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Over the last decades, the image of the internet in media has undergone a drastic shift. Initially, it promised vast democratic potential by fostering transparency and encouraging universal participation. However, these expectations have lately been clouded by concerns, as the internet is now often portrayed as the origin of fundamental threats to societies like radicalization, misinformation, and political manipulation.
Social Media — Democratization or radicalization engine?
Public Online Panel Discussion
based on the research project ODYCCEUS Opinion Dynamics and Cultural Conflicts in European Space
Wednesday, 9 June 2021 / 8 p.m. (CEST)
http://mpim.is/panel
Julia Ebner - Author and political advisor, expert on online extremism
Andreas Jungherr - Chair of Political Science at the University of Bamberg studying the impact of digital media on politics and society
Philipp Lorenz-Spreen - Max Planck Institute for for Human Development, Online behavior researcher
Moderation:
Eckehard Olbrich - Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, ODYCCEUS coordinator
Over the last decades, the image of the internet in media has undergone a drastic shift. Initially, it promised vast democratic potential by fostering transparency and encouraging universal participation. However, these expectations have lately been clouded by concerns, as the internet is now often portrayed as the origin of fundamental threats to societies like radicalization, misinformation, and political manipulation.
By developing methods to study political discourse online, the ODYCCEUS project operates in the tension between these poles. In this event, we want to reflect on our role and the role of science in general in recovering the internet’s democratic potential.
Join us when we discuss this question with experts on online extremism, poltical sciences and and online behavior.
Livestream on YouTube. To join the discussion with your questions please use the Twitter Hashtag #odycceus21.
Dr. Eckehard Olbrich
eckehard.olbrich@mis.mpg.de
http://mpim.is/panel
http://www.odycceus.eu
ODYCCEUS Opinion Dynamics and Cultural Conflict in European Space
MPI for Mathematics in the Sciences
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