Research area: Communication and Society
Understanding, detecting, and mitigating online misogyny against politically active women (Misogyny 2.0)
Radicalisation, hate speech and hostility towards politically active women are on the rise. The project examined the content and dynamics of extreme speech in order to better understand it and identify it at an early stage.
Digital transformation strategies of German federal states
The project provided a systematic comparison of different approaches to digital policy.
Challenges of regulating digital communication platforms (ReDiKo)
What are society’s requirements for regulating video platforms? To answer this question, the project was aiming to develop evidence-based regulatory policy options.
bidt-SZ-Digitalbarometer
The digital transformation is rapidly changing all areas of our lives. Time to take stock: In a joint study, bidt and the SZ Institute of the Süddeutsche Zeitung surveyed more than 9,000 people in Germany on digital skills,…
The pandemic as a driver of the digital transformation of universities?
The outbreak of the corona pandemic also upended the organisation of research and teaching at German universities: Academic life was almost completely shifted into the digital space. The study explores the question of whether…