Future 500 vergibt Microgrants für junge Führungskräfte zur Realisierung zivilgesellschaftlicher Projekte.
Based on the results of the workshop programme’s joint work, concrete recommendations for action will be developed in the form of policy papers, which will be passed on to relevant political players and social institutions.
Specific counter-strategies will be developed to combat social polarisation. These include both preventative and reactive measures for implementation at a political and social level.
TWON is an EU-funded project that sets out to study the potentially harmful effects of online social networks (OSNs) on democratic debates. By creating a digital twin of an OSN and populating it using generative artificial intelligence, the TWON-team is spearheading a unique approach to studying democratic debates online that is independent from the good will of companies like Twitter, Meta, or TikTok.
By analyzing different platform design and algorithmic choices, the researchers aim to better understand how people form radical political opinions online, how disinformation spreads, and how such tendencies lead to a more polarized society.
Based on the findings of this project, the TWON project will produce evidence-based recommendations for regulatory innovations regarding OSNs and enhance digital citizenship by participatory methods.
With our partner TWON, we host multiple Citizen Labs, where we discuss our results and the implications for the real world. With this format, we obtain feedback, foster digital citizenship and build bridges between academia and society.
Future 500 extends advisory services, further education and, training to government partners and civil society organisations.
The outcomes, viewpoints and expertise of programme participants, alumni and the team are showcased through a podcast, the European Interreligious-Worldview Calendar, various publications and online formats.