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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

📣“Daddy has to use strong language”📣 Wat gebeurt er als een NAVO-baas Trump in zijn eigen taalregister aanspreekt? 🔠 Over vleien, framing en strategisch leiderschap 👉 @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social @miplab.bsky.social

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

🗳️ Just presented at #ICA25! 🧠 Our study (w/ Hameleers) explores how populist ad exposure & trust in democracy reinforce each other during election campaigns ↔️ 📊 3-wave panel data 📉 Exposure lowers trust, and low trust increases exposure. @miplab.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

📱 Jongeren verbieden op sociale media? ❌ Geen goed idee. 😕 Sociale media zijn niet per se schadelijk. 🔍 Het hangt af van context, gebruik en kwetsbaarheid. 🧠 In mijn column leg ik uit waarom begeleiding, mediawijsheid 📚 én nuance 🤝 belangrijker zijn dan simplistische verboden 🚫. 👇 Lees het hier! 📖✨

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Dr. Joscelin Rocha-Hidalgo 🇧🇴🏳️‍🌈 @joscelinrocha.com · 01/03/2025

🦒☕ Teacup Giraffes: Intro to R By Hasse Walum & Desirée De Leon – A fun & concise intro to R, perfect for beginners! Start your R journey with this engaging first module. 🔗 Explore here: buff.ly/43bbpnP More R resources 👉 buff.ly/41cFyjY #RStats #LearnR

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Introduction to the R programming language

You’re about to start an adventure to learn R and statistics. If this is your first time working with R, then you should begin on this page. If you’re comfortable with R basics and you’d like to…

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Samenleving & Politiek @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

De laatste tijd lijkt de negatieve toon over sociale media te overheersen, en dat is niet zonder reden. Maar laten we sociale media niet demoniseren, stelt @bzar.bsky.social. "Want ze kunnen evenzeer krachtige democratische instrumenten zijn." www.sampol.be/2025/02/van-...

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Van likes naar zetels: hoe gevaarlijk zijn sociale media voor onze democratie?

De laatste tijd lijkt de negatieve toon over sociale media te overheersen, en dat is niet zonder reden. Maar laten we sociale media niet demoniseren. Want ze kunnen evenzeer krachtige democratische in...

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

🎉 It’s a wrap! 👏 Super proud of our KU Leuven TEAM for hosting a fantastic #Etmaal2025! 🚀✨ What an amazing edition - so grateful to have been part of this journey! 🙌 🔥 @miplab.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social @kuleuven.bsky.social

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Michaël Opgenhaffen @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@silkebrandsen.bsky.social presenting her research on consolation strategies in childrens’s television vs TikTok news. Keep an eye on her PhD research, more to come very soon! @miplab.bsky.social #etmaal2025

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Congrats @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social!! 🥳👏 Very proud supervisor 🥹

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

2/3 team @bzar.bsky.social presented their findings on reciprocal effects from their longitudinal studies. @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social focused on susceptibility to disinformation and trust outcomes, while Brahim gave us insights on populist ad exposure and trust in democracy💡

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Our very own prof. Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social presented an interesting study on reciprocal dynamics between populist ad exposure and trust in democracy 🎤 at #etmaal2025 @etmaal2025.bsky.social

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Teresa Weikmann @teresaelena.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Great presentation on fact-checking and trust by BENEDMO colleagues Ferre Wouters, @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social and @bzar.bsky.social. And no, Zuckerberg is not right. Love it when *researchers add context* 😎

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

🔴 LIVE at #Etmaal2025: @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social presents our latest research on the link between 📰 trust in news media, 🗳️ trust in democracy, and 🕵️‍♂️ susceptibility to disinformation. Crucial findings in today's battle against disinformation! ⚡️ @miplab.bsky.social @kuleuven.bsky.social

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Etmaal2026 @etmaal2026.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

#Etmaal2025 starts tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know: 🕣Registration: from 8:30 on 🗣️Preconferences: 9:30–11:30 ☕️Welcome coffee: 11:00–11:50 (Level 4) 🎤Conference kick-off (keynote): 11:50 (Auditorium) 📄Programme: buff.ly/4giJ0zf or app

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🚀🎉 Big news! Our brand-new lab just launched on Bluesky! 🔵✨ Proud to be part of this amazing team exploring how media & information influence people in our in increasingly digital society 📱💻 🌍🔍 👇 Have a look here, and don’t forget to follow! 👇

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Cato Waeterloos @catowaeterloos.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Everyone attending #Etmaal2025, make sure to check your mailbox with some final practical info and the updated program on our website!

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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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Cato Waeterloos @catowaeterloos.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

If you plan on attending this year's #Etmaal2025, please make sure you are registered. As of Monday, all registration fees go up. Looking forward to see you in Bruges!

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Eli Pariser @eli.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Today’s one for the history books: Mastodon is becoming an independent non-profit, and Bluesky is supporting #FreeOurFeeds taking their AT Protocol in the same direction.

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Free Our Feeds

Let's take social media away from billionaire capture.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

A good example of choosing Bluesky! The Dutch - Flemish communication science annual conference goes with @bsky.app as the official app and conference platform #commsky #etmaal2025 @etmaal2025.bsky.social Check the full program here: etmaal2025.org/programme/

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

Welcome to the official Bluesky account of #Etmaal2025. This year's Etmaal will be organized by @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Department of Communication Science and will take place in Bruges! Stay up to date via this page and our website etmaal2025.org

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ETMAAL 2025 〉〉 Bruges 3 - 4 february

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Eva Grosemans @evagrosemans.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Samen met @bzar.bsky.social stoom ik de derde bachelorstudenten communicatiewetenschappen in het Medialab klaar om binnenkort aan de slag te gaan als ware communicatie-experten. Vandaag was het full house voor een workshop rond debattechnieken, gegeven door @rafweverbergh.bsky.social!

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Ine Goovaerts @inegoovaerts.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🗓️Save the date! On 5 December, the Political Communication & Persuasive Communication divisions from NeFCA are organizing a Practitioners' Event on Political Campaigning in the Digital Context, in Antwerp. All information, line-up and registration option below👇👇

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Jakob Ohme @dscheykopp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Today my ‘political information and digital platforms” class at University of Zurich had the pleasure listening to a guest lecture by @bzar.bsky.social from KU Leuven sharing his knowledge and research on political micro-targeting on digital platforms! Great lecture and nice discussion, thx Brahim!

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

🚨📢 Publication Alert! 📢🚨 New study on data donation samples! 🖥️ Topic: Who’s willing to donate digital data? 🤔 And is there a selection bias and non-response bias?📊 A great collab with my former @ascor.bsky.social colleagues 🎉 Link: journal.computationalcommunication.org/article/view... 🔗

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