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Hoepman, J.-H. (2025). Is Authenticity an Effective Antidote to Misinformation?. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.34669/WI.WJDS/5.4.3
❓Can digital signatures stop misinformation?
A new #WJDS paper by Jaap-Henk Hoepman argues they can’t ❌. Practical barriers exist, and there may be negative side effects.
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#Misinformation #DigitalTrust #Research
Authors: @sandra-schoen.bsky.social & @mebner.bsky.social, both @tugraz.bsky.social
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Jörs, Julian Marvin, & De Luca, Ernesto William (2025). Measuring the Experience of Eudaimonic Virtues in Technology Interaction: Development and Validation of the Eudaimonic Interaction Inventory (EII). Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 5(3).
🚨 New #wjds paper: Julian M Jörs & Ernesto W de Luca (both @uni-magdeburg.de) present a new tool to measure how tech supports deeper well-being: the Eudaimonic Interaction Inventory (EII).
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Jun Ho Jeong, Hyung Je Jo: The Effects of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics on Employment and Wages in Korean Manufacturing Firms
📢 New #WJDS paper by Jun Ho Jeong & Hyung Je Jo shows AI boosts jobs and wages, while robotics cuts both in Korean manufacturing. Korea’s cost-cutting approach leads to “so-so automation” with weak productivity gains.
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Ramiro, André (2025). Democratic Oversight of Government Hacking by Intelligence Agencies: A Critical Analysis of Brazil and Germany . Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/5.2.3
How can we ensure democratic oversight of intelligence agencies – especially when it comes to hacking operations?
Read the new #wjds paper by @andreramiro.bsky.social:
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#CyberSecurity #Democracy #Surveillance #Hacking #Transparency #PublicPolicy #ComparativeLaw
Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, vol 5, issue 3. Xin Ye, Dark Patterns and Addictive Designs
New #wjds paper out: Xin Ye (HKU) explores how platforms use manipulative, attention-grabbing tactics that undermine user autonomy. Current #EU laws fall short - this study offers 3 key policy fixes.
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Grohmann, Rafael (2025). Labor-atories of Digital Economies: Latin America as a Site of Struggles and Experimentation. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 5(1)
What if we viewed digital economies not just as systems, but as "labor-atories" - sites of active class struggle and experimentation? In his new #wjds paper, @grohmannrafael.bsky.social explores how digital labor in Latin America reflects this dynamic.
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Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, Vol. 5, Issue 2. Antonia Peißker, Mike Cowburn, Ulrike Klinger: Disinformation Resilience in Backsliding Democracies. Media Trust, Civil Society, and Institutional Capture
Which structural features are important in shaping countries' vulnerability and resistance to disinformation amid democratic decline? New #wjds paper by A Peißker, @mikecowburn.bsky.social & @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social:
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Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, Vol 5, Issue 2. Ned Watt, Silvia Montaña-Niño, Michelle Riedlinger: The Art of the (Platform) Deal Tech Platforms, Fact Checkers, and the Politics of Truth
“Meta’s recent changes are part of a larger shift by US tech companies to align with conservative leaders, which will have implications for global efforts towards information integrity.”
New #wjds paper by @nedwatt.bsky.social, Silvia Montaña-Niño & @riedlinm.bsky.social
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Chiara Fusar Bassini, Leonard Hackel, Thorren Kirschbaum: IDLEWiSE. A Project Concept for AI-Assisted Energy Efficiency HPC Clusters. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, Vol. 5, Issue 1
How can we reduce energy waste in high-performance computing without compromising performance? This #WJDS paper introduces a decision tool that leverages machine learning to optimize shutdown policies for idle computational units, enhancing efficiency #HPC #AI
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Weizenbaum JOURNAL OF THE DIGITAL SOCIETY, VOL. 5 ISSUE 1: Claudia Favarato, The Digipolitical and African Political Thought A Theoretical Framework to Interpret the Political in the Digital Age
New #wjds paper: Claudia Favarato (@unibayreuth.bsky.social) discusses the insights that African political philosophies can offer for studying the political sphere in digital contexts.
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#philosophy #humanities #politicaltheory #africa #digitalization
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Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society 5(1) 2025: Caroline Stockman, Generative AI and the Ethical Risks Associated with Human-Computer Symbiosis
New paper: Caroline Stockman (@uniwinchester.bsky.social) examines the human-technology relationship in current uses of generative AI (GenAI) through the lens of existential philosophy.
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What if decision-making models do more than just describe decisions? In this #wjds paper, U Meyer & R Werner (both @jkulinz.bsky.social) argue that models from organizational theory & #AI are performative, influencing how decisions are understood, modeled, and enacted.
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Wotschack, P., Hellbach, L., & Butollo, F. (2024), Algorithmic Management in the Food Delivery Sector – a Contested Terrain? Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 4(3).
How are companies using algorithm-based management and performance tracking, and how do couriers perceive them? What are the challenges for works councils and trade unions?
Paper via Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society #wjds by P Wotschack, L Hellbach, F Butollo
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How does algorithmic management influence working conditions? And can the concept of "algorithm governance" help us better understand how #labor platforms govern #work?
New #wjds paper by Valeria Pulignano (KU Leuven):
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The #EU Digital Services Act emphasizes data access & algorithmic accountability. But why does this focus matter in the #DSA framework, & why should it be fully weighted against opposing interests?
New paper by Paddy Leerssen:
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"The enthusiasm for sustainable AI primarily serves hegemonic interests, rather than genuinely aiming for resource-friendly and ethical solutions."
Read the paper "The Problem of Sustainable AI" by @paulschuetze.bsky.social #openaccess via #wjds:
doi.org/10.34669/WI.WJDS/4.1.4
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#CfP: “Well-Being in the Digital World” - Special Issue of the Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society #wjds. Submit your abstracts by July 31, 2024:
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Can sustainable shopping recommendations in online retail contribute to reducing #GlobalWarming?
New paper by M L Hoffmann, I Nanevski, @tsantarius.bsky.social, et al. via Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society #wjds
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Can active learning algorithms contribute to making #MachineLearning more #sustainable? Read the paper "Potentials and Limitations of Active Learning" by
Sami Nenno (HIIG):
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Distrust of 'mainstream' #media has led to the rise of hyperpartisan sources for political information. But who are the consumers of alternative media? How are their websites interconnected, & what content do they present?
New paper by Pu Yan & Ralph Schroeder
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Artificial Intelligence is often envisioned as a significant technological promise. However, what are the specific features attributed to it? And what makes this promise so compelling?
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Out now: #WJDS Special Issue »Fostering Societal Values in Digital Times – Peace, Care, and Tech Regulation« on the occasion of the centennial of the computer scientist and public intellectual Joseph #Weizenbaum. #openaccess
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Joseph #Weizenbaum highlighted the need to solve social issues that facilitate violent acts of war & the immense effects of computer #ai use in this context.
Joanna Bryson reviews how the #EU’s digital regulatory legislation could help address such concerns:
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»Participatory, Agile, Co-creative«: @jottbees.bsky.social & @samueltsimon.bsky.social (CAIS) discuss how to identify relevant research topics for #digitalization research & how the needs of societal stakeholders can be integrated in a research process. Via #wjds:
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