Emily Godwin
@emilygodwin.bsky.social
Senior Research Associate @ University of Bristol Business School | PhD student @ University of Bath | Social scientist | Researching all things digital culture, specifically conspiracy theories
https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/emily-godwin
https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/emily-godwin
🔗I’m thrilled to share my latest article for
@uk.theconversation.com! In it, I explore how memes have become powerful vehicles for spreading dangerous ideas—including conspiracy theories—and what we should all consider before sharing one.
@uk.theconversation.com! In it, I explore how memes have become powerful vehicles for spreading dangerous ideas—including conspiracy theories—and what we should all consider before sharing one.
How memes spread conspiracy theories – and what to consider before sharing one
Harmful stereotypes, misinformation and conspiracy theories have all found their way into meme format.
theconversation.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🔗I’m thrilled to share my latest article for
@uk.theconversation.com! In it, I explore how memes have become powerful vehicles for spreading dangerous ideas—including conspiracy theories—and what we should all consider before sharing one.
@uk.theconversation.com! In it, I explore how memes have become powerful vehicles for spreading dangerous ideas—including conspiracy theories—and what we should all consider before sharing one.
I am excited to share my latest research paper published in Social Media + Society, titled 'Internet Memes as Stabilizers of Conspiracy Culture: A Cognitive Anthropological Analysis' and co-authored with @britdavidson.bsky.social, Tim Hill, and Adam Joinson.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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January 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I am excited to share my latest research paper published in Social Media + Society, titled 'Internet Memes as Stabilizers of Conspiracy Culture: A Cognitive Anthropological Analysis' and co-authored with @britdavidson.bsky.social, Tim Hill, and Adam Joinson.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ominous Russell Brand vibes here: wellness grifting and bothsidesism as the gateway to conspiracy theories
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Ominous Russell Brand vibes here: wellness grifting and bothsidesism as the gateway to conspiracy theories
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A wonderful paper from my colleague Darja! Do go and check it out if you’re interested in all things conspiracy
So excited to see my first first-author paper out in print!
Rage against the machine: exploring violence and emotion in conspiracy narratives on Parler
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
special thank you to my supervisors @britdavidson.bsky.social, Lukasz Piwek and Jonathan Roscoe
Rage against the machine: exploring violence and emotion in conspiracy narratives on Parler
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
special thank you to my supervisors @britdavidson.bsky.social, Lukasz Piwek and Jonathan Roscoe
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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December 7, 2024 at 8:42 AM
A wonderful paper from my colleague Darja! Do go and check it out if you’re interested in all things conspiracy
Photos courtesy of living in a town prone to flooding. The river’s level is steadily falling now… I really hope the wonderful independent shops and businesses affected are able to bounce back for Christmas. 💞
November 27, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Photos courtesy of living in a town prone to flooding. The river’s level is steadily falling now… I really hope the wonderful independent shops and businesses affected are able to bounce back for Christmas. 💞
Reposted by Emily Godwin
Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...
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It’s so telling how they’re never writing shit like this about Rumble etc
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:38 PM
It’s so telling how they’re never writing shit like this about Rumble etc
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Former Twitter researchers, and social media researchers in general, take note!
🧪 #AcademicSky
🧪 #AcademicSky
Bluesky's firehose is a treasure trove of public data for researchers and developers, and it's completely free. Check out our developer docs: docs.bsky.app
November 23, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Former Twitter researchers, and social media researchers in general, take note!
🧪 #AcademicSky
🧪 #AcademicSky
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To celebrate 10k followers, I decided I would seize the opportunity to use my platform for something good.
Women VS Disinfo!
A huge selection of expert researchers, fact checkers, journalists, debunkers, science communicators, academics, vloggers, etc. of all things Disinfo
go.bsky.app/FFCjgks
Women VS Disinfo!
A huge selection of expert researchers, fact checkers, journalists, debunkers, science communicators, academics, vloggers, etc. of all things Disinfo
go.bsky.app/FFCjgks
November 21, 2024 at 8:28 AM
To celebrate 10k followers, I decided I would seize the opportunity to use my platform for something good.
Women VS Disinfo!
A huge selection of expert researchers, fact checkers, journalists, debunkers, science communicators, academics, vloggers, etc. of all things Disinfo
go.bsky.app/FFCjgks
Women VS Disinfo!
A huge selection of expert researchers, fact checkers, journalists, debunkers, science communicators, academics, vloggers, etc. of all things Disinfo
go.bsky.app/FFCjgks
Reposted by Emily Godwin
National security issues will be front and centre over the next years here are some starter packs to help you navigate them:
Conspiracy Theories
go.bsky.app/FP8gwWj
National Security Early Career Researchers
go.bsky.app/NFDzxqK
Think Tank, NGOs, Research Centers
go.bsky.app/12RffMS
Conspiracy Theories
go.bsky.app/FP8gwWj
National Security Early Career Researchers
go.bsky.app/NFDzxqK
Think Tank, NGOs, Research Centers
go.bsky.app/12RffMS
November 20, 2024 at 12:25 AM
National security issues will be front and centre over the next years here are some starter packs to help you navigate them:
Conspiracy Theories
go.bsky.app/FP8gwWj
National Security Early Career Researchers
go.bsky.app/NFDzxqK
Think Tank, NGOs, Research Centers
go.bsky.app/12RffMS
Conspiracy Theories
go.bsky.app/FP8gwWj
National Security Early Career Researchers
go.bsky.app/NFDzxqK
Think Tank, NGOs, Research Centers
go.bsky.app/12RffMS
Reposted by Emily Godwin
The Call for Papers is now open for our upcoming Qualitative Research Symposium (QRS) on Transparency, Openness and Rigour in Qualitative Research! Find out more and sign up here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/qrs-2...
November 19, 2024 at 11:05 AM
The Call for Papers is now open for our upcoming Qualitative Research Symposium (QRS) on Transparency, Openness and Rigour in Qualitative Research! Find out more and sign up here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/qrs-2...
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A heartfelt thank you also to @cbarrie.bsky.social for organising the SICSS Edinburgh summer school that sparked the ideas for this project (and the ones to come!)
2/ First and foremost, a heartfelt shoutout to my other lead author @darja.bsky.social and our dedicated team @dessibocheva.bsky.social, Alberto Arletti, Liv Brown and @britdavidson.bsky.social for their insights and expertise.
November 8, 2023 at 8:22 PM
A heartfelt thank you also to @cbarrie.bsky.social for organising the SICSS Edinburgh summer school that sparked the ideas for this project (and the ones to come!)
1/ NEW PREPRINT: Delve into the UK's conspiracy movement with our latest dataset paper on 'The Light’, where we lay the groundwork to dissect this self-prescribed 'truthpaper's' influence on anti-mainstream discourse. Read it here: tinyurl.com/3wv6ez5w
tinyurl.com
November 8, 2023 at 8:10 PM
1/ NEW PREPRINT: Delve into the UK's conspiracy movement with our latest dataset paper on 'The Light’, where we lay the groundwork to dissect this self-prescribed 'truthpaper's' influence on anti-mainstream discourse. Read it here: tinyurl.com/3wv6ez5w
I am SO excited by this publication. Our lead author @britdavidson.bsky.social does an excellent job of describing it in the thread below. A massive well done to the whole team, and a big thank you to #NatureHumanBehaviour!
Thrilled our article: Platform-controlled social media APIs threaten open science -- rdcu.be/dp7RT is hot off the press at #NatureHumanBehaviour!
rdcu.be
November 2, 2023 at 5:46 PM
I am SO excited by this publication. Our lead author @britdavidson.bsky.social does an excellent job of describing it in the thread below. A massive well done to the whole team, and a big thank you to #NatureHumanBehaviour!