ZeMV Publications
Our different
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Scholarly Papers
Official publications of own academic research hosted at our institution. These are comprised of original findings and syntheses of interdisciplinary literature analyses.
White Papers
Evidence-based information in easy-to-read overview format, for both academics and the general public, providing insights in a broad range of important topics.
Newsletters
Informative updates pertaining to our institution in general, current activities and other sorts of relevant information on global developments, trends, policies and much more.
Scholarly Papers
Publication: Debunking Instagram's Algorithm-Sugarcoating
Reviewed and archived by the Leibniz-Institute for Social Sciences
Our publication on the portrayal of Instagram's proprietary algorithms by CEO Adam Mosseri investigates his statement in a quantitative and qualitative sentiment analysis and presents opposing scholarly literature.
Publication: Eine Enthüllung, wie Instagram seine Algorithmen schönredet
Reviewed and archived by the Leibniz-Institute for Social Sciences
German version of 'Debunking Instagram's Algorithm-Sugarcoating'.
Newsletters
Newsletter: December 2024
Topics: Australia's new landmark law restricting the use of social media by children and adolescents, Generation Alpha heavily involved in digital devices, new ZeMV members, outlook for 2025.
Newsletter: March 2025
Topics: England considering an 'age of consent' for social media, Global Hearth Summit in Slovenia, and our new partnership with The Wellbeing Project and Wellbeing in Higher Education Network (WHEN).
