Yannis Theocharis

PI

Prof. Theocharis' field of research is political behavior with a focus on how digital media impact political participation, communication, governance, and uncivil behavior in online spaces. His work deploys survey, experimental and computational methods to understand how social media changes the political information environment, empowers users by enabling new forms of political participation, but also demobilizes, marginalizes and polarize the public.

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Recap

Reimagining Online Discourse

Keynotes, panel discussions, mini-workshops, and networking breaks brought together diverse stakeholders from academia, civil society, industry, and government for the third edition of the Facilitating Constructive Dialogue Workshop. Together, we explored the latest research on harmful online content and brainstormed actionable strategies to address these pressing challenges.

16. Jan 2025
Noteworthy

Toxic Entertainment?

This project brings together theories of entertainment, visual communication and toxic speech to understand how and why toxicity becomes more permissible when it is masked as entertainment. It deploys AI methods to identify, classify and map toxic entertainment at scale, qualitative methods to study its characteristics, and experimental methods to understand its effects on individual behavior.

09. Jan 2024
Recap

Workshop "Content Moderation and Free Speech on Social Media"

From the ideological biases in content moderation, the politics of platform regulation, and citizens’ preferences for online hate speech regulation, to the efficacy of labeling content as AI-generated, the workshop covered a wide range of topics, stressing the need for transnational conversations about content moderation.

30. Oct 2023

Related Outputs

  • Publication

    Global Survey shows Rejection of Unrestricted Freedom of Expression

    Most people support restricting harmful content on social media, even in countries leaning toward unrestricted free speech. However, many believe online intolerance and hatred are unavoidable. A global survey by the Content Moderation Lab at the TUM Think Tank and the University of Oxford reveals varying attitudes across ten countries.

    10. Feb 2025

Related Events

Workshop

Joint Effort Against Toxic Online Speech

Bringing together stakeholders from academia, civil society, the public sector, and industry, the third edition of the Facilitating Constructive Dialogue Workshop will focus on tackling issues related to hate speech and mis- and disinformation online. Over the course of a two-day event, we will delve into strategies, tactics, and tools that democratic societies can use to address and combat toxic online speech.

TUM Think Tank
13. Nov 2024