iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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QUT Digital Media Research Centre @qutdmrc.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

🏖️ Delegate registration is now open to attend the DMRC 2027 Summer School! 🏖️ Please visit our website to formally register, program updates and further information 👉 qut.to/widar Registration closes Monday 4 January 2027. #QUTResearch #QUT #DMRCSS27

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2027 DMRC Summer School | Tuesday 2 – Thursday 4 February 2027 - QUT Digital Media Research Centre

Register to attendRegistrations are now open here. The 2027 Summer School will be delivered in-person only.AboutThe DMRC Summer School traditionally features...

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

A world not imagined for and by white-tech-bros is indeed beautiful and most necessary!

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

As our social fabric fragments and climate catastrophe draws nearer than ever, we need to make these efforts NOW — one day, one platform, one post, one device at a time.

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Axel Bruns @snurb.info · 16/09/2026

Fabulous, comprehensive #SEASON2026 keynote by the great Katrin Weller from @gesis.org on where we are with VLOPSE data access under the labyrinthine EU Digital Services Act. TL;DR: it’s complicated, but researchers must push hard to make it work for us. Liveblog here:

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Making Meaningful Use of the EU’s Digital Services Act in Search Engine Research | Snurblog — Axel Bruns

The second day at the SEASON 2026

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ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · 03/09/2026

Should social media feeds be chronological by default? The better question isn't chronological or algorithmic, it's what kind of algorithms? optimised for what? controlled by whom? and, with how much agency for users? theconversation.com/australians-... #SocialMedia #Algorithms

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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 02/09/2026

Come work with me and bring the cutie designs too.

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Kateryna Kasianenko @kkasianenko.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our companion piece in @theconversation.com further looks at the implications of this research for regulation of search engines and search literacy. Search engines may never represent information on problematic topics perfectly, but there is more they can do. theconversation.com/googles-ai-o...

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Google’s AI overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories – new research

A new study shows stronger guardrails on search engines are needed to prevent the spread and legitimisation of conspiratorial beliefs.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We look to the decentralised platforms for answers. And point to the directions that are being led by @joinmastodon.org.web.brid.gy, @bsky.app @freeourfeeds.com 2/2 @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Chronological feed or opt-in algorithms are being floated as simple solutions to complex issues created by ad-driven social media platforms. In this @aunz.theconversation.com piece @antmandan.bsky.social and I present the nuances of social media feed tinyurl.com/3u5stk8s 1/2

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Australians could soon be able to choose what appears in their social media feed. How would this work?

People should have meaningful choices about the systems organising their attention.

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rish @rishkebab.blacksky.team · 29/07/2026

Excited to announce that I'm a speaker in MIT Media Lab's upcoming AHA Seminar Series! I'll be presenting on @blackskyweb.xyz's moderation and how we are navigating the nuances around automated content moderation that is community-governed

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AHA Seminar Series: Rishi Balakrishnan | Who Moderates? Community Control of Automated Content Moderation – MIT Media Lab

Join us for our online seminar series event hosted by MIT Media Lab's Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) research program! This event features Rishi…

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celine @cozylittle.house · 28/07/2026

I wrote this little explainer! It's geared toward those with NO context about the Atmosphere and who have never touched code. Great for 🌸 linking in the replies when people are like "wats atmoshere?" 🌸 sending to people you love 🌸 linking in blog posts when you mention the Atmosphere in passing

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I have a new short essay out in LIMN's special issue This Is Not a Platform titled "Platform Obscurantism: The Hidden Substrates of Machine Learning." ChatGPT is a platform. That may be the least interesting thing about it. limn.press/article/plat... 🧵

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Platform Obscurantism - Limn

ChatGPT is a platform. The chatbot is infrastructure. Thousands of applications now build on OpenAI’s application programming interface, creating a dependent ecosystem of developers, startups, and ent...

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

and realised that the discomfort I was going through was part of unattended, unhealed wounds, decades old. Healing them needs the community to be kind to each other. In a bid to save the kindness within me and extend a healing hand, I am posting this rant. 2/2

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Started an exciting 4-week conference/research trip on a turbulent note, due to some unplanned, unpleasant encounters. Just as I was getting angrier and crankier, I went back to reading Reparative Media (Escoffery, 2026) 1/2

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Interim update on the Group concept-mapping study for the Decentered Social project. decenteredsocial.info/1dyd We are now sorting and rating statements from the brainstorming phase. If you have the capacity and are keen to participate, please use this link to join: forms.office.com/r/mMbjjvXgXB

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Microsoft Forms

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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 16/06/2026

Rudy is doing spoken word in this video. 😂

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ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · 04/06/2026

Leading researchers in digital governance & AI ethics from ADM+S & the Centre of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics have released a new policy brief in response to the Australian Government's Issues Paper on a proposed Digital Duty of Care for online services admscentre.org/3ShnlAV

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Digital duty of care

This policy brief responds to an issues paper on a Digital Duty of Care. It argues for legislating a systems‑based framework to improve online safety, protect rights and deliver long‑term public value...

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Kay Coghill, PhD. @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team · 03/06/2026

Amplifying this @blackskyweb.xyz : We’re publishing a zine and want to use it to highlight the vibrancy of our community. If you’re a visual artist in the Blacksky community we’d love to ft. your art! Send an email to hello@blacksky.app with your name, your handle, and your artwork attached

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Dang Nguyen @digitaldang.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I made this little A–Z glossary for fun as a playful resource for introducing children to technology, computing, and the digital world. www.dangnguyen.digital/post/a-z-of-...

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A-Z of tech for kids (p.1)

I made this little A–Z glossary for fun as a playful resource for introducing children to technology, computing, and the digital world.It is not meant to be technically exhaustive, but to give kids si...

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

⭐⭐ By drawing on the wisdom of First Nations communities, who have long practised sustainable forms of sovereignty that respect both human and more-than-human worlds, we can imagine future systems that are more inclusive, resilient, and just. 5/5

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Australia—(with a nod to CSIRO for gifting Wi-Fi to the world)—is well positioned to carve its own pathway. 4/5

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

As we move deeper into the age of artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, we must learn from the mistakes made during the early development of the web in the 1990s. At that time, governance, accountability, and equitable access were shaped without robust public-interest frameworks. 3/5

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The European Union and several countries are leading efforts to set a roadmap for a future where power is not concentrated in the hands of a few large corporations. 2/5

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Is digital sovereignty the silver bullet that can solve world problems and make online communication safe, equitable, and truly beneficial? In this Conversation article, Dan Angus and I unpack what “digital sovereignty” really means for everyday users of digital technology. tinyurl.com/5eya2d8p 1/5

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Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward

Having digital autonomy is more important than ever, and the European Union is showing how it can be done.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

As AI search summaries continue to reshape how we seek and produce information, we share insights into how this discourse is being framed.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We often hear about shiny new technologies like Google's AI Overviews before we even begin using them. @shirweinbrand.bsky.social, @antmandan.bsky.social and I, examine the evolving public discourse around AI Overviews. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @admscentre.org.au @qutdmrc.bsky.social

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Hello friends, it's me again. This research study is still open, and we are happy to onboard more participants. ~ Join our asynchronous brainstorming to share your thoughts on decentralised social platforms Signup form here forms.office.com/r/mMbjjvXgXB Project details here tinyurl.com/44adp9cx

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Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) @internetobservatory.org.au · 21/04/2026

Applications are open for #SICSS-Melbourne 2026! Join a cohort of Australian PhDs & ECRs for 2 weeks of hands-on training in doing social science with digital platform data tools. 🗓️ June 22–July 3 ⏳ Apply by 30 April! 🔗 sicss.io/2026/melbour... @ardc.edu.au @admscentre.org.au

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Summer Institute in Computational Social Science

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Whether you use, develop, or moderate decentralised social media, your ideas for making these spaces safer and more welcoming matter. Join our ongoing asynchronous brainstorm and share your thoughts. Signup form here forms.office.com/r/mMbjjvXgXB Project details here tinyurl.com/44adp9cx

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Re-posting this again in case it has not come to your attention. Also looking forward to hearing about the cool stuff happening at #ATmosphereConf See project details and sign up here tinyurl.com/44adp9cx

bsky.app

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Rudy Fraser @rude1.blacksky.team · 24/03/2026

excited to announce our new platform for content moderation and community management at scale. this replaces ozone for us. built by @rishkebab.blacksky.team hand in hand with our T&S team.

Session start screen for mods with a check in and time limit settings

Dashboard view with filters, mod history, and community policy reminders

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Re-posting this one again in case you missed it earlier. Please consider signing up for the study. Sign up here forms.office.com/r/mMbjjvXgXB Project details here tinyurl.com/44adp9cx

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Microsoft Forms

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Are you active on platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, Pixelfed, or Eurosky? Please consider participating in an asynchronous brainstorming activity to share your suggestions to make them safer. See project details and sign up here tinyurl.com/44adp9cx @qutdmrc.bsky.social @admscentre.org.au

This is a flyer inviting participants to join a study to share their thoughts on making new social media platforms safe and welcoming

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

When it comes to Internet governance, the age of innocence is over. The question isn't whether states govern the net—they do. It's whether power can be made predictable, reciprocal & bound. That's the only narrow path forward, says Konstantinos Komaitis.

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Internet Protocols, Power and the Rebirth of the Border

Connectivity is political, and governance must accept that fact, writes Konstantinos Komaitis. The age of innocence is over, and the age of empires is emerging.

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We look forward to hearing all perspectives to help us understand and develop frameworks for building and sustaining prosocial digital media spaces. 8/8

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The study will be non-binding, conducted online, and asynchronous, allowing participants to contribute at their convenience. Please watch for official details on how to participate in the study in the coming days. 7/8

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

GCM brings together diverse viewpoints and helps identify the key ideas at the heart of complex issues—in this case, the challenge of building and sustaining prosocial spaces. 6/8

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We invite participants to contribute their perspectives through a group concept-mapping study (learn more at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_c...). 5/8

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Group concept mapping - Wikipedia

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Therefore, we will be inviting stakeholders, users, instance owners, developers, and moderators involved in emerging platforms—whether using ActivityPub (Fediverse), ATproto (Atmosphere), or other novel approaches— that aim to build a prosocial digital media landscape. 4/8

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Understanding solutions for social media governance is a complex challenge that cannot be addressed by a small research team alone. 3/8

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Ashwin Nagappa @ashwinnag.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The project is hosted at the @qutdmrc.bsky.social and @admscentre.org.au. You can find more details about the project here: decenteredsocial.info 2/8

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Decentered Social

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