We explored a pathway model from gambling-like elements in and around video gaming to gambling in adolescents. Interacting with gambling-like elements in the first wave was predictive of gambling behavior at wave two, indirectly via gambling attitude and intention. doi.org/10.1080/1445...

Publication in the picture 🔍 Science communication shapes how society understands and trusts science—yet poor practices can undermine that relationship. What, then, makes public science outreach good? journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Quality criteria for evaluating creative and interactive science dissemination in public outreach efforts: A scoping review

Creative and interactive science dissemination is gaining recognition as an important component of public science communication, particularly in efforts to bridge the gap between science and society. ...

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A new study of over 2,000 teens finds those who play games with gambling-like elements are more likely to go on to gamble with money a year later🎲 Increased interaction with things like opening loot boxes, upped the likelihood of real gambling⚠️ More⬇️ spr.ly/60167ikh0

Wist je dat lid zijn van een sportclub samenhangt met vaker online gokken op sport? Dit komt vooral door wat jongeren denken dat hun peers doen (descriptieve normen), niet door wat ze denken dat peers goedkeuren (injunctieve normen). ⚽ www.mediapuntvlaanderen.be/onderzoekfic...

Descriptieve normen spelen sleutelrol bij het online sportgokgedrag van jongeren

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✈️ Greetings from the 2025 Joint Steering Committee in Santa Cruz! Reviewing progress ✅ Planning 2026 milestones✅ Strengthening collaboration ✅ All smiles from @leendhaenens.bsky.social & Alessandra Abruzzese with the Rector of UCB celebrating the #CReAproject! Next stop: San José de Chiquitos!

💡 How can we make AI literacy more inclusive? Our colleague Tania Azadia, who is co-developing an AI literacy scale with and for vulnerable youth, shared insights from the #PRODIGIProject at the #IFLA Global MIL Week webinar 🌍 ✨ Find our more about the project via 🔗 www.prodigiproject.eu

New publication! Using a survey in Flemish young adults (N = 1,290), this study indicated that sports club membership is positively correlated with online sports betting frequency, a relation mediated by descriptive norms. Injunctive norms did not mediate this relationship. doi.org/10.1007/s108...

We have a new doctor! 🎉 Last week, @ansdenolf.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Experiencing and Responding to Islamophobia in Belgium". We wish to congratulate dr. De Nolf on this important milestone in her career. Well done, Ans!

New publication 🔍 @lise-loresteeman.bsky.social, @ansdenolf.bsky.social, Rozane De Cock and @leendhaenens.bsky.social examine the coverage of discrimination lawsuits in 318 Flemish news articles (2014–2022), comparing quality and popular newspapers: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PQTDR...

Discrimination Lawsuits in Flemish Newspapers: A Longitudinal Comparative Analysis (2014–2022)

Discrimination lawsuits play a crucial role in shaping societal attitudes towards justice, equality, and diversity by influencing and reflecting public perceptions of discrimination. This study exa...

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📚 Edited by @leendhaenens.bsky.social, @ansdenolf.bsky.social & @biekezaman.bsky.social, and authored by @kamilegrusauskaite.bsky.social, @sercankiyak.bsky.social,@kristofvrancken.bsky.social and @andrewwong95.bsky.social and many more! Our new book: AI: Rethink, Regulate, Reimagine is out now ✨

Over the past two weeks, our lab had a lot to celebrate! We kicked off the new academic year with a team building day, reflecting on our goals, welcoming new team members, and working together in an escape room challenge. Of course, we couldn't resist capturing the moment with a team photo! 📸

What a wonderful way to start my three-month research stay at the Computational Communication Science Lab! 🗻🥾

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Every strong team needs time to pause, reset, and grow together. #TeamRetreat #DientenAmHochkönig

You can download our book for free via shop.acco.be/nl-be/items/...! ✨

AI: Rethink, Regulate, Reimagine

*Download the digital edition for free via the link at the bottom of this page. Or order your printed copy via our webshop.*What happens when AI technologies manage workers instead of human employers?...

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Cheering on our colleges from @digisoc.bsky.social and @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social and presenting our brand new book (!!) at the International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society 🪩✨

Publication alert! In this short paper, @alesabru.bsky.social introduces the #DataPortrait tool as part of the #VisionArte methodology. It can be used to begin creative workshops, inviting participants to depict aspects of their identity in a guided self-portrait🖍️ repository.ifla.org/rest/api/cor...

Attending the #IAMCR2025 conference was an inspiring professional experience. I had the chance to share insights from youth in the Chiquitania region of Bolivia. We highlighted the urgency of addressing violence against women and children, and the environmental care that sustains rural families.

Excited to be here in #IAMCR2025 in #Singapore to present the #VisionArte Methodology as part as my Phd Research within the Media Culture & Policy Lab KU Leuven and Proyecto CReA UCB. Eager to share art-based methods for CBAR. #TheHiveSingapour #IAMCRSINGAPORE #ABR #Phd

New publication! We validated the Dutch version of the Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents (GADIS-A), a reliable and valid tool for assessing gaming disorder in adolescents. It was also linked to the increasingly blurring lines between gaming and gambling: psychologicabelgica.com/articles/10....

Psychometric Validation of the Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents (GADIS-A) in Dutch Among Flemish Adolescents | Psychologica Belgica

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It was a pleasure to take part in the #SummerSchool organized by the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute yesterday! A special thank you to Priscilla Van Even for the invitation to share some art-based methods with students from the Zhejiang university in China. #VisionArte #Digisoc #KuLeuven

It's conference season! While @matthiasdebondt.bsky.social and @lise-loresteeman.bsky.social presented their research @icahdq.bsky.social (ICA) in Denver, @evagrosemans.bsky.social took the stage in Malta to discuss her research at #DiGRA2025. Congrats to all (co-)authors on their interesting work!

I wrote a book chapter! "Empowering the Digital Citizen" provides an overview of digital & media literacy research in Flanders. Together with my @gameable.bsky.social colleagues, I wrote a chapter on gaming and gambling in Flemish adolescents. Find the book here: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

Last week, our lab member Niels Bibert succesfully defended his dissertation, entitled “An Odd Game? Understanding Esports Betting Access, Drivers and Consumption.” Congratulations to Dr. Bibert and his supervisors prof. dr. @biekezaman.bsky.social and prof. dr. Rozane De Cock with this milestone!

In November 2024, members of our lab conducted a large-scale survey to better understand the phenomenon of sports betting among young adults. 🏅 In this infographic + blog, we share the key findings from 1,214 respondents aged 18 to 25 living in Flanders, Belgium. ⚽ soc.kuleuven.be/mintlab/blog...

At the end of May, @evagrosemans.bsky.social and Bruno Dupont, together with their @gameable.bsky.social colleague Lowie Bradt, were invited to a one-day conference on the Exploration of the mechanisms of gaming, organised by UMONS and Nationale Loterij 🎲

AI - its promise, its pitfalls and the big questions. Our AI Dialogues covered it all! A Big Thank you to our speakers, moderators & discussant for sharing your expertise with us 👏✨ Wondering what we talked about? We’re writing a book! Keep an eye on our profile for more updates 👀 #AIDialogues