Dr. Andrea Wiesner

MEDem attended the #ESFRIroadmap2026 hearings ✅

This crucial step was only possible thanks to our incredible community. Thank you for the continued trust and strong support! 🙌

But what does this milestone mean, and what comes next?

Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉 www.medem.eu/a-shared-ste...

Thank you for this great 📸 @jamoeberl.bsky.social!

And finally — and most importantly — thank you, @danielwiesner.bsky.social. You’ve stood by me through every high and low of this journey. I hope that when it’s your turn to defend, I can support you just as wholeheartedly as you’ve supported me 💜

I am also grateful to @medem.bsky.social , the @ipk-univie.bsky.social, and @polcomvienna.bsky.social for being such a motivating, supportive (and also funny) place to work and grow.

Thank you, @patyrossini.bsky.social and Claudia Wilhelm for reviewing my work. I am grateful for the time and thought you put into my dissertation.
And thank you, @hajoboo.bsky.social, for chairing the defence and creating such a calm and constructive atmosphere.

Thank you, @solecheler.bsky.social and Svenja Schäfer, for believing in me, guiding me, and supporting me through every stage. I truly couldn’t have done this without you!

🎓 I can’t really believe I’m writing this, but… on November 14, I successfully defended my dissertation! 🥳✨

🌐 Excited to see that my recent publication was featured on the @ipk-univie.bsky.social website!

🙏 Thank you!

👉 Read more here:

A group of MEDem team members standing outside in Cologne, gathered around a bright orange statue of the Mouse from the German children’s TV show Die Sendung mit der Maus.

A group photo of MEDem team members in front of a screen displaying the MEDem (Monitoring Electoral Democracy) logo.

✨ Two inspiring days at the #MEDemConference wrapped up with our #MEDemBoD meeting!

A big thank you to @gesis.org for hosting us in Cologne — and for the chance to meet one of the city’s most famous residents: Die Maus, star of the legendary German TV show "Die Sendung mit der Maus". 🐭🎉

@icsjournal.bsky.social #iCS

I really enjoyed the inspiring keynote speeches by @sldelange.bsky.social and @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social at the 3rd #MEDemConference at @gesis.org in Cologne! ⭐

🙏 Huge thanks to @hannahgreber.bsky.social, @svenjaschäfer & @solecheler.bsky.social for invaluable feedback, and to @danielwiesner.bsky.social for the pretty graphs 🙂

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TL;DR: Users want deletion for insults, dialogue for misinformation — and trust humans more than AI when it comes to moderating online content.

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Key insights:
🗑️ For insults → deletion was preferred
💬 For misinformation → interactive strategies (guideline reminders, counterspeech) were favored
👥 Human moderators were trusted more than AI
⚖️ Individual values matter: opposition to censorship + right-leaning identity = lower acceptance

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I ran a factorial survey experiment with Austrians tested the acceptance of moderation depending on:
- type of comment (insults vs. misinformation)
- source (human vs. AI)
- transparency (explanation vs. none)
- moderation strategy (deletion, warning labels, guideline reminders, counterspeech)

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The paper asks: How should platforms moderate online comments — especially when they are insulting or misleading but still fall under free speech?

Tackling (misleading) incivility online: a user-centric evaluation of different comment moderation strategies Uncivil online comments, e.g., in the form of insults or misinformation, come with severe consequences for platforms, users, and democratic processes – making effective moderation essential. Howeve...

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I’m thrilled (and a little proud 🤗) to share my first single-authored publication!
It’s now out open access in Information, Communication & Society:
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1369...

I submitted my Dissertation 💖✨

What kinds of content do users themselves want to see moderated on platforms? 👀
Surprisingly, it's less about the incivility of language and more about authorial intention, target vulnerability and platform affordances /w @solecheler.bsky.social, @pia-p.bsky.social & Svenja Schäfer 🙂 #ICA25 #PolComm

@ipk-univie.bsky.social is wrapping up #ica25 in Denver!

From awards to withdrawn presentations, we‘ve had it all this year. Sending warm greetings & thoughts to all colleagues who could not participate 🫶✨

It was such a joy presenting with @danielwiesner.bsky.social! ✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us, and for the insightful discussion about (moderating) uncivil online comments afterward! 💬🙌

@polcomvienna.bsky.social at the #ica25, come see our presentations!

I won something at #ica25 🥹❤️

Thank you, @icacat.bsky.social for this recognition. It truly means the world 💛 & thank you @solecheler.bsky.social, Svenja Schäfer and @hannahgreber.bsky.social for your guidance and support throughout this study 💗

Thank you 😭

Tackling Online Incivility and Misinformation: A User-Centric Evaluation of Different Content Moderation Strategies Andrea Stockinger @andiisto.bsky.social l Communication, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria @ipk-univie.bsky.social #ica25

Tackling Online Incivility and Misinformation: A User-Centric Evaluation of Different Content Moderation Strategies
Andrea Stockinger @andiisto.bsky.social l
Communication, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria @ipk-univie.bsky.social #ica25

As we prepare to submit our #ESFRI application, #MEDem has reached an incredible milestone—over 1,000 personal endorsements! 🤩🎉
A heartfelt thank you to all democracy scholars from Europe and beyond for supporting us on our journey towards shaping the future of #data-driven #DemocracyResearch! 📊✨

🌟 Another milestone for #MEDem! We’re now backed by 900+ #democracyresearchers worldwide! 🌍
🙌 Let’s keep the momentum going and reach 1,000 soon!
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Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏🏼✨

An early Christmas gift to cherish: I’ve been honored with the Best Teaching Award in my department at the University of Vienna! Teaching has always been a deeply rewarding experience for me, but knowing that my students valued and enjoyed my classes makes it all even more meaningful.