Would you like to learn more about how counter-narratives are being used in the #SmidgeProject to challenge misinformation? 📢 We have just published a new article highlighting the research and collaboration behind the counter-narrative videos. Now available on our YouTube

Our colleague @Danlazi from @KCSSQKSS took part in the 4th EU Accession Exchange Forum in Kyiv, organised by @NEC_Ukraine and the Office of the Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. During the panel “Stronger Together: Ukraine, Accession Countries &

🎞️Did you have the opportunity to watch "A Family Tea"? Produced by De Montfort University in collaboration with @hamlettfilms, this short film — part of the #SMIDGEProject — explores how everyday conversations within families can shape the way we think about trust and

📚MikkelBækby Johansen has published a new open access article in Popular Communication as part of the SMIDGEProject titled “The Exchange Model of Mainstreaming.” The paper presents a conceptual model showing how communication flows and actor movements between mainstream and

📢 The 5th newsletter of the #SMIDGEProject is now available. This edition brings together the launch of new counter-narrative videos, the publication of research in Social Media + Society, new episodes of the SmidgeCast podcast, and recent blog articles, alongside key

📢 A Family Tea is out now! Developed by De Montfort University in collaboration with @hamlettfilms, this short film is part of the SMIDGE research project. Through the story of Mary, a nurse navigating professional and personal stress, A Family Tea explores how personal

🗞️ The SMIDGE project has been featured in The Guardian! The article highlights how far-right narratives, hashtag#misinformation, and conspiracies thrive in online spaces that seem ordinary at first glance. As our colleague @Sara_Wilford explained, many conspiracy and

🤝On Thursday, October 2, #SMIDGEProject meets one of its sister projects, @OppAttune Together, we are co-organising a one-day PhD workshop on Digital Reactionary Movements. The workshop will bring together eight PhD researchers and four senior scholars to present ongoing

🎙️ New episode of the #SmidgeCast is out now! In this episode, we explore how cinema and media literacy can be powerful tools against extremist ideologies. Our guest, @transgressErr, Professor of Film, Media and Culture at De Montfort University shares insights on how film has

📢 There is still time to contribute to the #SMIDGEProject survey. We are collecting perspectives from across Europe to better understand how policymakers, media professionals, civil society organisations, and communities can respond to the challenges posed by online extremism

What happens when family conversations collide with conspiracy thinking? "A Family Tea" is a new thought-provoking video developed in collaboration with @hamlettfilms and De Montfort University as part of the #SMIDGEProject The film explores how everyday frustrations can become

📢 At the seminar of the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Line Nybro Petersen, Associate Professor of Media Studies, presented valuable findings from the #SmidgeProject in a poster session, focusing on her research on HYPE

At the ENgaGE Symposium, organised by the South-East Europe Programme of ELIAMEP under the @Project_GEMS_eu , @Sara_Wilford had the opportunity to present the #Smidgeproject and share its results! The event brought together 72 participants from across Europe to discuss one of

Key insights include: - Cyberattacks and debates around digital privacy have revealed deep vulnerabilities. - The COVID-19 pandemic provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories and extremist movements such as QAnon, Reichsbürger, and Querdenker. - Both older and younger

📢 New Blog Article: “New Territories, Old Enemies” In this latest piece, Pia-Katharina Pallasch from @KCSSQKSS examines Germany’s digital journey, from Angela Merkel’s 2013 remark that “the internet is new territory��� to today’s pressing challenges of #cybersecurity,