Jula Luehring
@julaluehring.bsky.social
Computational communication scientist at the University of Vienna & Complexity Science Hub | alumna UvA ASCoR
https://julaluehring.github.io/
https://julaluehring.github.io/
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Jula Luehring
@julaluehring.bsky.social
· Nov 11
OSF
osf.io
Misinformation research has a causality problem: lab experiments are limited; observational studies confounded.
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
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Krass: Die US-Regierung hat Sanktionen gegen Anna-Lena von Hodenberg und Josephine Ballon von @hateaid.org erlassen, dazu trifft es auch den früheren EU-Kommissar Thierry Breton, weil "These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states". Einreiseverbot
December 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Krass: Die US-Regierung hat Sanktionen gegen Anna-Lena von Hodenberg und Josephine Ballon von @hateaid.org erlassen, dazu trifft es auch den früheren EU-Kommissar Thierry Breton, weil "These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states". Einreiseverbot
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(How) can AI help build better online spaces? ✨
Last week, 16 researchers from 8 institutions gathered in Vienna to explore exactly that question. Between the Christmas markets, the WHAT-IF team discussed how LLMs can power agent-based simulations to tackle online hostility and harmful content 👇
Last week, 16 researchers from 8 institutions gathered in Vienna to explore exactly that question. Between the Christmas markets, the WHAT-IF team discussed how LLMs can power agent-based simulations to tackle online hostility and harmful content 👇
December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
(How) can AI help build better online spaces? ✨
Last week, 16 researchers from 8 institutions gathered in Vienna to explore exactly that question. Between the Christmas markets, the WHAT-IF team discussed how LLMs can power agent-based simulations to tackle online hostility and harmful content 👇
Last week, 16 researchers from 8 institutions gathered in Vienna to explore exactly that question. Between the Christmas markets, the WHAT-IF team discussed how LLMs can power agent-based simulations to tackle online hostility and harmful content 👇
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Our survey on research practices in Computational Communication Science is still open for participation!
#CommSky
#CommSky
Within our @meta-rep.bsky.social project on research practices in Computational Communication Science (CCS), we are conducting a survey among CCS researchers. We would be grateful if you could participate (takes 10 to 15 minutes) and/or share the link: www.soscisurvey.de/AutoFrontCCS/
#CommSky
#CommSky
Questionnaire | page 1
www.soscisurvey.de
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our survey on research practices in Computational Communication Science is still open for participation!
#CommSky
#CommSky
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After a long time in development, {traktok} #rstats is now finally on CRAN!
Whether you have access to the Research API or just want to scrape some pages, traktok has you covered
jbgruber.github.io/traktok/
Whether you have access to the Research API or just want to scrape some pages, traktok has you covered
jbgruber.github.io/traktok/
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
After a long time in development, {traktok} #rstats is now finally on CRAN!
Whether you have access to the Research API or just want to scrape some pages, traktok has you covered
jbgruber.github.io/traktok/
Whether you have access to the Research API or just want to scrape some pages, traktok has you covered
jbgruber.github.io/traktok/
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We’ve seen research showing LLM chatbots can reduce belief in conspiracy theories in experimental settings: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’ve seen research showing LLM chatbots can reduce belief in conspiracy theories in experimental settings: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
But in the wild, it seems that these tools likely contribute to strengthening belief in conspiracy theories for many.
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✨New preprint led by Jula Lühring!
We found that news from untrustworthy sources elicit different forms of social media engagement than trustworthy news.
Check out Jula‘s thread for more:
We found that news from untrustworthy sources elicit different forms of social media engagement than trustworthy news.
Check out Jula‘s thread for more:
Misinformation research has a causality problem: lab experiments are limited; observational studies confounded.
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
OSF
osf.io
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
✨New preprint led by Jula Lühring!
We found that news from untrustworthy sources elicit different forms of social media engagement than trustworthy news.
Check out Jula‘s thread for more:
We found that news from untrustworthy sources elicit different forms of social media engagement than trustworthy news.
Check out Jula‘s thread for more:
Misinformation research has a causality problem: lab experiments are limited; observational studies confounded.
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
OSF
osf.io
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Misinformation research has a causality problem: lab experiments are limited; observational studies confounded.
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
We used causal inference on 9.9M tweets, quantifying effects in the wild while blocking backdoor paths.
Does misinfo get higher engagement? Are following discussions more emotional? 🧵
So excited for another round of the ICA hackathon!! I highly recommend it for early career scholars going to ICA. It's a great way to meet new conference buddies before the main conference and learn more about computational methods 👩💻
🚨 Big reveal! New year, new logo, same event! 🚨
Join us for some fun at the 2026 ICA pre-conference hackathon in Stellenbosch, June 3-4. Stay tuned!
Join us for some fun at the 2026 ICA pre-conference hackathon in Stellenbosch, June 3-4. Stay tuned!
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
So excited for another round of the ICA hackathon!! I highly recommend it for early career scholars going to ICA. It's a great way to meet new conference buddies before the main conference and learn more about computational methods 👩💻
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Every strong team needs time to pause, reset, and grow together. #TeamRetreat #DientenAmHochkönig
September 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Every strong team needs time to pause, reset, and grow together. #TeamRetreat #DientenAmHochkönig
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Second, with a large team of authors, led by @anniewald.bsky.social, we study which (personal, temporal, spatial, affordance-based) properties of incidences of extrajudicial police killings facilitate public attention on social media.
August 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Second, with a large team of authors, led by @anniewald.bsky.social, we study which (personal, temporal, spatial, affordance-based) properties of incidences of extrajudicial police killings facilitate public attention on social media.
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So the UN Global Risks Report is out...
& it lists Mis- and Disinformation as the biggest risk we face.
unglobalriskreport.org
Listen... I'm a mis- and Disinformation kinda guy, meaning I worry about this professionally.
But there is no way this issue should be all the way up there!
Plus...
& it lists Mis- and Disinformation as the biggest risk we face.
unglobalriskreport.org
Listen... I'm a mis- and Disinformation kinda guy, meaning I worry about this professionally.
But there is no way this issue should be all the way up there!
Plus...
July 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
So the UN Global Risks Report is out...
& it lists Mis- and Disinformation as the biggest risk we face.
unglobalriskreport.org
Listen... I'm a mis- and Disinformation kinda guy, meaning I worry about this professionally.
But there is no way this issue should be all the way up there!
Plus...
& it lists Mis- and Disinformation as the biggest risk we face.
unglobalriskreport.org
Listen... I'm a mis- and Disinformation kinda guy, meaning I worry about this professionally.
But there is no way this issue should be all the way up there!
Plus...
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FINALLY 😌
The Delegated Act is here.
The Act clarifies rules for data access under the Digital Services Act #DSA
#dataaccess #research #eusky #commsky #polisky #csssky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
The Delegated Act is here.
The Act clarifies rules for data access under the Digital Services Act #DSA
#dataaccess #research #eusky #commsky #polisky #csssky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
Delegated act on data access under the Digital Services Act (DSA)
The Commission has adopted a delegated act outlining rules granting access to data for qualified researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
July 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
FINALLY 😌
The Delegated Act is here.
The Act clarifies rules for data access under the Digital Services Act #DSA
#dataaccess #research #eusky #commsky #polisky #csssky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
The Delegated Act is here.
The Act clarifies rules for data access under the Digital Services Act #DSA
#dataaccess #research #eusky #commsky #polisky #csssky
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
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The danger isn’t just that people believe lies. It’s that entire communities become locked into belief systems that can’t be challenged, where loyalty replaces evidence, and disagreement feels like betrayal. That doesn’t just distort truth, it breaks trust.
June 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The danger isn’t just that people believe lies. It’s that entire communities become locked into belief systems that can’t be challenged, where loyalty replaces evidence, and disagreement feels like betrayal. That doesn’t just distort truth, it breaks trust.
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@ipk-univie.bsky.social is wrapping up #ica25 in Denver!
From awards to withdrawn presentations, we‘ve had it all this year. Sending warm greetings & thoughts to all colleagues who could not participate 🫶✨
From awards to withdrawn presentations, we‘ve had it all this year. Sending warm greetings & thoughts to all colleagues who could not participate 🫶✨
June 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
@ipk-univie.bsky.social is wrapping up #ica25 in Denver!
From awards to withdrawn presentations, we‘ve had it all this year. Sending warm greetings & thoughts to all colleagues who could not participate 🫶✨
From awards to withdrawn presentations, we‘ve had it all this year. Sending warm greetings & thoughts to all colleagues who could not participate 🫶✨
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You want to study German covid-19 protests? @maxzehring.bsky.social, @hdschulze.bsky.social and @buehling.bsky.social got you covered with their dataset! #ica25
June 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You want to study German covid-19 protests? @maxzehring.bsky.social, @hdschulze.bsky.social and @buehling.bsky.social got you covered with their dataset! #ica25
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Welcome to the ICA conference!
June 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Welcome to the ICA conference!
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From text-as-data to sleep data collection, this year‘s #hackica25 in Boulder, CO, was a blast and we‘re proud to say that we‘ve (again) successfully hacked communication science. Thanks to all participants and see y‘all at #ica25 ✨
June 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
From text-as-data to sleep data collection, this year‘s #hackica25 in Boulder, CO, was a blast and we‘re proud to say that we‘ve (again) successfully hacked communication science. Thanks to all participants and see y‘all at #ica25 ✨
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COMPTEXT 2025 – The Countdown is On! 🥳
✅ The preliminary program is now available! Check out the amazing sessions, workshops, and speakers lined up for this year's event.
Don't miss out – register today and secure your spot!
👉 Register here comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c... 👈
✅ The preliminary program is now available! Check out the amazing sessions, workshops, and speakers lined up for this year's event.
Don't miss out – register today and secure your spot!
👉 Register here comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c... 👈
7th Annual Conference 2025 - The COMPTEXT Project
7th ANNUAL COMPTEXT Conference 2025 Please find the information on registration to COMPTEXT 2025 below. The COMPTEXT Association offers travel grants to PhD students, based on a motivation statement, ...
comptextconference.org
March 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
COMPTEXT 2025 – The Countdown is On! 🥳
✅ The preliminary program is now available! Check out the amazing sessions, workshops, and speakers lined up for this year's event.
Don't miss out – register today and secure your spot!
👉 Register here comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c... 👈
✅ The preliminary program is now available! Check out the amazing sessions, workshops, and speakers lined up for this year's event.
Don't miss out – register today and secure your spot!
👉 Register here comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c... 👈
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Machtmissbrauch in der MPG: wichtige Doku von DW & @spiegel.de zeigt, wie v.a. Forschende aus dem Ausland gezielt attackiert werden -- u.a. mit Drohungen, Verträge nicht zu verlängern, an denen Aufenthaltstitel hängt. Befristung macht abhängig, einige besonders. #IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan (1/2)
Angeschrien, gemobbt, gedemütigt: Machtmissbrauch an Max-Planck-Instituten | DW Reporter
YouTube video by DW Deutsch
www.youtube.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Machtmissbrauch in der MPG: wichtige Doku von DW & @spiegel.de zeigt, wie v.a. Forschende aus dem Ausland gezielt attackiert werden -- u.a. mit Drohungen, Verträge nicht zu verlängern, an denen Aufenthaltstitel hängt. Befristung macht abhängig, einige besonders. #IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan (1/2)
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🚀 #hackica25 registration is open! 🚀
Spots are limited—secure yours now: forms.gle/ssZFtZmfWYaC...
📅 June 11-12, 2025
📍 UC Boulder (shuttle from Denver available)
No coding skills required! Join us to explore methodological & substantive challenges in communication science. See you there! 🍻
Spots are limited—secure yours now: forms.gle/ssZFtZmfWYaC...
📅 June 11-12, 2025
📍 UC Boulder (shuttle from Denver available)
No coding skills required! Join us to explore methodological & substantive challenges in communication science. See you there! 🍻
March 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🚀 #hackica25 registration is open! 🚀
Spots are limited—secure yours now: forms.gle/ssZFtZmfWYaC...
📅 June 11-12, 2025
📍 UC Boulder (shuttle from Denver available)
No coding skills required! Join us to explore methodological & substantive challenges in communication science. See you there! 🍻
Spots are limited—secure yours now: forms.gle/ssZFtZmfWYaC...
📅 June 11-12, 2025
📍 UC Boulder (shuttle from Denver available)
No coding skills required! Join us to explore methodological & substantive challenges in communication science. See you there! 🍻
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We’re thrilled that the CCL is part of this incredible project! 🎉 @anniewald.bsky.social & @aytalina.bsky.social will contribute to agent-based modeling and simulations, while @hajoboo.bsky.social & @julaluehring.bsky.social will be engaged in science communication. Exciting collaborations ahead 🚀
Hello world! Meet our consortium—15 organizations, 10 countries—joining forces to rethink the digital political information space. 🚀
Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.
More in the 🧵!
Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.
More in the 🧵!
February 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We’re thrilled that the CCL is part of this incredible project! 🎉 @anniewald.bsky.social & @aytalina.bsky.social will contribute to agent-based modeling and simulations, while @hajoboo.bsky.social & @julaluehring.bsky.social will be engaged in science communication. Exciting collaborations ahead 🚀
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Fresh, hot-off-the-digital-press: "Giving the outrage a name – how researchers are challenging employment conditions under the hashtags #IchBinHanna and #IchbinReyhan"
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2452273 1/🧵
#phd #ECR #wissenschaft
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2452273 1/🧵
#phd #ECR #wissenschaft
January 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fresh, hot-off-the-digital-press: "Giving the outrage a name – how researchers are challenging employment conditions under the hashtags #IchBinHanna and #IchbinReyhan"
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2452273 1/🧵
#phd #ECR #wissenschaft
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2452273 1/🧵
#phd #ECR #wissenschaft
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🚨 Last chance to submit to #COMPTEXT2025 🚨
Working on computational analysis of text-, image-, or video-as-data? Submit your 250-word abstract today and join us in Vienna this April! 🙂
⏳ Deadline: January 15, midnight
📍 Details: www.comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c...
Working on computational analysis of text-, image-, or video-as-data? Submit your 250-word abstract today and join us in Vienna this April! 🙂
⏳ Deadline: January 15, midnight
📍 Details: www.comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c...
Submission for #COMPTEXT2025 is still open until January 15! We are looking forward to receiving your proposals for papers, panels, and data presentations! We also appreciate it if you can spread the word and circulate shorturl.at/AmocX! See you at the University of Vienna on 24-26 April!
January 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🚨 Last chance to submit to #COMPTEXT2025 🚨
Working on computational analysis of text-, image-, or video-as-data? Submit your 250-word abstract today and join us in Vienna this April! 🙂
⏳ Deadline: January 15, midnight
📍 Details: www.comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c...
Working on computational analysis of text-, image-, or video-as-data? Submit your 250-word abstract today and join us in Vienna this April! 🙂
⏳ Deadline: January 15, midnight
📍 Details: www.comptextconference.org/7th-annual-c...
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🚨 Big news! 🚨 Another year of ICA, another pre-conference hackathon: The 2025 hackathon is happening in Boulder on June 11-12! Stay tuned 🚀
January 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🚨 Big news! 🚨 Another year of ICA, another pre-conference hackathon: The 2025 hackathon is happening in Boulder on June 11-12! Stay tuned 🚀