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#HorizonEU project analysing online extremist narratives' impact on middle-aged individuals | #disinformation #conspiracytheories #extremism

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📢 SmidgeCast marks its 10th episode with a compelling new discussion.

In this edition, we speak with Christian Gulas (FASResearch, Vienna) to explore how moral framing and emotional intensity shape virality—often at the expense of democratic integrity.

🎙️ Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Qp...
July 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
AI’s power to track, trace & influence behavior raises big ethical questions for researchers.
How do we conduct responsible digital research in an AI-driven world? In the latest episode of #SmidgeCast, Sara Wilford unpacks the challenges of surveillance and algorithmic regulation.
🎧 buff.ly/DjUmZtB
July 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🎙️ New SmidgeCast episode!

How should governments, platforms, and researchers respond to the ethical risks posed by emerging technologies like #AI?
Dr. Sara Wilford from DMU shares insights from the #SMIDGEProject on some of today’s biggest ethical challenge👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMdi...
June 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#Misinformation has always existed, but in our digital age, it spreads faster. The challenge is not spotting the lies but having the time to check them.
Listen to the new# SmidgeCast episode here: buff.ly/fQCmEvJ
March 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🎙️ New SmidgeCast episode! Who should be responsible for fact-checking in the digital age? Where’s the line between regulation & free speech?

We discuss it all with Prof. Giovanni Ziccardi from the University of Milan.

Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/6MkefCu
March 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In the latest episode of the #SmidgeCast, @DanIlazi highlights how disinformation is weaponized to disrupt the Western Balkans' European integration journey.

The EU is stepping up to counter this threat.

🔗 Listen to the full episode: https://buff.ly/4fHtyw0
February 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🎙️ Our latest #SmidgeCast episode is out now! Dan Ilazi explores the challenges of security and radicalization, focusing on:
- Ethnicity, politics and radicalization links
- Disinformation as foreign influence
- Social media's role in countering harmful content

🔗 https://buff.ly/4fHtyw0
January 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM