Spyros Kosmidis
@spyroskosmidis.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Oxford DPIR
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Musk and Zuckerberg claim to champion free expression—but surveys across 10 countries reveal a troubling gap between billionaire rhetoric and public expectations on social media, content moderation, and free expression, write Yannis Theocharis, Spyros Kosmidis, Friederike Quint, and Jan Zilinsky:
What People Want from Platforms Isn’t What Musk and Zuckerberg Are Selling | TechPolicy.Press
Researchers fielded surveys in 10 countries to understand how citizens perceive platforms and potential trade-offs related to free expression.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Musk and Zuckerberg claim to champion free expression—but surveys across 10 countries reveal a troubling gap between billionaire rhetoric and public expectations on social media, content moderation, and free expression, write Yannis Theocharis, Spyros Kosmidis, Friederike Quint, and Jan Zilinsky:
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US least supportive of content moderation vs. hate speech and misinformation versus nine other countries tumthinktank.de/wp-content/u...
March 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
US least supportive of content moderation vs. hate speech and misinformation versus nine other countries tumthinktank.de/wp-content/u...
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A new large-scale, global survey involving @politicsoxford.bsky.social's @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social has revealed that most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted: ow.ly/O1Lz50UXmVG
February 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A new large-scale, global survey involving @politicsoxford.bsky.social's @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social has revealed that most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted: ow.ly/O1Lz50UXmVG
Check out our report on freedom of speech and content moderation preferences!
Thrilled that our report "CONTENT WARNING: Public Attitudes on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression", launched today, has received a very warm reception by the media!
📖 Read the coverage: www.zeit.de/news/2025-02...
More info below on some of the questions we tackle 🧵👇
📖 Read the coverage: www.zeit.de/news/2025-02...
More info below on some of the questions we tackle 🧵👇
Gewalt im Internet: Umfrage: Mehrheit wünscht sich Kontrolle in sozialen Medien
Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „Gewalt im Internet“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Umfrage: Mehrheit wünscht sich Kontrolle in sozialen Medien“.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Check out our report on freedom of speech and content moderation preferences!
More data from our online content moderation report!
🚨 New Preview of Our Upcoming Report 🚨
Leaked Meta guidelines suggest harmful speech like "Immigrants are filthy pieces of shit" or "Gays are freaks" may soon be allowed.
Does this policy shift reflect public opinion?
Our survey across 10 countries finds no evidence of support for such content.
Leaked Meta guidelines suggest harmful speech like "Immigrants are filthy pieces of shit" or "Gays are freaks" may soon be allowed.
Does this policy shift reflect public opinion?
Our survey across 10 countries finds no evidence of support for such content.
January 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
More data from our online content moderation report!
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Applications for 2025 Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods are open: tinyurl.com/3pkjjswx
A opportunity to learn from brilliant tutors in an inspiring academic environment.
Director @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social says this year will be extra special: youtu.be/pZEVD3Hhzlw
A opportunity to learn from brilliant tutors in an inspiring academic environment.
Director @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social says this year will be extra special: youtu.be/pZEVD3Hhzlw
Academic Director Spyros Kosmidis discusses 2025 Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods
YouTube video by DPIR Oxford
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December 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Applications for 2025 Oxford Spring School in Advanced Research Methods are open: tinyurl.com/3pkjjswx
A opportunity to learn from brilliant tutors in an inspiring academic environment.
Director @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social says this year will be extra special: youtu.be/pZEVD3Hhzlw
A opportunity to learn from brilliant tutors in an inspiring academic environment.
Director @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social says this year will be extra special: youtu.be/pZEVD3Hhzlw
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When does toxic speech cross the line? Well, it depends.. Read my @apsa.bsky.social summary of @franziskapradel.bsky.social, @janzilinsky.bsky.social, @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social and @yannistheocharis.bsky.social's recent APSR article on this here: politicalsciencenow.com/americans-sh...
Americans Show Little Support for Content Moderation of Toxic Speech -
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Dirck de Kleer, covers the new article by Franziska [...]
politicalsciencenow.com
April 5, 2024 at 6:12 AM
When does toxic speech cross the line? Well, it depends.. Read my @apsa.bsky.social summary of @franziskapradel.bsky.social, @janzilinsky.bsky.social, @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social and @yannistheocharis.bsky.social's recent APSR article on this here: politicalsciencenow.com/americans-sh...
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[New Paper] with @franziskapradel.bsky.social, @janzilinsky.bsky.social & @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social now out in APSR!
So happy with this piece which significantly reflects the trajectory of our research agenda at the Chair of Digital Governance!
polisky Commsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
So happy with this piece which significantly reflects the trajectory of our research agenda at the Chair of Digital Governance!
polisky Commsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 24, 2024 at 2:33 PM
[New Paper] with @franziskapradel.bsky.social, @janzilinsky.bsky.social & @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social now out in APSR!
So happy with this piece which significantly reflects the trajectory of our research agenda at the Chair of Digital Governance!
polisky Commsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
So happy with this piece which significantly reflects the trajectory of our research agenda at the Chair of Digital Governance!
polisky Commsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Social Scientists! This is your 24 Hour Warning! 🚨
To be eligible for the 2024 Oxford Spring School discounted fee you MUST apply before 12midnight GMT 7 Jan.
Please share with anyone you feel would be interested.
Apply here 👇 www.politics.ox.ac.uk/research-cen... @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social
To be eligible for the 2024 Oxford Spring School discounted fee you MUST apply before 12midnight GMT 7 Jan.
Please share with anyone you feel would be interested.
Apply here 👇 www.politics.ox.ac.uk/research-cen... @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social
January 5, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Social Scientists! This is your 24 Hour Warning! 🚨
To be eligible for the 2024 Oxford Spring School discounted fee you MUST apply before 12midnight GMT 7 Jan.
Please share with anyone you feel would be interested.
Apply here 👇 www.politics.ox.ac.uk/research-cen... @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social
To be eligible for the 2024 Oxford Spring School discounted fee you MUST apply before 12midnight GMT 7 Jan.
Please share with anyone you feel would be interested.
Apply here 👇 www.politics.ox.ac.uk/research-cen... @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social