‘In the wake of the digital surge caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens are spending a record proportion of their day on their digital devices, whilst the level of public dissatisfaction with democracy is at its highest since the mid-1990s. It seems that in this...

DiCED research affiliate Philipp Darius has recently co-authored a policy brief about freedom of expression online: "Freedom of expression in the digital public sphere: Strategies for bridging information and accountability gaps in algorithmic content moderation" The...

Habilitation is the highest academic qualification that can be achieved in certain countries. The habilitation requires a candidate to write a postdoctoral thesis based on independent scholarly accomplishments. This thesis is reviewed by and defended before an...

How do political parties use Facebook at election time to extend or accelerate their reach within the electorate? How successful are these efforts?  These questions are addressed in the recently published article “Facebook affordances and citizen engagement during...