This research was commissioned by the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI),
which is part of the UK Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The …

Recommender systems have become omnipresent in media markets, from production to
distribution and consumption. What is often overlooked, however, is that the multi-sided …

This book offers a unique methodological guide for social and marketing scholars interested
in understanding and using digital methods to explore the processes of platformisation of …

Recent research has identified a number of powerful new forms of influence that the internet
and related technologies have made possible. Randomized, controlled experiments have …

Novel short video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels often entertain, can inform
and may persuade. Recent human-information interaction research has demonstrated the …

We evaluate how features of the digital environment free or constrain the self. Based on the
current empirical literature, we argue that modern technological features, such as predictive …

We studied YouTube comments posted to Covid-19 news videos featuring Bill Gates and
found they were dominated by conspiracy theories. Our results suggest the platform's …

The integrity of global elections is increasingly under threat from artificial intelligence (AI)
technologies. As AI continues to permeate various aspects of society, its influence on …

Several blockchain-based social media (BSM) platforms have emerged as alternatives to
mainstream social media (MsSM) platforms in the recent past. Using blockchain architecture …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of the mainstream public discourse beyond
expert communities about its risks, benefits, and need for regulation. In particular, since …