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EU-funded research project aiming to provide insights into how social media platforms affect democratic debates. Follow us to stay up-to-date with our findings!
European Union
Joined May 2023
🚀Exciting news: TWON has launched!🚀. What's that, you may ask? TWON is an @REA_research - funded project on a mission to explore how #OnlineSocialNetworks impact. 1.) democratic debates.2.) societal polarization.3.) the spread of misinformation online. Check out this🧵!. 1/5
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RT @DSociometrics: Ljubiša Bojić shared exciting insights about EMERGE 2024, a global forum uniting minds to explore the profound impacts o….
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The debate on #GenAI cannot be separated from the debate on Online Social Networks (#OSN). That's why we need #TWON|s to better understand platform mechanisms. @JonasFegert in yesterday's debate at @algorithmwatch in Berlin.
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Read the 5 key recommendations here:
link.springer.com
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry -
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New paper on youth online #MentalHealth! 📱🧠The authors explore WHO guidelines in a European context, emphasizing the impact of digital technologies and the need for culturally sensitive, accessible mental health support. #TWON #DigitalHealth #AI @JonasFegert.
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Social media platforms have tools to effectively detect disinformation. But we know too little about them, since they are not open. That's why, in TWON we work on understanding platform mechanisms. (Our expert @JonasFegert at #CivicCoding).
Im #CivicCoding-Schlaglicht stellte @JonasFegert die Arbeit vom @FZI_official und das Projekt #DeFaktS vor. Ein großes Problem sieht er bei den Plattformen, denn niemand weiß, wie mächtig ihre Mechanismen wirklich sind. 🧵👇
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On #AI, online social networks and the need for regulation to protect #democracy: read the article in @Tagesspiegel by our consortium members @AchimRettinger and @JonasFegert !.
"Macht und Machenschaften der KI": @JonasFegert, Leiter vom House of Participation, sowie den FZI-Direktoren Prof. Christof Weinhardt & Prof. @AchimRettinger beleuchten im @Tagesspiegel die weitreichenden Auswirkungen der KI auf Gesellschaft & Demokratie👉
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More on #TWON's impact on policymaking: Our very own @AchimRettinger contributed to this important report, which will be released today at 6pm CET (9am PST).
🗓Join us at @UCBerkeley on Feb 28th at 9am to discover our policy recommendations on #Artificial Intelligence and the information space!. ➡ Register here:
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In an effort to promote inclusivity and accessibility, papers published by the TWON consortium are published as open-source. So check out our paper for free, published here: .
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To some, this might mean enabling more rational debates, while others may only participate in debates if they occur in environments where users can safely develop and share ideas. (5/6).
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This paper argues for a redesign of social media platforms to foster involvement, information exchange, and networking within the broader range of democratic institutions. Personalized content (➡️echo chambers) may even help connect citizens with broader democratic debates. (4/6).
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From the perspective of public democratic debate on a societal level, social media may not be the best place for in-depth discussions but rather for connecting people to each other, to political actors, and to sources of information like media outlets. (3/6).
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Social media is often blamed for causing polarization, creating echo chambers, and promoting incivility. Each of these stands in contrast to a rational exchange of arguments; however, striving to eliminate them can do more harm than good. (2/6).
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🚨New Paper Alert🚨. How can Social Media best foster democratic debates? In a new paper, #TWON's very own @SjoerdStolwijk, @MJHeseltine, @CorinnaOschatz, and @damian0604 challenge the notion that a perfect debate on social media platforms is a desirable outcome. 🧵 (1/6).
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🎙️ Exciting News! @damian0604 of @uva_ascor - one of the smart minds behind #TWON - was featured on Dutch national radio @NPORadio1, where he shared insights into #FakeNews, #AI, and the demise of @X. Give it a listen and tell us your thoughts below!.
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🌐 Join the Conversation! 📢 One of our researchers, Ljubisa Bojic of @IFDT_Beograd, is looking for individuals willing to share their opinions on artificial general intelligence by partaking in a survey. 👇Details below👇.
We invite you to participate in a brief survey on sentiment towards artificial general intelligence. Take part in this exciting research aimed at comparing human and AI responses.
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✨We left Karlsruhe inspired and invigorated to continue doing our part in understanding the intricacies of democratic debates in virtual spaces. Follow @TWON_project and stay tuned for updates on our journey. Until next time!✨
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🖼️After the hard work we had done over the course of the meeting, we treated ourselves to a visit to @zkmkarlsruhe. There, we dove into the Renaissance 3.0 exhibition and learned about the possibilities of combining scientific work with artistic vision. 🌠
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🎙️ We used our time on Friday to discuss how we can optimize the dissemination and communication of TWON's findings to a general public. @JonasFegert (@FZI_official) presented his work package's vision for engaging and wide-reaching research communication. 🔮
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