featuring a select few! ✨️ Thanks for joining us today! See everyone tomorrow for the very best last day. 🤩 #SMSociety #Takeover

Last session of the day! We both attended Uses and Users, where we learned about far-right social media, climate data visualisation, personal data disclosure, and Twitch streamer toxicity! 📷 So much to learn, so little time! See everyone at the Poster Reception! #SMSociety #Takeover

Really interesting #SMSociety session, also featuring my great @qutdmrc.bsky.social colleague Laura Vodden discussing our experiences and frustrations with the Meta Content Library. Liveblog here:

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Can you tell we like talking about content? Session #3 was all about Platformisation! Lots of conversation revolved around Indian beauty creators, platform visibility, journalism labour, and yep...memes. Can't talk about social media without memes. 😆 #SMSociety #Takeover

Studies say...the brain needs food. After a quick stop at Bagel Mania in #Glasgow, we're refueled for the afternoon sessions! 🥯 (Drop us your favourite Glasgow food below!) #SMSociety #Takeover

Demilee here! 👋 My second session was the online vs offline panel and it had all my favourite areas of research! We explored the manosphere, mothers in true crime, divine feminine content, and the divide of Swifties fans on Reddit. 🫡 Can’t wait to see what else today brings! 🧠 #SMSociety

Matt here! For session #2, the highlight for me was hearing about the datafication of apps and content creator views from a labour standpoint. Finally, learning about the imagination of the Web makes me question how I might visualise the internet today? Time for lunch! #SMSociety #SocialMedia

From multimedia anti-violence activism to the manosphere, I’m thankful for the rich conversation around my new book, From Red Dresses to Memory Stones, at @socialmediaandsociety.org conference! @jessicaringrose.bsky.social @jhodson.bsky.social @estebanmorales.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social

This morning we attended Social Media Cultures and Everyday Life. Presentations captivated the analysis and themes found in feeds, forums, art, and....K-Pop! 😄 Learning a lot and it's only the first session of the day. What sessions did you attend this morning? 🤔 #SMSociety #Takeover

Takeover time! We're Demilee & Matt, postgraduates attending the #SMSociety conference this year in #Glasgow! Join us as we share our experience 🤝🤝🤝

Rise and shine #SMSociety! Day 1 is finally here #excited #day1 #Glasgow

An international conference that puts the spotlight on social media & society will take place at UofG. @socialmediaandsociety.org is one of the first conferences on social media in the world, with a reputation for shaping the future of social media research. More: gla.ac/4eT3l0B #SMSociety

With only 5 days left to go, it is my pleasure to introduce the #SMSociety conference chairs! Please come say hello #socialmedia @zoetanja.bsky.social @harrytdyer.bsky.social @markwong.bsky.social @devinasarwatay.bsky.social @estebanmorales.bsky.social Irida Ntalla @yingwenwang.bsky.social Yue Qin

International Conference on Social Media & Society@socialmediaandsociety.org · 5mo ago

Meet the 2026 #SMSociety 2026 Organizing Committee socialmediaandsociety.org/about/ #ComSky #SocialMediaResearch

5 days and counting until #SMSociety 2026 launches in Glasgow! Latest updates sent out and now live on our web-site socialmediaandsociety.org/2026/smsocie.... #SMSociety #excited #UniversityofGlasgow #Glagow #SneakPreview

Six days from now, I will present my paper, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿? 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, at @socialmediaandsociety.org To examine how private Facebook groups become rehearsal spaces for embodied intercultural learning. #SMSociety #Affordances

Countdown to #SMSociety 2026 - 10 days until we meet in Glasgae! We can't wait to get to Glasgow and begin final preparations. Please do have a look at the programme socialmediaandsociety.org/smsociety-20... also in a pdf version if you prefer: socialmediaandsociety.org/wp-content/u...

Spark - The History of the #SMSociety Conference. Building an Interdisciplinary Home for Social Media Scholarship socialmediaandsociety.org/spark/ #SocialMediaResearch