upgradedemocracy

Democracy is changing, not least in digital spaces. We mustn’t passively standby but get active.

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In our project “Upgrade Democracy”, we build bridges between diverse, international actors and disseminate solutions that successfully counter disinformation in their respective contexts and/or innovatively use digital tools to strengthen democracy.

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Platform governance: How can we shape existing digital platforms in a democratic way? And are there possible solutions for alternative models?

We want to generate impulses for reflecting in the most central questions around platform governance. Among other things, we shed light on alternative communication infrastructures such as Fediverse, engage with participation formats such as platform councils, and discuss the dynamics around climate and gender disinformation. With our impulses, we firstly outline the relevant topics and issues, secondly we provide an insight into the most important sources and thirdly we offer analyses and concrete policy recommendations.

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Cathleen Berger, Charlotte Freihse, Vincent Hofmann, Matthias C. Kettemann, Katharina Mosene

Decentralization as Democratization: Mastodon instead of Platform Power

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Cathleen Berger, Charlotte Freihse, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Vincent Hofmann

Potentials of small platforms: What can we learn from them?

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Cathleen Berger, Charlotte Freihse, Matthias C. Kettemann, Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene

Good advice: How online platforms can benefit from social media councils

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Cathleen Berger, Charlotte Freihse, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Vincent Hofmann

Threats to democracy: Climate misinformation and gendered disinformation

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Cathleen Berger, Charlotte Freihse, Matthias C. Kettemann, Katharina Mosene, Vincent Hofmann

The EU Elections 2024: How to build resilience against disinformation campaigns on social platforms

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