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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📰How should researchers debrief participants after exposing them to misinformation? ➡️ @emmahoes.bsky.social & @sachaltay.bsky.social show that specific debriefings with fact-checks reduce belief in false claims, while general warnings may increase skepticism toward true news doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thrilled to share that I have received an ERC Starting Grant for my project HIDDENPOL: The Hidden Politics of Everyday Media. 🎈 @erc.europa.eu

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10/08/2026

#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social - Debriefings in misinformation research should include fact-checks to correct misperceptions and increase perceived learning - cup.org/4fOpX2Q - @emmahoes.bsky.social & @sachaltay.bsky.social #FirstView

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Explore #ecprms training tracks & find the right course for your research Quantitative, Causal and Survey Methods 🎯 Best if you work with surveys, experiments, causal inference & quant research projects 👨‍🏫 @alexmoise.bsky.social @gloriagennaro.bsky.social @na-wehl.bsky.social @emmahoes.bsky.social

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8 – 10 September 2026, Jagiellonian University, Kraków

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Learn to develop a Pre-Analysis Plan ready for registration and fielding + hands-on experience in design, measurement, and analysis 🔥 at our NEW 🚀 #ecprms course 📆8-11 Sep, Jagiellonian University & 14–15 Sep, Online 👨‍🏫 @emmahoes.bsky.social 🔐FREE observer access to #ecprgc26 🐦️£55 off until 2 Jun

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POB V | IDUB UW @pobvuw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Next week #CESS will be hosting @emmahoes.bsky.social (University of Zurich) for talk on VIRENA, a virtual arena where AI agents and humans interact in realistic, simulated social networks. Join us on 15 May 2026 | 10:00 BUW, Room 2.90. Details: bit.ly/4w6coSw

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Excited to be teaching this one! Come with a rough research idea and leave with a complete, ready-to-field Pre-Analysis Plan. Five half-days, fully applied, no frontal lecturing — just you, your RQ, and a solid experimental design. See you in Krakow 🎉

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Are you looking to turn a rough research idea into a fully designed, publishable study? 🔥 Join our NEW 🚀#ecprms course 📆 8-11 Sep, Jagiellonian University & 14–15 Sep, Online 👨‍🏫 @emmahoes.bsky.social 🔐 Get FREE observer access to #ecprgc26 🐦️ Save £55 by 2 Jun 💰️ Funding open until 13 May

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Many thanks to the project leads: Leiden: @tomlouwerse.nl (Co-PI) Zurich: @fgilardi.bsky.social & @emmahoes.bsky.social Leuven: @rdassonneville.bsky.social & @bzar.bsky.social Edinburgh: Adam Chalmers Berlin: @bcastanho.bsky.social Details on our project: una-europa.imgix.net/documents/DE...

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As generative artificial intelligence (Al) rapidly reshapes political communication and governance, there is an urgent need to understand its implications for democratic systems.

While Al technologies have the potential to strengthen democracy (by improving access to information, enhancing participation, and supporting transparency and accountability) they also pose significant risks. These include the spread of disinformation, algorithmic bias, and the manipulation of electoral processes.

Addressing this dual challenge, the project brings together a multidisciplinary network from six Una Europa institutions to develop a pioneering framework for assessing both the democratic risks and opportunities associated with Al.

Integrating expertise from political science, communication studies, and computer science, the project will examine the impact of Al on democratic values, electoral integrity, and governance, in close consultation with key societal stakeholders.

Core activities include an interdisciplinary research workshop, a grant development workshop, and a virtual training programme on Al for research. Together, these initiatives will strengthen collaboration, build research capacity, and position Una Europa to lead future international funding initiatives in this critical area.

By co-developing innovative analytical tools and conceptual frameworks, the project aims to advance the state of the art while contributing to the protection and resilience of democratic systems in the age of Al.

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Delighted that our project “Democracy and AI” has been selected for Una Europa Seed Funding. Our project establishes a network of 25 researchers from six Una Europa institutions: University of Zurich, KU Leuven, University of Edinburgh, FU Berlin, Leiden, UCD. ➡️ www.una-europa.eu/stories/10-n...

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10 new projects receive Una Europa Seed Funding to shape Europe’s future | Una Europa

Eleven European research universities have come together to create a unique alliance – Una Europa. Our universities have been educating Europe for almost 1,000 years. Together, we teach more than 400,...

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Interesting unpacking of deepfakes: - darkfakes - glowfakes - foefakes - fanfakes “A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks” @morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🚨 New paper 🚨 Sexually explicit deepfakes 🤖 hurt politicians on almost all fronts... This is the case ***even*** when people realized the image wasn't real 🤯, and effects are stronger for male 👨 than female 👩 candidates Link to preprint: tinyurl.com/pnnkhfks

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

What about debriefings in Misinformation Research? ✅ Only specific debriefings reduce belief in false info ⚠️ Both slightly reduce belief in true info 🧠 Only specific boosts perceived learning 🟢 Only general reduces manipulation & frustration 🔍 Both increase transparency osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

On this hot, sunny day in Madrid 🌞 during EPSA - happy to see this out in Nature Human Behavior 🚀 We show that, with the right incentives, social media cán do good!

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Fabrizio Gilardi @fgilardi.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Just published in @pnas.org @emmahoes.bsky.social and I find that people are far more concerned about AI’s immediate harms than about speculative existential risks. Doomsday talk raises concern about catastrophic outcomes but doesn’t reduce worry about today’s risks www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🚨New paper out in @pnas.org with @fgilardi.bsky.social ! Existential AI risks do **not** distract from immediate harms. In our study (n = 10,800), people consistently prioritize current threats - bias, misinformation, job loss - over sci-fi doom! 💥👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Reminder to apply for the EUI Alumni Conference (also open to EUI PhDs and fellows)! Deadline is this Friday, March 14th. Looking forward!

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Looking forward to be presenting joint work in progress with @klueserthan.bsky.social and @sachaltay.bsky.social on ‘The Hidden Politics of Social Media’

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A car attack in Munich just days before the election-was it a game-changer? Politico speculated it could boost the AfD, but the results tell a different story. Our research on the Utrecht attack shows why voters often rally around incumbents instead: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Prominence over proximity? Terror attacks’ impact on party preferences | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Prominence over proximity? Terror attacks’ impact on party preferences - Volume 16 Issue 1

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Any tips/recommendations are welcome! P.S. Is Qualtrics pricing itself out of the academic market purposefully, you think?

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

To my fellow former or current EUI members —> The EUI Alumni Association is now also on BlueSky 👋 @eui-alumni.bsky.social Make sure to follow and apply for the Alumni Conference on the Role of Academia in Challenging times on June 11th in beautiful Florence 🌞

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EUI Alumni Association @eui-alumni.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

🎓Delighted to announce that the 2025 annual EUI Alumni Association will take place on 11th of June on "Reimagining the Role of Academia in Challenging Times" - The call for proposals is open to EUI Alumni and the EUI community! @eui-eu.bsky.social

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Polcom Vienna @polcomvienna.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Exciting news ✨ The new Vienna Doctoral College for Digital Humanism has 5 open PhD positions, one of them based in our very own POLCOM group. Thinking of applying, or know someone who might be interested? All info can be found 🔗 t.ly/836lz

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Maël Kubli @maelkubli.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

🚨 New publication alert in PSRM! 🚨 Our latest paper examines gender bias in media coverage of elections and the factors influencing it. Read more: doi.org/10.1017/psrm... With @fgilardi.bsky.social y.social & @gessler.bsky.social

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Advocacy campaigns and gender bias in media coverage of elections | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core

Advocacy campaigns and gender bias in media coverage of elections

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 19/11/2024

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

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Fabrizio Gilardi @fgilardi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Disclosure of AI-Generated News Increases Engagement but Does Not Reduce Aversion, Despite Positive Quality Ratings New version, with @emmahoes.bsky.social et al. arxiv.org/abs/2409.035...

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Martin Rosema @rosema.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hier is de brief van staatssecretaris Nora Achahbar (NSC) met een toelichting op haar aftreden.

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Steve Chiger @stevechiger.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

Interesting! More evidence that we should eschew a defense-against-the-dark-arts approach to teaching media literacy in favor of something more balanced, affirming, & helpful. (Full disclosure: that’s the tack @hibitus-habitus.bsky.social & I take in our new kids’ book: Gram & Gran Save the Summer.

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

Social Media Influencers (SMIs) are not a major source of misinformation, study by @klueserthan.bsky.social & @emmahoes.bsky.social on 1.3M Instagram posts by SMIs with 500k+ followers finds—just 0.005% are false: buff.ly/3SiHN1w

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

🥳 New publication in Communications Psychology! As misinfo is rare and more news is reliable, do media literacy tips boosting trust in true news work just as well as ones promoting skepticism of false news? Yes! And as a bonus, they also boost trust in the media! 🗞️ Full paper 👉 shorturl.at/d8CNp

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

🥳 New publication! @CommsPsychol As misinfo is rare and more news is reliable, do media literacy tips boosting trust in true news work just as well as ones promoting skepticism of false news? Yes! And as a bonus, they also boost trust in the media! 👉 shorturl.at/d8CNp

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 19/07/2024

📣 New paper with @klueserthan! The @nytimes wrote an article (🔗 below) about a secretive industry hiring Social Media Influencers (SMI) to seed false narratives. But to what extent do SMIs engage with misinfo? We went to find out! 👉 Pre-print:...

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 18/07/2024

🚨 New Publication @polcommjournal 📢 #OpenAccess Can journalism still act as a watchdog? Yes! We find that negative news coverage drives policy changes at #Facebook , #XTwitter , and #YouTube , proving that platforms can be held accountable

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 03/07/2024

Also on my way to @europsa, where tomorrow 9am I’ll be presenting this work in progress in a fascinating panel about the threats of AI 🤖

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Ross Dahlke @rossdahlke.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

Misinformation interventions reduce belief in false information, however, they can also have a "backfire effect" of reducing belief in factual information across three continents, finds @emmahoes.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Prominent misinformation interventions reduce misperceptions but increase scepticism

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 10/06/2024

Just out in @NatureHumBehav 🥳 Do interventions against #misinformation help, or do they come with undesired effects? Both! Our findings suggest current strategies increase skepticism in otherwise trusted pieces of information Link to full paper 👉 rdcu.be/dKmXg

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

🚨 New pre-print 📢 In this study, I used a difference-in-differences design to evaluate how a long-term media literacy course affects students' ability to judge news accuracy. Unlike many short-term interventions, this course was integrated into the school curriculum. 🧑‍🎓🏫

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Jason Reifler @jasonreifler.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

Really important paper that gets at heart of a problem in lots of digital media literacy interventions! Increasing skepticism alone is probably not a long term viable solution to creating trust/confidence in information.

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Sacha Altay @sachaltay.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

🚨 New paper 🚨 Despite the small prevalence of false news, media literacy tips typically encourage people to be more skeptical of the news🧐 Would they be effective if they promoted trust in true news instead? And does the proportion of true-false news matter?

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Emma Hoes @emmahoes.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

I’ve got 4 invite codes for the other place 🔵☁️

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