Election Research in the Age of Regulated Data Access Under the EU Digital Services Act

Prof. Johannes Breuer publishes, together with Philipp Darius, Simon Kruschinski, Felicia Loecherbach, Jasmin Riedl, and Sebastian Stier, the article “Election research in the age of regulated data access under the EU Digital Services Act” in Internet Policy Review. The article analyses the implications of regulated platform data access for empirical election research in Europe.

Call for Papers: Inclusive by Design? Participatory Governance and the Future of Digital Public Spaces

This special issue is dedicated to the emergence, practices, and dynamics of digital public spaces, with a particular focus on inequalities and the socio-technical configurations that shape access, participation, and representation. We invite contributions from various disciplines that critically analyze the tensions, challenges, and future perspectives of digital publics at the intersection of technology, participation, and democracy.

Call for Papers: Big tech in global security governanceCall

This special issue explores the growing role of Big Tech companies as security actors at both national and international levels – ranging from cybersecurity and sanctions regimes to cooperation with state institutions. We welcome contributions from various disciplines that analyze the power relations, challenges, and dynamics at the intersection of technology, politics, and global security.

Opinion piece: GenAI in Science

The use of generative AI in academia is growing rapidly – but it is not only an opportunity, it is also a symptom of an overburdened research system. An analysis of future scenarios involving generative AI in science reveals: when academia is under structural pressure, AI can appear to be the solution – with ethically risky consequences.