Topic: Digital society
How can society successfully undergo digital transformation? From the state of digitalisation in Germany to questions regarding its benefits for the common good, social change requires a dialogue prioritising knowledge transfer.
Using brains, tools and AI expertise to combat disinformation: how we are strengthening trust in democracy
Which measures can help against disinformation and how can trust in democracy be strengthened? This was the topic of the event “Democracy under pressure? How AI and disinformation influence social trust”.
Science prize for Sarah Rachut
Sarah Rachut was awarded the Bernd Hentschel Prize 2024 for her dissertation.
“bidt Perspektiven” on the topic of disinformation at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Prof Dr Frischlich and Prof Dr Pretschner spoke to BR about disinformation and how to deal with it.
“Regulation of disinformation is tricky”
In this interview, Professor Lena Frischlich talks about dealing with disinformation and explains how to promote democratic resilience.
Does social media literacy help to improve mood and body image?
Many experts agree that social media can negatively affect mental health. An interdisciplinary Working Group explored the impact of social media literacy on users’ mood and body image and present their results.
Ethical implications of hybrid teams of humans and artificial intelligence systems (Ethyde)
The project investigates conditions for the design of trustworthy AI systems in cognitive psychology experiments and implements these prototypically as demonstrators.
Moral courage on social media platforms
How do bystanders behave as witnesses to uncivil behaviour online? An online experiment conducted by the Department of Communication and Media provides answers to this question.
What disinformation is and how to recognise it
Disinformation threatens our democracy. But what is disinformation and how can you recognise it? A guide plus a comprehensive overview with links to fact checks, further information and materials for various target groups.
Insults on social media: Only half of the attacks are reported
Criminal offences are an everyday phenomenon online. However, only around half of those affected report the incidents. Hopelessness, legal uncertainty and an apparent lack of trust in the state are some of the reasons.
Democracy under pressure? How AI and disinformation influence social trust
The cooperative event with the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs sheds light on the issue of disinformation from interdisciplinary perspectives and highlights concrete measures in the fight against misinformation…