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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The #ICA27 CFP is live! The deadline is 2 November 12noon Eastern Time. We can't wait to see your submissions. www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA27-...

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Help shape the future of ICA and CAT: Vote by 12:00 noon ICA headquarters time (EDT) on 20 October. Information in your email.

help shape the future of ICA: Vote by 12:00 noon ICA headquarters time (EDT) on 20 October

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

MEOW-nitoring Morality: Prompt Games, Dark Algorithms and Verify Trust 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM 1.41 (CTICC1, Lev 1) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

NEKO-cessitating Narratives: Myth Chats, Fortune Sensemaking and Search Synthesis 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

PURR-suing Platforms: Online Mischief, Reporting Gaps and Fast-Scroll Effects 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

PURR-spective Gaps: Not Seeing Eye to Eye and the Power of Perceived Uncertainty 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

PURR-fectly Disclosed: AI Transparency, Influence and Affordances 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

MEOW-rphing Trust: Chinese AI in Africa, Deepfake Ecologies and Facial Recognition Legitimacy 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Orchid (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

MEOW-suring Relations: Anonymous Forums, Synthetic Transparency and Professional Endorsements 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Orchid (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

MEOW-ving Through Mixed Realities: Norms, Affordances and Older Adults' VR Adoption 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"Chatting Our Way Into Trouble?" Understanding Sense-Making of Users and Evaluation of Risk and Progress About Communicative AI 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

MEOW-tivating Clarity: Deep Thinking, Decision Acceptance and Machine Heuristics 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

PURR-vasive Presences: Context-Aware Maps, Love Interfaces and Vernacular Hashtags 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Orchid (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Synthetic Media Resurrections 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

PURR-sonal Ties: WhatsApp Kinkeeping, Feed Confusion and Digital Well-Being 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Orchid (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

MIAU-thropomorphic Algorithms: Socio-Cognitive Dynamics, Trust, and Human-Like AI Interactions 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

BILLI-eving In Advisors: Adolescents' Social GenAI, Perceived Harms and User-System Agency Problems 8-Jun-26, MONDAY, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#ICA26 #ICA_CAT Communication and Technology Division day-at-a-glance Monday June 8.

ICA26 day-at-a-glance for Monday 8 June. Lilac gradient poster listing 15 sessions grouped by time slot. 9am: MIAU-thropomorphic Algorithms at Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2); BILLI-eving In Advisors at Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2); PURR-sonal Ties at Orchid (CTICC2, Lev 2). 10:30am: Synthetic Media Resurrections at Auditorium 2; MEOW-tivating Clarity at Freesia; PURR-vasive Presences at Orchid. 12pm: "Chatting Our Way Into Trouble?" panel at Auditorium 2; MEOW-ving Through Mixed Realities at Freesia; MEOW-suring Relations at Orchid. 1:30pm: PURR-fectly Disclosed at Auditorium 2; PURR-spective Gaps at Freesia; MEOW-rphing Trust at Orchid. 3pm: PURR-suing Platforms at Auditorium 2; NEKO-cessitating Narratives at Freesia; MEOW-nitoring Morality at 1.41 (CTICC1, Lev 1).

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The Communication and Technology Division is pleased to announce the 2026 Fredrick Williams Prize winner, Pablo J. Boczkowski, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern University. #ICA26 Congratulations y Felicidades Dr. Boczkowski!

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The Communication and Technology Division is thrilled to announce the 2006 Dordick Dissertation prize winner, Eugene Jang (PhD, U of Southern California; currently an assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology) Congrats and 축하해요 to Dr. Jang! #ICA26

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This year's #ICA26 #ICA_CAT reception is Sun 7 Jun at 6pm in CTICC Ballroom West (CTICC1, Lev 1). Come to meet our community and celebrate achievements.

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Please join us for the #ICA26 #ICA_CAT business meeting. Sun 7 June, 4:30pm in Nerina (CTICC2, Lev 1). Learn about what the Division is up to, see awards being given, and meet our community!

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

KOT-nnected Concerns: Digital Harms, Literacy and Fact-Checking 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The ICA Communication and Technology Division is thrilled to announce the #ICA26 top papers. You can see these papers on Sun June 7, 3pm, Nerina CTICC2, Level 1 and the awards in the same room, 4:30pm.

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

MEOW-dern Love Lives: Expectations, Coping With Sexism, and Platformed Sexual Information 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Diaz (Westin, Old Harbour Level) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Please join us for the #ICA26 #ICA_CAT top student papers! Sunday June 7, 2026, 1:30pm Nerina CTICC2, Level 1 and you can see these students receive their awards at the #ICA_CAT business meeting, Sunday June 7, 2026, 4:30pm Nerina CTICC2, Level 1.

Students: Sunday June 7, 2026, 1:30pm Nerina CTICC2, Level 1

Silvia Chen Zhang — The Chinese University of Hong Kong Xucheng Cao — City University of Hong Kong Unraveling the Chilling-Backfire Dynamic: A Mixed-Methods Study on Misinformation Moderation through the Lens of Spreaders

Hanna Certomà — University of Hohenheim Hanna Schneider — University of Hohenheim Annkathrin Sproeßer — University of Hohenheim Jana Dombrowski — University of Hohenheim Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Presentation and Well-Being on Social Media – A Meta-Analytical Perspective

Luo Dan — Shanghai Jiao Tong University Challenging Authenticity: ERC Framework Analysis of AI-Generated Cultural Images

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

GATO-laborative AI: Human-Machine Work, Crisis Communication and LLM Variance 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM 2.65-2.66 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The ICA Communication and Technology Division is thrilled to announce the #ICA26 top student papers. You can see these papers on Sun June 7, 1:30pm Nerina CTICC2, Level 1 and the awards in the same room, 4:30pm.

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Please join us for the #ICA26 poster session on Sun 7 Jun at 1:30pm in Hall 2 (CTICC1, Ground Level). #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Please join us for the #ICA26 #ICA_CAT top papers! Sunday June 7, 2026, 3:00pm Nerina CTICC2, Level 1 and you can see these scholars receive their awards at the #ICA_CAT business meeting, Sunday June 7, 2026, 4:30pm Nerina CTICC2, Level 1.

Jingxiang Huang — Nanjing University Xue-Fei Yan — Nanjing University Cheng-Jun Wang — Nanjing University A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing: Unpacking a Three-Dimensional Framework of ChatGPT Awareness and Employment Substitution Risk Perception

Julius Klingelhoefer — FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg Alicia Gilbert — Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Adrian Meier — FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg From Distraction to Action: Digital Disconnection as a Self-Regulatory Strategy Against Procrastination

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

BILLI-eving Stigma: FOMO, Algorithms, and Visual Social Media Impacts 7-Jun-26 SUNDAY, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM 2.41-2.43 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

MIAU-lti-Context Reliance: Daily AI Use, Platform Publicness and Tethered Lives 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Diaz (Westin, Old Harbour Level) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

CAT-chy Connections: Livestream Support, Influencer Narratives, and AI Anthropomorphism 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Please join us for the #ICA26 #ICA_CAT business meeting. Sun 7 June, 4:30pm in Nerina (CTICC2, Lev 1). Learn about what the Division is up to, see awards being given, and meet our community! 🐱

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

MEOW-ney In AI: Exposure Payments, Deepseek Breakthroughs and Preferred Rules 7-Jun-26 SUNDAY, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM 1.64 (CTICC1, Lev 1) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

GATO-verned Gig Economies: Platform Noncompliance, Nomadism Barriers, and Creative Labor Affordances 7-Jun-26 SUNDAY, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

MEOW-suring Media Use: Self-Reports, Behavioural Logs and Corrective Climate Actions 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Diaz (Westin, Old Harbour Level) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This year's #ICA26 #ICA_CAT reception is Sun 7 Jun at 6pm in CTICC Ballroom West (CTICC1, Lev 1). Come to meet our community and celebrate achievements.

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

CAT-ching Quality Feeds: Instagram Engagement, GenAI Transparency and Investor Biases 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

GATO-ways to Digital Work: AI Publics, Youth Employment and Inequality Signals 7-Jun-26, SUNDAY, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Diaz (Westin, Old Harbour Level) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The ICA Communication and Technology Division is thrilled to announce the #ICA26 top poster in CAT is Mora Matassi, Universidad de 'San Andrés' Title: Social Readings of Social Media Disconnection. See it Sun 7 June, 1:30pm, Hall 2 (CTICC1).

The ICA Communication and Technology Division is thrilled to announce the #ICA26 top poster in CAT is Mora Matassi from Universidad de 'San Andrés'
The poster title is: Social Readings of Social Media Disconnection and you can see it on Sunday 7 June at 1:30pm in Hall 2 (CTICC1) and the award will be given at the CAT business meeting Sunday 7 June 4:30pm in Nerina (CTICC2). Congratulations Mora!

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

#ICA26 #ICA_CAT Communication and Technology Division day-at-a-glance Sunday June 7.

ICA26 day-at-a-glance for Sunday 7 June. Sage green gradient poster listing 17 sessions grouped by time slot. 9am: CAT-ching Quality Feeds at Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2); MIAU-lti-User Metaverses at 2.44-2.46; GATO-ways to Digital Work at Diaz (Westin, Old Harbour Level). 10:30am: MEOW-ney In AI at 1.64; GATO-verned Gig Economies at Auditorium 2; MEOW-suring Media Use at Diaz. 12pm: CAT-chy Connections at Auditorium 2; BILLI-eving Stigma at 2.41-2.43; MIAU-lti-Context Reliance at Diaz. 1:30pm: GATO-laborative AI at 2.65-2.66; CAT Top Student Papers at Nerina (CTICC2, Lev 1); MEOW-dern Love Lives at Diaz; CAT Poster Session at Hall 2 (CTICC1, Ground Level). 3pm: KOT-nnected Concerns at Auditorium 2; CAT Top Papers at Nerina. 4:30pm: CAT Business Meeting at Nerina. 6pm: CAT Reception at CTICC Ballroom West (CTICC1, Lev 1).

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

KOT-rolled Cyber Violence: Bystander Interventions, Perpetrator Rewards, and Gendered Hate Responses 6-Jun-26 SATURDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Daisy (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Critical Perspectives From the South: Digital Sovereignty and the Politics of Platforms 6-Jun-26, SATURDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM 2.61-2.63 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

MIAU-steerable AI: Trust, Adoption, Dependency, and Behavioral Regulation in Generative Tech Ecosystems 6-Jun-26, SATURDAY, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

CAT-egorizing Governance: Loneliness Policies, Facial Recognition Legitimacy and Climate Mobilization 6-Jun-26 SATURDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Daisy (CTICC2, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

MIAO-ral Media: Language Engagement, Chatbot Influence and AI Bias 6-Jun-26, SATURDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

MIAU-dest Effects: Visual Cues, Synthetic News, Reporting Barriers and Digital Polarization 6-Jun-26, SATURDAY, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM 2.61-2.63 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

PURR-sistent Digital Divides: From Algorithmic Awareness to Kinship Networks 6-Jun-26, SATURDAY 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Auditorium 2 (CTICC1, Lev 2) #ICA26 #ICA_CAT

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