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

One of the chapters includes my take on how to use Social Network Analysis to study asymmetric polarisation on social media. I explore a case study based on Facebook data (#RIP CrowdTangle). doi.org/10.4337/9781...

8: Using social network analysis to study asymmetric polarisation on Facebook

This study examines asymmetric polarisation based on a dataset of 481,610 Facebook posts containing URLs from the 2022 Brazilian election run-off. Social Network Analysis was used to identify the most...

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Luca Rossi@lrossi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm happy to announce that the Handbook of Social and Communication Networks is finally out: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han... The work, co-edited with @toledobastos.bsky.social , attempts to define what happens when network science meets communication studies. It's a collection of works,

I'm happy to announce that the Handbook of Social and Communication Networks is finally out: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han... The work, co-edited with @toledobastos.bsky.social , attempts to define what happens when network science meets communication studies. It's a collection of works,

Handbook of Social and Communication Networks

This comprehensive Handbook explores the application of social network analysis and network science in the field of communication studies. Leading experts examine the interactions between social and c...

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#OutNow in #iCS Looking at Spotify Wrapped as an 'Algorithmic Event,' this article explores how Brazilian users engage with datafied listening histories, turning them into fleeting performances of taste and shared recognition. doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Wrap your head around it: algorithmic self-making and performances of taste on Spotify Wrapped

This paper examines how Spotify Wrapped is perceived and understood by Brazilian users, exploring the algorithmic imaginaries (Bucher, 2017). that surround its appropriation in everyday life and ho...

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New paper out now in @icsjournal.bsky.social (w/ @vanessavaliati.bsky.social and @ludludlud.bsky.social). Part of the forthcoming @aoir.bsky.social special issue. You can read it open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

If you are interested in doing high-impact, public-facing research ... Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow socialmedialab.ca/2026/03/04/p...

Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Social Media Lab

The Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and interdisciplinary research lab l...

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Kick-start your academic research in 2026 with our new Social Media Research Toolkit, a curated collection of 50+ research tools compiled by researchers at our lab. socialmedialab.ca/apps/social-... #AcademicSky #ComSky #DiscourseAnalysis #LibrarySky #PhDSky #PolCom #ResearchSky #ResearchMatters

Social Media Research Toolkit - Social Media Lab

The Social Media Research Toolkit is a curated collection of more than 50 tools compiled by researchers at the Social Media Lab.

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The #SMSociety special issue in @socialmedia-soc.bsky.social I co-edited with @zoetanja.bsky.social and @harrytdyer.bsky.social is out now! It's #openaccess, please do check it out - many relevant studies on platforms, publics, and anti-publics on social media.

Social Media + Society@socialmedia-soc.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨Special Issue Alert: Platforms, Publics, and Anti-Publics (1/9) Introduction from our guest editors Zoetanya Sujon, Harry Dyer and Felipe Bonow Soares. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #academicsky #socialmediasky

This week, I was At #AOIR2025 in Niteroi to present my research on "The sky is bluer on the other side: fleeing from toxic vibes on #Xodus" (w/ @ludludlud.bsky.social and @vanessavaliati.bsky.social) and "Democracy in Brazil: Hope, Betrayal and Insurrection" (w/ Cassian Osborne-Carey)

Amanha vou falar sobre o uso de metodos mistos e sobre a minha pesquisa na Feevale. Evento gratuito! I'll be at Feevale tomorrow to discuss mixed methods and how I apply them to my research. www.feevale.br/acontece/not...

This month I'll be at the Lines of Engagement conference as part of a panel about "the attention economy" to discuss my work on disinformation and content moderation. If you're interested, have a look at www.linesofengagement.net for more information. The event is hybrid.

Join us for the Social Media Lab’s 2025 Computational Social Science (CSS) Summer School. Explore cutting-edge digital methods in this hands-on workshop series. No coding required — we’ll be using @Communalytic.org, a platform for analyzing social media discourse. socialmedialab.ca/2025/06/28/2...

2025 Social Media Lab - Computational Social Science Summer School - Online [July 14-16, 2025 via Zoom] - Social Media Lab

Where: online (via Zoom) When: July 14-16, 2024 Contact Info info@socialmedialab.caBsky @SMLabTO INSTRUCTORS Join us for the Social Media Lab’s 2025 Computational Social Science (CSS) Summer School. E...

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New paper with @toledobastos.bsky.social, @ovinhas.bsky.social and @raquelrecuero.bsky.social: "Reverse influence: the social production of disinformation in the 2022 Brazilian general election". Available at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Here is our study that offers some validation to the amplification hypothesis (Phillips 2018) and the related, but perhaps less studied, audience capture hypothesis (Weiss and Winter 2018). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨Final #veraAI Event is approaching 2️⃣ Half-Day Online Sessions 1️⃣7️⃣ June: Tools + Social Science Research 2️⃣4️⃣ June: Research deep dive Join us to explore AI vs disinformation from all angles! ℹ️ and registration form @ veraai.eu/posts/two-ve...

vera.ai presents its outcomes - and invites you all to attend two webinars!

VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

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#CAISWorkingGroup on site: This week at CAIS, we’re happy to be hosting a working group focusing on evaluating the fragility of social media platforms. ℹ️ Learn more about their work here: www.cais-research.de/en/ags/asses... #CAIScollege #PlatformGovernance #ContentModeration #Splinternet

Serving on the PhD admission committee this year. We're offering two scholarships in Digital Culture and Communication—one specifically for international candidates. Know talented candidates passionate about digital culture? Send them our way! Details: www.uniurb.it/concorsi/9085

Abbiamo pubblicato un nuovo bando nella sezione PhD - Dottorati di Ricerca / SU. Per informazioni, clicca qui.

Avviso pubblicato il giorno 8/5/2025 con scadenza 10/6/2025

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Oooh, this sounds like an exciting project:

Felipe Soares@felipebsoares.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm looking for a PhD student interested in analysing social media war propaganda through a historical archive from the WWI and WWII. This is a fully-funded opportunity for UK home students (partially-funded for 'overseas' students). Information on how to apply here: www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual...

I'm looking for a PhD student interested in analysing social media war propaganda through a historical archive from the WWI and WWII. This is a fully-funded opportunity for UK home students (partially-funded for 'overseas' students). Information on how to apply here: www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual...

UAL postgraduate research studentships

2 Postgraduate Research studentships awards available for eligible applicants.

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📢 #Callforpapers: “From Fact-Checking to Community Notes: Structural Shifts in the Fight Against Disinformation on Social Media” Editors: Ramón Salaverría, University of Navarra, Spain Lucas Graves, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S. Raquel Recuero UFPEL/UFRGS revistas.unav.edu/index.php/co...

Canadians are split on GenAI’s net societal impact (39% positive, 34% negative, 27% neutral), but unite around key concerns—security and privacy (72%), reliability of information (68%), job displacement (68%), and effects on higher education (68%). socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/08/n...

[New Report] The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025: Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends - Social Media Lab

TORONTO — April 2025 — A majority of Canadians (66%) have experimented with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools less than three years after ChatGPT’s public debut, according to a new repo...

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Artigo novo que não tive a chance de divulgar direito, com o @felipebsoares.bsky.social - “How Does the Other Half Tweet?”: Analyzing the Construction of “Otherness” During the 2022 Brazilian Presidential Campaign. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

“How Does the Other Half Tweet?”: Analyzing the Construction of “Otherness” During the 2022 Brazilian Presidential Campaign

This study focuses into the dynamics of discursive othering and populist mobilization in Brazilian politics, specifically focusing on the highly contentious 2022 presidential election between Jair Bol...

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*AoIR 2025*. Primeira vez enviando trabalho para o congresso e esta cheio de duvidas? Nao sabe o que eles esperam de um resumo?

Check out our new study on populist discursive strategies during the 2022 Brazilian presidential election campaign on Twitter (w/ @raquelrecuero.bsky.social). If you don't have access to it, send me an email or DM. #academicsky link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

“How Does the Other Half Tweet?”: Analyzing the Construction of “Otherness” During the 2022 Brazilian Presidential Campaign

This study focuses into the dynamics of discursive othering and populist mobilization in Brazilian politics, specifically focusing on the highly contentious 2022 presidential election between Jair Bol...

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More evidence to confirm that Zuckerberg's decision to terminate fact-checkers on Meta was a really bad one The full paper is available open-access at link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

To Share or Not to Share: Randomized Controlled Study of Misinformation Warning Labels on Social Media

Can warning labels on social media posts reduce the spread of misinformation online? This paper presents the results of an empirical study using ModSimulator, an open-source mock social media research...

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Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 2y ago

Given Meta's recent decision to terminate all fact-checkers & significantly alter its moderation policies, we're re-upping our recent study on the effectiveness of misinfo warning labels on social media. TLDR: Fact-check labels are effective at reducing spread. socialmedialab.ca/2024/09/11/n...

12 days until the Brazil AOIR 2025 #CFP goes live! Stay tuned, it's getting real people! #ruptures

How do we respond to evolving disinformation threats and #FIMI campaigns? Our new response-impact framework goes beyond individual #countermeasures and assess the broader #impact of #responses 💡 How could this framework be applied to an IO such as #Doppelganger? ⬇️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...

Beyond Disinformation Countermeasures: Building a Response-Impact Framework - EU DisinfoLab

How to effectively respond to disinformation threats and FIMI campaigns? The emphasis has been on exposure and raising awareness, but the focus is now shifting towards exploring better response strate...

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Building on a report released in 2022, our new 2024 study, “Falling for Russian Propaganda: Understanding the Factors that Contribute to Belief in Pro-Kremlin Disinformation on Social Media,” examines factors that predict belief in pro-Kremlin disinfo narratives. socialmedialab.ca/2024/03/12/n...

Playing with some @bsky.app data about the migration from Twitter to Bluesky using communalytic.org topic analysis. Some key topics include leaving Twitter's toxic atmosphere behind and moving to a more peaceful community. It sure feels good to have access to data via public APIs again.