The Lab “Platform Governance, Media, and Technology” (PGMT) does research, teaching and knowledge transfer at the intersection of governance, digital communication and new technologies. We are particularly interested in platforms and their governance, as well the discursive, political and technological construction of “artificial intelligence” (AI). This website is to showcase a repertoire of our activities. Please also visit our official page at our home institution, the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen.
Research
The PGMT Lab does research, teaching and knowledge transfer at the intersection of governance, digital communication and new technologies.
Online Talk Series
We are hosting a monthly online conversation on empirical research on platform governance. Each session consists of a short input talk by a scholar, followed by ample time for discussions and exchange.
Platform Governance Archive
We are hosting the Platform Governance Archive (PGA) – a longitudinal data repository and interface on social media platforms’ policies and content moderations guidelines.
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ZeMKI member Daria Dergacheva presenting at ‘Countering Hybrid Threats While Protecting Digital Rights’ Workshop
Dr. Daria Dergacheva from PGMT Lab will present on the topic “Governing Russian disinformation: very large social media platforms policies in the context of Russian invasion and war in Ukraine” at a workshop at Maastricht University on October 11, 2024. The workshop ‘Countering Hybrid Threats While Protecting Digital Rights’ of the Faculty of the Arts…
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PGMT Lab at 10th ECREA conference in Ljubljana
We are going to ECREA at the University of Ljubljana from September 24-27, 2024. The 10th european communication conference runs under the topic of communication and social (dis)order. The Lab contributes with the following activities: Panel hosted by the Lab: Platforms, content moderation and social (dis)order: Transformations of platforms and their governanceWednesday, 25 Sep 202416:30…
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First Blended Intensive Program (BIP) held at the University of Bremen
Under the coordination of PGMT Lab member Dr. Dennis Redeker, the first Blended Intensive Program (BIP) took place at the University of Bremen. The Erasmus+-funded program offers teachers innovative opportunities for international cooperation and students the chance to participate in intensive short-term programs in Germany and abroad. At the first BIP at the University of…
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PGMT Lab member Vasilisa Kuznetsova presents at MISDOOM in Münster
Lab member Vasilisa Kuznetsova presents a paper at the 6th Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (MISDOOM) held on 02-04 September 2024 in Münster. Her study examines how social media platforms address misinformation about climate change in their policies and public communication. The Symposium brings together international researchers from multiple backgrounds, such…
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“Automation in the Digital Society” – Special Issue with New Media & Society published
Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach has co-published a new special issue entitled “Automation in the Digital Society” together with Prof. Dr. Christian Pentzold. Automation is a defining feature of today’s societies—not only since ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence (AI) have accomplished to produce yet another wave of hype. In the new special issue, the authors explore how…
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Will the arrest of Telegram’s CEO in France have implications for platform regulation, in the EU and elsewhere?
The arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s CEO and owner, has sent shockwaves through Telegram’s user base and concerns about the current state of platform regulation in France, the EU, and globally. On Monday, the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris issued a press release providing additional context to the investigation, revealing charges related to the fight against…
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Dr. Daria Dergacheva at ECREA’s 2024 pre-conference in September
Our member, Dr. Daria Dergacheva, will be presenting at ECREA’s 2024 pre-conference “The Informational Influence of Autocracies Abroad” in Ljublyana, Slovenia, on September 23rd 2024. Daria will present her research on “Governing Russian Disinformation: very large social media platforms policies in the context of Russian invasion and war in Ukraine”. The event is organised by…
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New Article: „How Negative Media Coverage Impacts Platform Governance“ by Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach
An important publication from the Lab’s own Dr. Prof. Christian Katzenbach in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Zurich as well as the Humboldt University of Berlin; Emma Hoes, K. Jonathan Klüser, Felix Hamborg, Meysam Alizadeh, Mael Kubli and Led by Nahema Marchal: “How Negative Media Coverage Impacts Platform Governance”. The empirical research was presented back at #ICA22 in Paris, in a panel chaired by Daniel…
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PGMT member gives public lecture on platform regulation
On 13 July 2024, Dr. Dennis Redeker, ZeMKI and PGMT lab member spoke about social media platforms and their regulation as part of the “Wissen um 11 (Knowledge at 11)” lecture series at the Haus der Wissenschaft in Bremen. The public lecture in the Olbers Hall, entitled “Against hate, censorship and disinformation – challenges and solutions…
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Lab member Dr. Viejo Otero presenting at the SMSociety conference in London, July 17th.
Our member, Dr. Paloma Viejo Otero, will be presenting at the Social Media and Society Conference (#SMSociety) in London on July 17th. Dr. Viejo Otero will present her paper titled “‘We do not marshal your feed’: How AltTech platforms conceptualize safety,” co-authored with Rebecca Scharlach with the colaboration of our student assistants Alessa Eggeling and…