Ashwin Nagappa
@ashwinnag.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)
Queensland University of Technology
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)
Queensland University of Technology
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Congratulations to ADM+S researchers awarded grants under the 2025 Queensland–Bavaria Collaborative Research Program, supporting projects that advance research in the responsible use of AI in news personalisation and online search. Read more bit.ly/4ngSRcc
ADM+S researchers awarded 2025 Queensland-Bavaria Collaborative Research Grants - ADM+S Centre
ADM+S researchers have been awarded more than $100,000 under the 2025 Queensland-Bavaria Collaborative Research Program, supporting research in the use of AI in news personalisation and online search.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Congratulations to ADM+S researchers awarded grants under the 2025 Queensland–Bavaria Collaborative Research Program, supporting projects that advance research in the responsible use of AI in news personalisation and online search. Read more bit.ly/4ngSRcc
What happens when the only road to your town is privately owned—and they change the rules overnight?
In this concluding post of our Search Experience blog series, we (@kkasianenko.bsky.social, @olegzendel.bsky.social and I) explore the impact of AI on the information ecosystem.
In this concluding post of our Search Experience blog series, we (@kkasianenko.bsky.social, @olegzendel.bsky.social and I) explore the impact of AI on the information ecosystem.
October 15, 2025 at 6:20 AM
What happens when the only road to your town is privately owned—and they change the rules overnight?
In this concluding post of our Search Experience blog series, we (@kkasianenko.bsky.social, @olegzendel.bsky.social and I) explore the impact of AI on the information ecosystem.
In this concluding post of our Search Experience blog series, we (@kkasianenko.bsky.social, @olegzendel.bsky.social and I) explore the impact of AI on the information ecosystem.
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@guangnanrio.bsky.social, Uttama Barua, George Gyamfi, Shima Saniei and I have published an article piloted at SICSS-Sydney (organised by @olgarithmic.bsky.social @sssharc.bsky.social). In it, we show the breakdown of trust in global philanthropy. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“My first thought was Africa”: Gates as a floating signifier in global COVID-19 philanthropy discussions on X
Philanthropists play an important role in tackling global crises. As observed in scholarly studies and acknowledged by philanthropists themselves, the…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
@guangnanrio.bsky.social, Uttama Barua, George Gyamfi, Shima Saniei and I have published an article piloted at SICSS-Sydney (organised by @olgarithmic.bsky.social @sssharc.bsky.social). In it, we show the breakdown of trust in global philanthropy. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Delegate registration will open the week of the 13th October 2026, so please keep an eye out on our socials and webpage for the release. To sign up to our Summer School mailing list and for further information, visit our website:
2026 DMRC Summer School – QUT Digital Media Research Centre
2026 DMRC Summer School | 2 - 6 February 2026The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again for another year, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital...
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October 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Delegate registration will open the week of the 13th October 2026, so please keep an eye out on our socials and webpage for the release. To sign up to our Summer School mailing list and for further information, visit our website:
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! SAVE THE DATE !
The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again on our Kelvin Grove Campus in Brisbane, Australia from 2 February to 6 February 2026, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital humanities and social science research across key programs and projects within the DMRC.
The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again on our Kelvin Grove Campus in Brisbane, Australia from 2 February to 6 February 2026, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital humanities and social science research across key programs and projects within the DMRC.
October 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
! SAVE THE DATE !
The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again on our Kelvin Grove Campus in Brisbane, Australia from 2 February to 6 February 2026, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital humanities and social science research across key programs and projects within the DMRC.
The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again on our Kelvin Grove Campus in Brisbane, Australia from 2 February to 6 February 2026, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital humanities and social science research across key programs and projects within the DMRC.
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"The generative AI wave isn’t coming — it’s already here, and it’s reshaping how the public finds information." @felixsimon.bsky.social has written about our recent report, including rapid growth in how many (and how) people use generative AI to get information www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/peop...
People are using ChatGPT twice as much as they were last year. They’re still just as skeptical of AI in news.
"For news organizations, our findings are in some ways bitter medicine."
www.niemanlab.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"The generative AI wave isn’t coming — it’s already here, and it’s reshaping how the public finds information." @felixsimon.bsky.social has written about our recent report, including rapid growth in how many (and how) people use generative AI to get information www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/peop...
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The telegraph was hailed for its revolutionary ability to span distance. Now AI is hailed as a great leap forward. Both came with environmental costs.
👉 theconversation.com/from-th...
👉 theconversation.com/from-th...
October 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The telegraph was hailed for its revolutionary ability to span distance. Now AI is hailed as a great leap forward. Both came with environmental costs.
👉 theconversation.com/from-th...
👉 theconversation.com/from-th...
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Enjoyed talking with Gareth King for his podcast series digging into the internet's role in how we live now. Love the podcast form for being able to talk through things that don't have easy answers. Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/has-the-inte...
Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? - Amanda Lotz
Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? By replacing linear, scheduled programming with huge libraries of on-demand content, have the business models and powe…
www.ruinedbytheinternet.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Enjoyed talking with Gareth King for his podcast series digging into the internet's role in how we live now. Love the podcast form for being able to talk through things that don't have easy answers. Has the internet ruined Broadcast Television? www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/has-the-inte...
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A new research-backed digital platform, led by Prof Kath Albury, has been developed to help health professionals & communities navigate the overwhelming & often unreliable online information about sexual & reproductive health by building digital & data capabilities @katha.bsky.social
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bit.ly/3Vu0cKh
From ‘Doctor Google’ to Data-Driven Care: The Future of Digital Health Literacy - ADM+S Centre
A new research-backed digital platform, led by Prof Kath Albury, has been developed to help health professionals and communities navigate the overwhelming and often unreliable online information about...
www.admscentre.org.au
September 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A new research-backed digital platform, led by Prof Kath Albury, has been developed to help health professionals & communities navigate the overwhelming & often unreliable online information about sexual & reproductive health by building digital & data capabilities @katha.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Vu0cKh
bit.ly/3Vu0cKh
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Join us online Thurs 11 Sept for the launch of the Digital Capabilities for Sexual & Reproductive Health Final Report & Website. Featuring leading voices across sexual health, policy, advocacy & community.
👉 admscentre.org/DDCSRH-Launch
#DigitalHealth #SexualHealth
👉 admscentre.org/DDCSRH-Launch
#DigitalHealth #SexualHealth
September 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Join us online Thurs 11 Sept for the launch of the Digital Capabilities for Sexual & Reproductive Health Final Report & Website. Featuring leading voices across sexual health, policy, advocacy & community.
👉 admscentre.org/DDCSRH-Launch
#DigitalHealth #SexualHealth
👉 admscentre.org/DDCSRH-Launch
#DigitalHealth #SexualHealth
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🆕 Very excited to announce the launch of M/C Journal issue 28.3: '#fan', edited by @svegaard.bsky.social and @vilkins.bsky.social. #mcjournal
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August 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
🆕 Very excited to announce the launch of M/C Journal issue 28.3: '#fan', edited by @svegaard.bsky.social and @vilkins.bsky.social. #mcjournal
journal.media-cultur...
journal.media-cultur...
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From Darkness to Hypervisibility! A one day symposium on the promotional and creator cultures of social media at UQ in November. CFP and details here: hass.uq.edu.au/event/sessio... @bradyjay.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social
Darkness to hyper-visibility: exploring promotional and creator cultures of social media
This one-day symposium explores the visibility games at the heart of social media’s promotional and creator cultures. From influencers and everyday users to advertisers and automated algorithms, every...
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August 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
From Darkness to Hypervisibility! A one day symposium on the promotional and creator cultures of social media at UQ in November. CFP and details here: hass.uq.edu.au/event/sessio... @bradyjay.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social
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Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it
AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event
Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.
www.theatlantic.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it
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📣 Call for contributions! @anya-shchetvina.bsky.social and I are editing a collaborative glossary on internet imaginaries.
We’re looking for short entries (500–1000 words) that unpack research concepts used to study how the internet has been imagined over time.
matterofimagination.neocities.org/cfp
We’re looking for short entries (500–1000 words) that unpack research concepts used to study how the internet has been imagined over time.
matterofimagination.neocities.org/cfp
August 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📣 Call for contributions! @anya-shchetvina.bsky.social and I are editing a collaborative glossary on internet imaginaries.
We’re looking for short entries (500–1000 words) that unpack research concepts used to study how the internet has been imagined over time.
matterofimagination.neocities.org/cfp
We’re looking for short entries (500–1000 words) that unpack research concepts used to study how the internet has been imagined over time.
matterofimagination.neocities.org/cfp
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New release from one of the Chief Investigators at the DMRC, Dr Ehsan Dehghan! A highly relevant piece of work that offers a critical framework for understanding the entangled relationships between discourse, digital media, and the hidden dynamics behind antagonism and polarisation. 🎉
Very excited to share that my book, The Discursive-Digital Link, is now available for pre-order on Routledge: tinyurl.com/the-ddl. The e-book is already available to order with a 30% discount!
You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/
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You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/
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August 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
New release from one of the Chief Investigators at the DMRC, Dr Ehsan Dehghan! A highly relevant piece of work that offers a critical framework for understanding the entangled relationships between discourse, digital media, and the hidden dynamics behind antagonism and polarisation. 🎉
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The 1st section of Media 2025 highlights 4 developments that most adjusted media’s cultural role and industrial operation. They introduced exceptionally more choice and control that eradicated SCARCITY - the unacknowledged foundation of predigital media strategy. www.amandalotz.com/media-2025-2/
Media 2025 Explainer
Announcing Media 2025 – an experiment in digital-era publishing that is a cross-between a limited newsletter and a short book. It's 11 posts (10 paywalled – nearly 20,000 words) that provide state-of-...
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August 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The 1st section of Media 2025 highlights 4 developments that most adjusted media’s cultural role and industrial operation. They introduced exceptionally more choice and control that eradicated SCARCITY - the unacknowledged foundation of predigital media strategy. www.amandalotz.com/media-2025-2/
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TOMORROW! Come join us at UNSW for a conversation with @arielbogle.bsky.social and @cameronwilson.bsky.social about their new book, Conspiracy Nation. It's free, it'll be fun, and you might accidentally learn something!
events.humanitix.com/conspiracy-n...
events.humanitix.com/conspiracy-n...
Conspiracy Nation: Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson
Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson deep dive into the strange beliefs and hidden worlds of their new book Conspiracy Nation
events.humanitix.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
TOMORROW! Come join us at UNSW for a conversation with @arielbogle.bsky.social and @cameronwilson.bsky.social about their new book, Conspiracy Nation. It's free, it'll be fun, and you might accidentally learn something!
events.humanitix.com/conspiracy-n...
events.humanitix.com/conspiracy-n...
Very excited to start my research on prosocial alternatives to dominant social media platforms through the AXA Research Fund Post Doctoral Fellowship. I will be sharing findings in the near future as the project develops.
Read more about the project www.qut.edu.au/news?id=201140
Read more about the project www.qut.edu.au/news?id=201140
QUT research project to combat online harms
A QUT researcher awarded funding to help make the internet a safer space says digital communication, once seen as a path to a more democratic and open society, has evolved with mixed results over the ...
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August 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Very excited to start my research on prosocial alternatives to dominant social media platforms through the AXA Research Fund Post Doctoral Fellowship. I will be sharing findings in the near future as the project develops.
Read more about the project www.qut.edu.au/news?id=201140
Read more about the project www.qut.edu.au/news?id=201140
Is there a parallel between alternative milk and alternative social media? Sort of...
I recently had the opportunity to share my thoughts on alternative social media platforms on the Read Them Sideways podcast
Have a listen—and feel free to share within your networks
open.spotify.com/episode/5LaD...
I recently had the opportunity to share my thoughts on alternative social media platforms on the Read Them Sideways podcast
Have a listen—and feel free to share within your networks
open.spotify.com/episode/5LaD...
July 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Is there a parallel between alternative milk and alternative social media? Sort of...
I recently had the opportunity to share my thoughts on alternative social media platforms on the Read Them Sideways podcast
Have a listen—and feel free to share within your networks
open.spotify.com/episode/5LaD...
I recently had the opportunity to share my thoughts on alternative social media platforms on the Read Them Sideways podcast
Have a listen—and feel free to share within your networks
open.spotify.com/episode/5LaD...
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Would your 4 to 8 year old child like to share what they think about learning with technologies?
Join us on July 7 or July 11 at QUT Kelvin Grove for opportunity to play with lots of fun things (i.e., iPads, robots, fun creating apps, blocks, making) and create an eBook.
Join us on July 7 or July 11 at QUT Kelvin Grove for opportunity to play with lots of fun things (i.e., iPads, robots, fun creating apps, blocks, making) and create an eBook.
July 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Would your 4 to 8 year old child like to share what they think about learning with technologies?
Join us on July 7 or July 11 at QUT Kelvin Grove for opportunity to play with lots of fun things (i.e., iPads, robots, fun creating apps, blocks, making) and create an eBook.
Join us on July 7 or July 11 at QUT Kelvin Grove for opportunity to play with lots of fun things (i.e., iPads, robots, fun creating apps, blocks, making) and create an eBook.
Congratulations @shirweinbrand.bsky.social for the best poster award!
Day 2 of the 2025 ADM+S Symposium brought together ADM+S researchers, technologists, social service professionals, and policymakers. Sessions showcased innovative responses to the challenges of building inclusive, ethical, and responsible automated social services for everyday Australians. #ADMS2025
July 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Congratulations @shirweinbrand.bsky.social for the best poster award!
I had the opportunity to share my thoughts about the upcoming social media ban with SBS Hindi podcast. I channeled the learning from my colleagues at @qutdmrc.bsky.social and @admscentre.org.au
www.sbs.com.au/language/hin...
www.sbs.com.au/language/hin...
July 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I had the opportunity to share my thoughts about the upcoming social media ban with SBS Hindi podcast. I channeled the learning from my colleagues at @qutdmrc.bsky.social and @admscentre.org.au
www.sbs.com.au/language/hin...
www.sbs.com.au/language/hin...
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Working on platform governance?
Join for PlatGovNet 2025
Free online conference Dec 1-2
Extended abstracts (800-1000 words) due Sep 2
Amazing community, opportunity to share work, get feedback, meet others working in this area.
Glad to be part of organizing it
Details: platgov.net/conferences/...
Join for PlatGovNet 2025
Free online conference Dec 1-2
Extended abstracts (800-1000 words) due Sep 2
Amazing community, opportunity to share work, get feedback, meet others working in this area.
Glad to be part of organizing it
Details: platgov.net/conferences/...
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June 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Working on platform governance?
Join for PlatGovNet 2025
Free online conference Dec 1-2
Extended abstracts (800-1000 words) due Sep 2
Amazing community, opportunity to share work, get feedback, meet others working in this area.
Glad to be part of organizing it
Details: platgov.net/conferences/...
Join for PlatGovNet 2025
Free online conference Dec 1-2
Extended abstracts (800-1000 words) due Sep 2
Amazing community, opportunity to share work, get feedback, meet others working in this area.
Glad to be part of organizing it
Details: platgov.net/conferences/...
Highly recommend this for anyone considering a PhD in digital media
Applications are now open for two scholarships at QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre.
Investigate how 21st-century media changes and challenges the social role of media by gathering detailed evidence about how Australians use media (all forms, old and new).
More information here: qut.to/28a6y
Investigate how 21st-century media changes and challenges the social role of media by gathering detailed evidence about how Australians use media (all forms, old and new).
More information here: qut.to/28a6y
QUT - Media Use in the 21st Century (2 PhD scholarships)
www.qut.edu.au
June 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Highly recommend this for anyone considering a PhD in digital media
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Congratulations to PhD candidate, @jiarut.bsky.social, for her two new articles in June! 🎉
The first is a solo authored paper, "Broadcasting your virtual self: Exploring the authenticity construction and subjectivity of VTubers in China"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The first is a solo authored paper, "Broadcasting your virtual self: Exploring the authenticity construction and subjectivity of VTubers in China"
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June 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations to PhD candidate, @jiarut.bsky.social, for her two new articles in June! 🎉
The first is a solo authored paper, "Broadcasting your virtual self: Exploring the authenticity construction and subjectivity of VTubers in China"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The first is a solo authored paper, "Broadcasting your virtual self: Exploring the authenticity construction and subjectivity of VTubers in China"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...