According to a new study by Anthropic analyzing the impact of #AI on 700 different professions, the job of #sociologist is currently 18% automatable and 40% augmentable.

The study puts a positive spin on this, saying most jobs can be assisted but not replaced by AI. Not sure I feel as optimistic.

What is the true function of 'fake news' in societies today?
I wrote a policy brief, 'Fake News' & the Public Sphere, for the spring 2025 issue of ASA's Contexts Magazine @asanews.bsky.social @contexts.org
#fakenews #disinformation #sociology #policy #openaccess
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

After a great #ISAforum25 by @isa-sociology.org, I'm thrilled to have been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors for the #WG10 Working Group on Digital Sociology. Thank you everyone! I look forward to working hard to continue to elevate WG10 and the field of #digitalsociology.

Just wrapped up an excellent 2-part session on #digitalactivism and #algorthmicresistance at #ISAforum25 in Morocco

Some light summer reading #BookSky

I'm excited to be a part of this new #podcast bringing together diverse international voices in #Ankara #Türkiye.

Organized by Ankara Expats, along with the TEDU Sociology and TEDU English Language and Literature departments.

Episode 1 is now available on Spotify -
shorturl.at/P9aSP

Each year in my #Sociology of #NewMedia class, I ask students to write blog posts instead of traditional essays.

Each year, they produce a variety of surprisingly interesting and insightful content.

Check out the latest round of posts on our SOC220 class blog.

soc220newmedia.wordpress.com/blog/

🎓 Curious about what we learn in #Sociology?

This is my favorite class to teach at #TEDU. So far this semester, we have had great talks about selfies, memes, cats, hashtags, influencers, misinformation, collective intelligence, digital society, and more.

#NewMedia #Communication #ExploreSociology

RIP Michael Burawoy

I was fortunate enough to hear him speak multiple times, going all the way back to the 2014 ISA World Congress in Japan. He was one of the most inspiring sociologists I ever heard. We need more powerful communicators like him.

#Sociology #PublicSociology

Looking for a new #sociology reading?

Try out The Social Science of QAnon (2023).

Dr. Stuart A. Wright and I cowrote the closing chapter of this volume, titled "The Future of QAnon: Emerging Patterns of Social Movement Adaptation and Change."

Preprint - www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Tomorrow I will be giving a presentation for the Virtual AI Summit, which aims to provide a platform for sharing experiences and insights on integrating AI into courses in different disciplines, fostering effective and ethical use of #AI in higher #education.