Topic: Digital politics
Digitalisation as a cross-sectional issue presents particular challenges for policymakers. Digital policy unites the social and political questions and responsibilities arising from digital transformation.
Between reconnaissance and manipulation: deepfakes in law enforcement
Generative AI also opens up completely new possibilities in law enforcement, including the use of deepfakes to infiltrate criminal organisations. But would this be technically possible, ethically justifiable and legally feasible?
Political scientist Andreas Jungherr becomes a new member of the bidt Board of Directors
What impact is digitalisation having on politics and society? Political scientist Andreas Jungherr joins the Board of Directors of the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation.
Networking, promotion, visibility: bidt is a member of the Network of Institutes for Digitisation Research (NIfD)
Six research institutes are pooling their expertise in the Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research (NIfD) in order to analyse and help shape the digital transformation from a fundamental scientific perspective.
FAZ guest article on the importance of social media for freedom of expression
In their FAZ guest article, Thomas Hess and Julian Nida-Rümelin, Jan Schillmöller and Andreas Wenninger explore the role social media play in rational discourse in an enlightened democracy.
The bidt in the Bavarian State Parliament: Professor Hannah Schmid-Petri talks about hate speech online and political participation
On 22 March 2025, the Bavarian State Parliament hosted the third congress “FiP! – Women in parliaments!”. Professor Hannah Schmid-Petri gave a speech on the challenges and options for action in dealing with online…
Fay Carathanassis on BR24 about the legal options for combating disinformation
In BR24-#Faktenfuchs, Fay Carathanassis explains which legal options are available to combat disinformation.
Alexander Pretschner interviewed by BR24 about Open AI in Munich
In the BR24 news, Alexander Pretschner talks about what makes Munich particularly attractive for Open AI and what it means for them to settle there.
Public Attitudes on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression
How do citizens worldwide view content moderation and freedom of speech? A new study explores public attitudes on balancing free speech, preventing harm, and tackling misinformation in the digital age.
Steliyana Doseva in the BR Podcast “IQ – Wissenschaft und Lehre”
In the BR podcast “IQ – Wissenschaft und Lehre” Steliyana Doseva talks about current research findings on the topic of insults on social media.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Elections: Uses, Preferences, and Trust (AI-Wahlkampf)
The project analyses how German political parties use generative AI, its influence on election campaigns and on public trust.