Prof @ University of Leipzig, Institute for Communication and Media Studies & Institute for Political Science (Private account & personal opinions, of course.)
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What is the role of data in mis- and disinformation? Very helpful and insightful publication (scoping review) by my PhD-student Julia Blaß in @jmcquarterly.bsky.social
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We test whether users choose these platforms to protect their privacy from Big Tech or for political reasons (e.g. anti-establishment views). Right-wing ideology, especially, predicts use of these platforms. Yet, alternative platforms are used in addition to, not instead of established platforms /3
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Very happy to see this special issue on "The age of synthetic media" out in OA 🥳 Many thanks to our great contributors, the SCM team and my co-editor Alexander Godulla!
🚨 New OA publication in Journalism on the impact of #deepfakes on journalistic practice (incl. products, skills, staffing, norms), based on interviews in 🇩🇪 w/ Alexander Godulla
Daniel Bendahan Bitton & Hannah Oetting journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Our large sample allows us to look at these relatively rarely used platforms: Telegram, Signal, Parler, VK, Gettr. We find that MIMS are used more frequently than alternative social networks. There are somewhat distinct types of alternative platforms that differ in their affordances. 2/
📣 New publication in New Media & Society on the use of alternative social media platforms in five countries (🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧) w/ @shelleyboulianne.bsky.social & Christina Mandl. We find that use of alternative platforms is driven by politics, not privacy concerns. 1/
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📣New article with @shelleyboulianne.bsky.social in @icsjournal.bsky.social on digital media & pandemic activism. Information from political actors (e.g., parties) & engaging with perceived misinformation, but not populism relates to activism (on the left & right)
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Christian Pieter Hoffmann
This study applies a practice theory lens to explore how deepfake technology impacts journalism. Based on an interview study of journalists and media and journa...
📢 New OA paper out on the quality of #finfluencer content. In collaboration with colleagues from accounting, Henning Zülch & Marius Mölders, we develop a framework for assessing finfluencer quality.
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Christian Pieter Hoffmann
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Managing the COVID-19 pandemic required governments to act quickly with little input from legislatures, civil society, and citizens. This crisis created a critical opportunity for populists to fuel...
The rise of financial influencers, or “finfluencers”, on social networks like Instagram and their impact on consumer financial decision-making (especially investing) has raised concerns about their qu...
We’re kicking off the year with the announcement of our 2025 special issue on how #SyntheticMedia challenge epistemic institutions. Many thanks to Alexander Godulla and @cphoffmann.bsky.social for their excellent work as guest editors. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
