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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🤖 Interested in #AI and the latest legal, ethical and policy discussions regarding age verification, medical real-world data evidence, accountability and AI-driven searchability? 🔗Check out our recent posts: www.kuleuven.be/digisoc/blog Thanks to all authors! Stay tuned, we’re back in September 👀

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Frank Pasquale @frankpasquale.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“Right now, if you’re an employer and you hire someone, you pay payroll taxes on their earnings. But if you buy a robot, you can usually write it off right away as a business expense. The tax system nudges you toward replacing people with machines” www.ft.com/content/42c4...

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📢 New blogpost! When #AI systems cause harm, responsibility is rarely straightforward. In a new blogpost, Chee Hae Chung unpacks how the #AI #accountability gap reflects not only legal shortcomings but deeper epistemic, institutional and geopolitical failures. 🔗 www.kuleuven.be/digisoc/blog...

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#Embedding models facilitate new monitoring and analysis possibilities for governments and companies. In our final pre-summer break blogpost, Jorrit Van Assen (@oii.ox.ac.uk) explains the capabilities of embedding models and their implications for #surveillance. 🔗 www.kuleuven.be/digisoc/blog...

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Law, Ethics & Policy of AI - Blog & Summer School @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Big news🎉The Law, Ethics & Policy of AI Blog is moving to @digisoc.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social for her incredible work as founding editor-in-chief. We warmly welcome @biekezaman.bsky.social to the team! ✨Stay tuned for our next blogposts at kuleuven.be/digisoc/blog

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Big news 🎉 We’re excited to officially host The Law, Ethics & Policy of AI Blog at @digisoc.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social for her work as founding editor-in-chief. We warmly welcome @biekezaman.bsky.social to the team. Stay tuned!✨ 🔗https://www.kuleuven.be/digisoc/blog

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Aaleks Kasemi, @evagrosemans.bsky.social, Reyna Amanda, @biekezaman.bsky.social en Rozane De Cock onderzochten hoe groepsnormen binnen Vlaamse sportclubs in relatie staan tot het online sportgokgedrag van jongeren (18-25 jaar). De resultaten ervan vind je terug in een fiche van Mediapunt Vlaanderen

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

By Priscilla Van Even, @biekezaman.bsky.social, and @karinhannes.bsky.social. Read the full paper here: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

@lauravandenbosch.bsky.social has been taking part in an @erc.europa.eu pilot project with a select group of grantees on data access for research under the Digital Services Act. On 22 October, the ERC will host an event to share insights from this project.👀Interested? erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

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The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an European legislation that specifies a set of rules to make the digital space safer and more trustworthy for users.

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Leon Xiao @leonxiao.com · 10/10/2025

FDG 2026 Dates: 10–14 August 2026 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰 Theme: Research through Games; Research for Games Deadline: 5 December 2025 ❗ fdg2026.org/call-for-pap... As always, for upcoming conference deadlines check: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Call for Papers: Foundations of Digital Games 2026 (FDG 2026) – Foundation of Digital Games 2026

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

At #IDS2025, we also celebrated the launch of AI: Rethink, Regulate, Reimagine. This book, edited by @leendhaenens.bsky.social, @ansdenolf.bsky.social and @biekezaman.bsky.social, brings together diverse perspectives in a shared call for democratic, ethical, and sustainable approaches to AI 💡

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

📚 Edited by @leendhaenens.bsky.social, @ansdenolf.bsky.social & @biekezaman.bsky.social, and authored by @kamilegrusauskaite.bsky.social, @sercankiyak.bsky.social,@kristofvrancken.bsky.social and @andrewwong95.bsky.social and many more! Our new book: AI: Rethink, Regulate, Reimagine is out now ✨

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Ans De Nolf @ansdenolf.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Cheering on our colleges from @digisoc.bsky.social and @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social and presenting our brand new book (!!) at the International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society 🪩✨

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Fred Truyen @fredtruyen.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Nice panel discussion on AI and Media Literacies at the International Conference for an inclusive Digital Society today, with the presentation of the book "Empowering the Digital Citizen: A new chapter in Media Literacy from Flanders". inclusivedigitalsociety.eu Book: bit.ly/3K3oVm5

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

@driesdepoorter.be #keynote at the ids2025 conference @digisoc.bsky.social helping us with new followers, being with us when our phone battery dies, but also spotting us when jaywalking and catching us when we're scrolling #surveillance #privacy #opencameras #art

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Stefania Milan points to critical issues of today's data governance infrastructures but also empowering ways to safeguard democracy in the digital society @digisoc.bsky.social IDS2025 conference

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

📢 Call for posters & art! The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) & Academic Cultural Forum (ACF) are organizing Spring Cycle 2025 on visual perception. 📅 Poster & Art Fair: June 4 Topics: vision, AI, aesthetics & more 🔗 Info & forms: shorturl.at/e5TNa

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Last week, our very own Priscilla Van Even starred in the podcast "De Wetenschapscommunicator". 🎙️ Together with Julie Desmedt, she discussed her research on science and science communication, which is a critical reflection on science communication research and practice.

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

👟 Our hybrid Digital Ethics course starts May 15! 📅 9 sessions on ethical tech, policy, design, decision making & more 📍 Online or in Leuven 🕕 18:00–21:30 CET 💸 €1600 (20% off for NGOs/individuals) 🔗 Info & register: lnkd.in/e34zzsKk #DigiSoc #DigitalEthics #KULeuven 📸Pexels Rostislav

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DiGRA Belgium @digrabelgium.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Fascinating research being done by Zhiyu Chen & @biekezaman.bsky.social on video games, monetization, and longitudinal impact! If you're 18+ and love to play games, please check out the link below to participate ⬇️

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS! Zhiyu Chen and @biekezaman.bsky.social are studying the longitudinal impact of monetization in videogames 🎮 Are you +18 and do you love to play videogames? Interested in taking part in one (or two) of our studies? Check out the link below: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

"Technologie die onzichtbaar helpt, belemmert zichtbaar ons denken" nieuwe paradoxen via @beste-id.bsky.social

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Our director, Prof. @biekezaman.bsky.social will speak at the IX Colóquio Internacional de Bioética, Neuroética e Ética da IA on April 29 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Prof. Zaman will join experts to discuss responsible tech and AI ethics. 📩 Info: bit.ly/3EnmnwM #DigiSoc #AIethics 📸 Özgü Özden

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Chaire de recherche du Canada en jeu, technologies et société @crcjeutechsociete.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Évènement le mercredi 12 mars! Lieu : UQAM, Pavillon Judith Jasmin, salle J-1200 14h00 Conférences sur l'encadrement des jeux vidéo pour enfants Suivi à 17h30 du lancement du livre "Les jeux vidéo pour enfants, bien les comprendre pour mieux les choisir" aux Presses universitaires du Québec.

Date : Mercredi 12 mars
Accessibilité : Accessible par ascenseur, pour davantage d’informations, contactez vial.elisa@courrier.uqam.ca
14h00 Conférences
Lieu : UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL (UQAM), Pavillon Judith Jasmin Salle J-1187
ENCADRER LES JEUX VIDÉO POUR ENFANTS
14h00 Les droits des enfants à grandir dans un environnement vidéoludique sain. Sara Grimes, U. McGill.
14h30 La protection de la vie privée et les jeux mobiles pour enfants. Thomas Burelli, U. Ottawa.
15h00 Quand les enfants jouent à des jeux de grands!, table ronde.
15h30 Pause
15h50 Le design éthique de jeux vidéo pour enfants, Bieke Zaman, U. KU Leuven.
16h20 Que se passe-t-il dans le cerveau des enfants en ouvrant une surprise en jeu, Simon Delorme, neuropsychologue.
16h50 Parler de jeux vidéo avec des enfants et des ados : récits d'ateliers de prévention, Emmanuelle Parent, Centre pour l’Intelligence Emotionnelle en Ligne (CIEL).
17h20 Mot de clôture

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Lieu : UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL (UQAM), Pavillon Judith Jasmin Salle J-1200
Les jeux vidéo pour enfants, bien les comprendre pour mieux les choisir au Presses universitaires du Québec. En présence des auteur.rices : Maude Bonenfant, Simon Delorme, Alexandra Dumont et Cédric Duchaineau

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Ready for today's presentation at Concordia and looking forward to meeting the HERMES researchers - prête pour la présentation d'aujourd'hui à Concordia. J'ai hâte de rencontrer les chercheurs d'HERMES. www.concordia.ca/research/lif...

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Still a few more hours to submit your abstract to the 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society ⤵️⌛⏰ #international #conference #inclusive #DigitalSociety @digisoc.bsky.social #Leuven #KULeuven

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Will present the results of the Gam(e)(a)ble project at Homoludens.ca UQAM this Friday. It will be all (or not) about lootboxes #videogames #adolescents 🎮🎁. Excited to meet the team. Je présenterai "L'envers des jeux vidéo : boîtes a butin, influenceurs et jeux d'argent chez les ados"

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

What a weekend: 600 years, over 5 000 km, from KU Leuven celebration to snow in Montréal. Ready for a month in Montréal to meet colleagues at UQAM, Concordia and McGill. Let me know if you hang out there too, because you might not recognise me on the street ;-)

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Hello, BlueSky! DigiSoc is here! Let’s connect and work towards an inclusive, responsible, and ethical digital society together! #DigitalEthics #AIforSociety #KULeuven

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Will you also submit to the 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025)? ⏱️Deadline: 3 March (extended!) IDS2025 provides a global platform for an inclusive digital world, hosted by @digisoc.bsky.social 🗓️ 15 & 16 Sept. 2025 📍 Leuven, Belgium 👉 inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

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Welcome to the International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025), hosted and organised by the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) on the 15th and 16th of September 2025 in the historic and vibrant city of Leuven, Belgium.

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

@digisoc.bsky.social great to see the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute now present on BlueSky 💙

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Res_Australes: Ancient World Studies, Australasia @resaustrales.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

LECTIO Visiting Fellows Program 2024-2025 at KU Leuven: www.kuleuven.be/lectio/lecti... Deadline February 29, 2024

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LECTIO Visiting Fellows Program

LECTIO Visiting Scholars Program

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Jennifer Barry @jennisifire.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Heads up Late Antiquity folks. KU Leuven Fellowships: www.kuleuven.be/lectio/visit...

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Call for applications: LECTIO Visiting Fellowships 2025–2026

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Curious to see what our researchers are up to? Find all of them in this list: go.bsky.app/UeZprcs

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

At #Etmaal2025, there were no less than 13 presentations by our research team! We discussed gaming and gambling, refugees and discrimination, arts, Islamophobia, data-driven healthcare, digital literacy, mental health, and everything in between. Check out all presentations below!

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Media Culture & Policy Lab @mediaculturepollab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Welcome to the account of the Media Culture & Policy Lab at KU Leuven!▶️ Our research group investigates the complex interactions between people, media, and culture to foster social cohesion, inclusivity, and critical dialogue. Follow us for updates on our projects, publications, and events!

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Etmaal2026 @etmaal2026.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The countdown is on! 🎉We’ve wrapped up our final prep meeting, and in just one week, we’ll be gathering for #Etmaal2025 in stunning Bruges at the iconic @bmccbruges. We can't wait to see you there! 🙌✨

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Thanks for launching the initiative and give visibility to the team of social scientists at KU Leuven. Feel free to add me too @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social ;-)

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

After counting down to 2025, now is the time to adjust the schedule toward a countdown to #Etmaal2025. Join us here and stay up to date @etmaal2025.bsky.social 🗓️

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Etmaal2026 @etmaal2026.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Share our message within our community and encourage your colleagues to follow us on the open BlueSky platform. Don't forget to register and see you in Bruges! 💙 (2/2)

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Getting ready for #Etmaal2025 begins by ✔️registering for the conference and ✔️ following the communication vibes via Bluesky 💙 @etmaal2025.bsky.social

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Jessica Taylor Piotrowski @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

This is growing fast! An easy way to make sure you are following youth and media’ers. Let me know if you should be added! go.bsky.app/Gio6kTq

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Carine Lallemand @carilall.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

As more and more of our favorite #HCI venues join Bluesky, I created a starter pack with the ones I found @chi.acm.org @acm-dis.bsky.social @chiwork.bsky.social @mobilehci.bsky.social @ieeevis.bsky.social @acm.org @acm-cscw.bsky.social @ozchi-conf.bsky.social #CHI2025 go.bsky.app/GN935Hq

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Alex Bacalja @alexbacalja.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

A new Call for Chapters for those working at the intersection of digital games, gaming and the postdigital. 300word abstract due 15 Feb, 2025. Get in touch if you have questions. @bradrobinson.bsky.social @gdishon.bsky.social

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Call_for_Chapters Postdigital Gaming.pdf

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Tama Leaver @tamaleaver.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Folks from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child @digitalchildau.bsky.social are slowly turning up here, so here's a smallish starter pack for now, but as new folks from the Centre arrive, ping me & I can add you: go.bsky.app/8RES29o

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

💎 Submit now: 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025) 💎 ⏱️Deadline: 15 Feb. 2025 IDS2025 provides a global platform for an inclusive digital world, hosted by KU Leuven Digital Society Institute 🗓️ 15 & 16 Sept. 2025 📍 Leuven, Belgium 👉 inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

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