Dr. Daniela Mahl

About
Daniela Mahl is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) at the University of Zurich. Her research focuses on digital communication and the socio-political implications of technologies. This includes the study of deceptive communication with a focus on conspiracy theories and misinformation, and the study of responsible artificial intelligence with a focus on science communication. Methodologically, she combines various methods, including computational, quantitative, and qualitative approaches. As a fellow at the Weizenbaum Institute she will be working on anti-democratic and conspiracy theory movements on digital platforms and the emergence and role of a “parallel platform economy“.
Research Group: Digital News Dynamics (13.01. - 05.02.2025)
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Fields of Research
- Digital communication
- Platform Studies
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence