"Digital Immunity: the psychology of misinformation w/ Dr. Van der linden"
Our new podcast episode is OUT !
From pre bunking to education and AI inoculation , we talk about it here :
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New episode ! Our conversation on "Digital Immunity : the psychology of misinformation" with Dr Van der Linden(Cambridge) is now available.
We cover: pre-bunking, AI inoculation and tech policy !
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Can political messages become too personalized ?
New podcast episode w/ @miriamsorace.bsky.social on nano-targeting now available!
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Roundtable on polls and the media
They discussed the increased use of MRP polls in this campaign. There was some scepticism on their utility — that while they may indicate where party support is weak and strong, in an era of fragmentation they are prone to a lot of error.
We are here at LSE for their 2026 Elections event organised in collaboration with POAL! 🗳️
Throughout the afternoon, top academics on elections and public opinion in the UK will be giving their analysis of what happened on 7 May, what this means for the country, and what happens next.
In London, Tony Travers highlighted that London's boroughs are more fragmented than ever before in terms of party control
Simultaneously, London is the last region or nation in the UK that resembles traditional British politics — Lab+Con+LD still won more than three quarters of the seats
Roundtable on campaigning an tactical voting
Strong local campaigns matter at the margins but can't stop major shift in attitudes
A lot of tactical voting at the 2024 GE but less evidence of that in the locals. The top two candidates in a huge number of wards is changing — isn't simple for voters