Florian Stoeckel
@florianstoeckel.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, UK
Public Opinion | Misinformation | AI & Politics | Psychology
http://www.florianstoeckel.eu
Public Opinion | Misinformation | AI & Politics | Psychology
http://www.florianstoeckel.eu
Really excited that our book just came out!
The Power of the Crowd:
How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information
Open access for the next 2 weeks!
The Power of the Crowd:
How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information
Open access for the next 2 weeks!
NEW - 'The Power of the Crowd: How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information'
This Cambridge Element by F. Stöckel, S. Stöckli, B.A. Lyons, H. Kroker & @jasonreifler.bsky.social is free to read for 2 weeks.
cup.org/4344Tyl
#cambridgeelements #politics #Polisky
This Cambridge Element by F. Stöckel, S. Stöckli, B.A. Lyons, H. Kroker & @jasonreifler.bsky.social is free to read for 2 weeks.
cup.org/4344Tyl
#cambridgeelements #politics #Polisky
October 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Really excited that our book just came out!
The Power of the Crowd:
How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information
Open access for the next 2 weeks!
The Power of the Crowd:
How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information
Open access for the next 2 weeks!
Reposted by Florian Stoeckel
Out now at @poqjournal.bsky.social! Do election forecasts set realistic election expectations? doi.org/10.1093/poq/... 🧵 (w/ @mbarnfield.bsky.social, @florianstoeckel.bsky.social, @benlyons.bsky.social, @vittoriomerola.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social and other awesome BlueSky-less colleagues)
The Effects of Forecasts on the Accuracy and Precision of Expectations
Abstract. Quantitative forecasts have become increasingly prominent as tools for aiding public understanding of sociopolitical trends. But how much, and wh
doi.org
May 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Out now at @poqjournal.bsky.social! Do election forecasts set realistic election expectations? doi.org/10.1093/poq/... 🧵 (w/ @mbarnfield.bsky.social, @florianstoeckel.bsky.social, @benlyons.bsky.social, @vittoriomerola.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social and other awesome BlueSky-less colleagues)
Reposted by Florian Stoeckel
Out now and open access at @ispp-pops.bsky.social (with @florianstoeckel.bsky.social)! How deep does animosity between Leavers and Remainers go, and years out from the Brexit referendum, does it remain? 🧵 doi.org/10.1111/pops...
The limits of Brexit prejudice
Since the Brexit referendum, two novel political identities, Leaver and Remainer, have gained political salience in the United Kingdom. Some work contends that Leavers and Remainers display great ani...
doi.org
May 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Out now and open access at @ispp-pops.bsky.social (with @florianstoeckel.bsky.social)! How deep does animosity between Leavers and Remainers go, and years out from the Brexit referendum, does it remain? 🧵 doi.org/10.1111/pops...
Can social media users help others spot misinformation by posting comments that flag false content?
Yes, but there is a downside
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
UK, DE, IT; N > 6,600
With Sabrina Stöckli, Besir Ceka, Chiara Ricchi, @benlyons.bsky.social & @jasonreifler.bsky.social y.social
Yes, but there is a downside
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
UK, DE, IT; N > 6,600
With Sabrina Stöckli, Besir Ceka, Chiara Ricchi, @benlyons.bsky.social & @jasonreifler.bsky.social y.social
February 14, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Can social media users help others spot misinformation by posting comments that flag false content?
Yes, but there is a downside
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
UK, DE, IT; N > 6,600
With Sabrina Stöckli, Besir Ceka, Chiara Ricchi, @benlyons.bsky.social & @jasonreifler.bsky.social y.social
Yes, but there is a downside
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
UK, DE, IT; N > 6,600
With Sabrina Stöckli, Besir Ceka, Chiara Ricchi, @benlyons.bsky.social & @jasonreifler.bsky.social y.social
Reposted by Florian Stoeckel
New article out in Communications Psychology, with team led by @florianstoeckel.bsky.social & Sabrina Stöckli
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
My takeaway would be that in low-motivation settings, presence of a refutation matters more than its strength, accuracy, etc.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
My takeaway would be that in low-motivation settings, presence of a refutation matters more than its strength, accuracy, etc.
February 13, 2024 at 11:25 PM
New article out in Communications Psychology, with team led by @florianstoeckel.bsky.social & Sabrina Stöckli
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
My takeaway would be that in low-motivation settings, presence of a refutation matters more than its strength, accuracy, etc.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
My takeaway would be that in low-motivation settings, presence of a refutation matters more than its strength, accuracy, etc.
Wo steht das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht politisch? Und kann generative AI uns bei einer Einordnung helfen?
BSW: Einordnung auf Basis des BSW-Gründungsmanifests.
Andere Parteien: unklar auf welcher Basis ChatGPT einordnet, insbses. im Vgl. zu üblichen Verfahren (Expertsurvey, Manifesto-Kodierung).
BSW: Einordnung auf Basis des BSW-Gründungsmanifests.
Andere Parteien: unklar auf welcher Basis ChatGPT einordnet, insbses. im Vgl. zu üblichen Verfahren (Expertsurvey, Manifesto-Kodierung).
January 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Wo steht das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht politisch? Und kann generative AI uns bei einer Einordnung helfen?
BSW: Einordnung auf Basis des BSW-Gründungsmanifests.
Andere Parteien: unklar auf welcher Basis ChatGPT einordnet, insbses. im Vgl. zu üblichen Verfahren (Expertsurvey, Manifesto-Kodierung).
BSW: Einordnung auf Basis des BSW-Gründungsmanifests.
Andere Parteien: unklar auf welcher Basis ChatGPT einordnet, insbses. im Vgl. zu üblichen Verfahren (Expertsurvey, Manifesto-Kodierung).
1/n Let's urgently talk (more) about gender biases and AI! "Give me a photo that shows how "ai meets politics"" gets me the photos below (DALL-E).
December 27, 2023 at 4:24 PM
1/n Let's urgently talk (more) about gender biases and AI! "Give me a photo that shows how "ai meets politics"" gets me the photos below (DALL-E).
Reposted by Florian Stoeckel
What are the theoretical underpinnings of refutational interventions?
Our 🚨new paper🚨 examines:
- prebunking
- debunking
- narrative counters
Part of The Psychology of #Misinfo special issue ed. by @lkfazio.bsky.social & @gordpennycook.bsky.social.
commsky
authors.elsevier.com/a/1iFp3,rU%7...
Our 🚨new paper🚨 examines:
- prebunking
- debunking
- narrative counters
Part of The Psychology of #Misinfo special issue ed. by @lkfazio.bsky.social & @gordpennycook.bsky.social.
commsky
authors.elsevier.com/a/1iFp3,rU%7...
December 18, 2023 at 7:52 PM
What are the theoretical underpinnings of refutational interventions?
Our 🚨new paper🚨 examines:
- prebunking
- debunking
- narrative counters
Part of The Psychology of #Misinfo special issue ed. by @lkfazio.bsky.social & @gordpennycook.bsky.social.
commsky
authors.elsevier.com/a/1iFp3,rU%7...
Our 🚨new paper🚨 examines:
- prebunking
- debunking
- narrative counters
Part of The Psychology of #Misinfo special issue ed. by @lkfazio.bsky.social & @gordpennycook.bsky.social.
commsky
authors.elsevier.com/a/1iFp3,rU%7...