Niklas Henderson
@14henderson.bsky.social
PhD, UEA | Game-based inoculation against misinformation | Game development lecturer @ NUA | Cyber | Seeking postdoc position!
📍Fine City of Norwich 🔰
https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/niklas-henderson
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📍Fine City of Norwich 🔰
https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/niklas-henderson
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Continuing the new year's cheer I'd like to share some exciting personal news. After four years of hard work my PhD journey has come to an end, passing my PhD viva with no corrections just before Christmas 🥳
🚨New paper in Popular Communication! 🚨 "Inoculation theory as a design approach to game-based misinformation interventions: a review". (1/9)🧵🔽
dx.doi.org/10.1080/1540....
#InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #seriousgames #learning
dx.doi.org/10.1080/1540....
#InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #seriousgames #learning
Inoculation theory as a design approach to game-based misinformation interventions: a review
Misinformation has been demonstrated to pose a great risk to society, demanding action from policymakers and educators. Inoculation theory is a theory of resistance to influence, which in recent ye...
dx.doi.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:29 AM
🚨New paper in Popular Communication! 🚨 "Inoculation theory as a design approach to game-based misinformation interventions: a review". (1/9)🧵🔽
dx.doi.org/10.1080/1540....
#InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #seriousgames #learning
dx.doi.org/10.1080/1540....
#InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #seriousgames #learning
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Out now with Wiley: The Handbook of Inoculation Theory and Practice, edited by Bobi Ivanov, Kimberly Parker, and me—the first handbook devoted entirely to inoculation theory. Grateful for my co-editors and contributors. #InoculationTheory
www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...
www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...
The Handbook of Inoculation Theory and Practice
<p><b>Provides an in-depth </b><b>account</b><b> of inoculation theory across multiple disciplines and applied contexts worldwide</b></p> <p>Inoculation theory has become one of the most influen...
www.wiley.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Out now with Wiley: The Handbook of Inoculation Theory and Practice, edited by Bobi Ivanov, Kimberly Parker, and me—the first handbook devoted entirely to inoculation theory. Grateful for my co-editors and contributors. #InoculationTheory
www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...
www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...
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Can confirm a recent anti-Trump post of mine there is blocked from viewing in the United States - my parents and US friends cannot see it when directly linked. Also, big anti Trump TikTok-ers have suddenly lost live viewership.
#TikTok has begun censoring anti-Trump and anti-Ice content
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Can confirm a recent anti-Trump post of mine there is blocked from viewing in the United States - my parents and US friends cannot see it when directly linked. Also, big anti Trump TikTok-ers have suddenly lost live viewership.
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New paper: CAST's Dr John Kenny & Prof Steve Fisher's journal article on "Europeans’ climate consciousness: increased yet more politicised" was published last month, using the European Social Survey from 2016-17 and 2020-22 📣
Read the paper 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Key findings thread 🧵
Read the paper 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Key findings thread 🧵
Browse all journals
Browse all journals
doi.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New paper: CAST's Dr John Kenny & Prof Steve Fisher's journal article on "Europeans’ climate consciousness: increased yet more politicised" was published last month, using the European Social Survey from 2016-17 and 2020-22 📣
Read the paper 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Key findings thread 🧵
Read the paper 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Key findings thread 🧵
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If the EU and UK won’t stand up for international law in Venezuela, what exactly will they say or do when the US comes for Greenland?
Idealism vs Reality... "European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack. Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack
Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:28 AM
If the EU and UK won’t stand up for international law in Venezuela, what exactly will they say or do when the US comes for Greenland?
Continuing the new year's cheer I'd like to share some exciting personal news. After four years of hard work my PhD journey has come to an end, passing my PhD viva with no corrections just before Christmas 🥳
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Continuing the new year's cheer I'd like to share some exciting personal news. After four years of hard work my PhD journey has come to an end, passing my PhD viva with no corrections just before Christmas 🥳
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As the Americans pull back, the maneuvering in Europe becomes more visible. France wants to lead but lacks the capacity. Germany has the capacity but lacks the will. And the frontline states bordering Russia are left to fend for themselves. And the UK is busy focusing on little boats.
December 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
As the Americans pull back, the maneuvering in Europe becomes more visible. France wants to lead but lacks the capacity. Germany has the capacity but lacks the will. And the frontline states bordering Russia are left to fend for themselves. And the UK is busy focusing on little boats.
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"Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, "the European Commission rules
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, "the European Commission rules
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say." www.science.org/content/arti...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Sky News does a great job here of showing that right wing voices get outsized amplification on X. The why of it is complicated (we have upcoming work on this). But the fact if it is undeniable. The platform is also full of clickbaity bullshit. Not unrelated.
A fantastic piece of data journalism. #JournalismMatters💪
"How Elon Musk is Boosting the British Right. For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does."
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
"How Elon Musk is Boosting the British Right. For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does."
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sky News does a great job here of showing that right wing voices get outsized amplification on X. The why of it is complicated (we have upcoming work on this). But the fact if it is undeniable. The platform is also full of clickbaity bullshit. Not unrelated.
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arxiv.org/abs/2511.02615 from @baottruong.bsky.social et al ...
Community Notes are Vulnerable to Rater Bias and Manipulation
Social media platforms increasingly rely on crowdsourced moderation systems like Community Notes to combat misinformation at scale. However, these systems face challenges from rater bias and potential...
arxiv.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
arxiv.org/abs/2511.02615 from @baottruong.bsky.social et al ...
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New paper with @lucasgeese.bsky.social at @commsearth.nature.com
UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.
@tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
@climateuea.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eI4J3
UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.
@tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
@climateuea.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eI4J3
Publics and UK parliamentarians underestimate the urgency of peaking global greenhouse gas emissions
Communications Earth & Environment - UK members of parliament overestimate the time available to mitigate climate change, with notable partisan differences, and a similar lack of knowledge is...
rdcu.be
October 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
New paper with @lucasgeese.bsky.social at @commsearth.nature.com
UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.
@tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
@climateuea.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eI4J3
UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.
@tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social
@climateuea.bsky.social
rdcu.be/eI4J3
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Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
September 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
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Glad Science collected this data (though the results are entirely unsurprising). GenAI cannot accurately summarize scientific papers, sacrificing accuracy for simplicity.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
September 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Glad Science collected this data (though the results are entirely unsurprising). GenAI cannot accurately summarize scientific papers, sacrificing accuracy for simplicity.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.
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A study finds that 75% of the time, people share links to news stories on Facebook without clicking on them first.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sharing without clicking on news in social media - Nature Human Behaviour
Over 75% of links to news shared on Facebook during the election seasons of 2017–2020 were forwarded without the sharer first clicking on them. Extreme and user-aligned political content was shared mo...
www.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A study finds that 75% of the time, people share links to news stories on Facebook without clicking on them first.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Google’s $45 Million Contract With Netanyahu's Office to Spread Israeli Propaganda "to explain that there is no hunger and present the data.” www.dropsitenews.com/p/google-you...
Google’s $45 Million Contract With Netanyahu's Office to Spread Israeli Propaganda
Google is in the middle of a six-month, $45 million contract to amplify propaganda with Netanyahu’s office. The contract describes Google as a “key entity” supporting the prime minister’s messaging.
www.dropsitenews.com
September 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Google’s $45 Million Contract With Netanyahu's Office to Spread Israeli Propaganda "to explain that there is no hunger and present the data.” www.dropsitenews.com/p/google-you...
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The Charlie Kirk gun control law to substantially limit open and concealed carry.
The Carlie Kirk release the Epstein files law.
The Charlie Kirk free speech law to ensure faculty can teach their area of expertise without harassment.
Just thinking of ways Congress could honor him.
The Carlie Kirk release the Epstein files law.
The Charlie Kirk free speech law to ensure faculty can teach their area of expertise without harassment.
Just thinking of ways Congress could honor him.
September 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Charlie Kirk gun control law to substantially limit open and concealed carry.
The Carlie Kirk release the Epstein files law.
The Charlie Kirk free speech law to ensure faculty can teach their area of expertise without harassment.
Just thinking of ways Congress could honor him.
The Carlie Kirk release the Epstein files law.
The Charlie Kirk free speech law to ensure faculty can teach their area of expertise without harassment.
Just thinking of ways Congress could honor him.
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Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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Meta AI's chatbot 'Big sis Billie' not only pretended to be a real person-they invited an elderly vulnerable man to come visit them in NY. The man fell & died during his trip. According to internal docs, accuracy of AI is not a concern for Meta.
Wildly inappropriate
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Wildly inappropriate
www.reuters.com/investigates...
A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.
Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Metaâs AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.
www.reuters.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Meta AI's chatbot 'Big sis Billie' not only pretended to be a real person-they invited an elderly vulnerable man to come visit them in NY. The man fell & died during his trip. According to internal docs, accuracy of AI is not a concern for Meta.
Wildly inappropriate
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Wildly inappropriate
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Today (w/ @ox.ac.uk @stanford @MIT @LSE) we’re sharing the results of the largest AI persuasion experiments to date: 76k participants, 19 LLMs, 707 political issues.
We examine “levers” of AI persuasion: model scale, post-training, prompting, personalization, & more!
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We examine “levers” of AI persuasion: model scale, post-training, prompting, personalization, & more!
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July 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today (w/ @ox.ac.uk @stanford @MIT @LSE) we’re sharing the results of the largest AI persuasion experiments to date: 76k participants, 19 LLMs, 707 political issues.
We examine “levers” of AI persuasion: model scale, post-training, prompting, personalization, & more!
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We examine “levers” of AI persuasion: model scale, post-training, prompting, personalization, & more!
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Gaza is being deliberately starved to death in front of the whole world, and the only people being arrested over it are those who opposed the crime.
July 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Gaza is being deliberately starved to death in front of the whole world, and the only people being arrested over it are those who opposed the crime.
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Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.
Gaza: More than 30 people killed 'as Israeli troops open fire towards Palestinians waiting for aid'
Gaza: More than 30 people killed 'as Israeli troops open fire towards Palestinians waiting for aid'
More than 30 people have been killed after Israeli troops opened fire towards crowds of Palestinians waiting for aid, according to witnesses and hospital officials.
news.sky.com
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.
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In Europe, big tech doesn't set the rules - we do. 🇪🇺
The Digital Markets Act is reshaping how digital platforms operate in order to:
✅ protect users
✅ boost competition
✅ ensure fairness
So, what’s happening right now?
The Digital Markets Act is reshaping how digital platforms operate in order to:
✅ protect users
✅ boost competition
✅ ensure fairness
So, what’s happening right now?
May 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
In Europe, big tech doesn't set the rules - we do. 🇪🇺
The Digital Markets Act is reshaping how digital platforms operate in order to:
✅ protect users
✅ boost competition
✅ ensure fairness
So, what’s happening right now?
The Digital Markets Act is reshaping how digital platforms operate in order to:
✅ protect users
✅ boost competition
✅ ensure fairness
So, what’s happening right now?
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While the White House is firing scientists across the country who research "misinformation," it just released a new Executive Order promoting AI literacy. Ironically, many of the very scientists being dismissed—including myself—were already working on AI literacy.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background.
www.whitehouse.gov
April 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
While the White House is firing scientists across the country who research "misinformation," it just released a new Executive Order promoting AI literacy. Ironically, many of the very scientists being dismissed—including myself—were already working on AI literacy.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...