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Human rights should help fight disinformation
Professor of Media Law and Information Society Tarlach McGonagle is concerned about the increase in online disinformation and hate speech. He argues that human rights should guide new policies for the online world. McGonagle will give his inaugural lecture on 9 May.
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Anna SmuldersFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jill JefferyFaculty of Humanities
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Willem van RooijenFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BurgerFaculty of Humanities
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
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YAL Outreach Grants to tackle disinformation
Leiden psychologists receive an Outreach Grant from the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) to talk about facts and fables in their field of research. Marieke Bos, Lara Wierenga, Marit Ruitenberg and Sanne Willems will receive up to €1000 to realise their project.
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European support for Dutch-Flemish project in the fight against disinformation
Dutch and Flemish partners, including Leiden University, are joining forces as the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) in the fight against the spread of fake news, and have received the support of the European Commission.
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Disinformation and the law: lecture by Michael Klos on 30 June
Research
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Bart Custers on tech companies involved in criminal activities
Governments are increasingly cracking down on tech companies like X, Telegram and Clearview that flout the law, with a fine, ban or criminal prosecution. In practice, however, this has little effect. A tougher stance is needed, argues Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data Science at eLaw – Center…
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Fia van HeterenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Astrid VandendaeleFaculty of Humanities
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Ashley WilkinsonFaculty of Humanities
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Fake News and Disinformation
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Brightspace Grades Workshop 26 juni
Education
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
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Newscheckers wins European Citizen Award
The fact-checking initiative Nieuwscheckers has won the Dutch round of the European Citizens Award. This prize is awarded annually to projects and initiatives that deliver an exceptional performance within the EU.
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Online curiosity explored: 'We are more likely to accept information uncritically if it answers a question'
What do people wonder about on social media? University lecturer Matthijs Westera is the recipient of an NWO grant to investigate what people are curious about online.
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Update 26 January: Restrictions eased, working from home continued
Organisation
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Disinformation and the law
Lecture
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Bart Custers discusses fake news on facial recognition at Jumbo
Misleading social media posts are falsely claiming that the Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo uses facial recognition at self-service checkouts. Jumbo denies this, although it has launched trials with AI cameras to combat shoplifting without using facial recognition.
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Miguel MiraFaculty of Humanities
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Tommy van AvermaeteUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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LDE AI Mixer on disinformation and fake news
Leiden AI Week
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Festive gathering citizen science project Heritage Quest on January 26
Social
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Tarlach McGonagleFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Come by for a new profile picture on Monday 30 September
Organisation
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Lecture Hall Building closed from 26 June till 30 August 2023
Organisation
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Henning LahmannFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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15 million awarded for research into misinformation among youth
Developmental psychologist Ili Ma has been awarded an ERC grant to investigate misinformation among teenagers, aiming to bolster their resilience against its potentially severe consequences.
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New staff
Are you about to start your new job at Leiden University? Or did you just start? Below we have summarised the most important information for new employees.
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Research Workshop on the Legal Responses to the Disinformation Crisis
Conference
- 22-26 April: No drinking water at the USC. Bring your own bottle!
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Guidelines for news articles
How do you write a good news article? Here are a number of guidelines to help you.
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Rik de RuiterFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Nico StaringFaculty of Humanities
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Registering new programmes
If you have an idea for a new degree programme, be aware that the registration procedure is complex and time-consuming. Your faculty, the Executive Board, the Efficiency Committee for Higher Education (CDHO) and the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) must all approve.
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Europa–Africa Partnership Seed Funding Call: join the launch webinar on 26 October
Research
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A new songbook for Leiden’s 3 October festival: why you should come to the singsong in the park
After a long night of partying, hundreds of people head to Leiden’s Van der Werfpark early on 3 October for a good singsong. Lecturer in Dutch literature Olga van Marion helped compile the new songbook for the occasion. Which songs were left out and which new hits have taken their place?
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Letters of Johan de Witt give a glimpse behind the scenes at the Disaster Year 1672
The government, the people and the country were in desperate straits. This about sums up the state of affairs in the Disaster Year of 1672. It was 350 years ago, and to mark the occasion PhD candidate Roosje Peeters collaborated on a series of letters to and from a key political figure Johan de Witt,…
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Have a say on the faculty? Candidate for Faculty Council! (26 and 27 March)
Organisation
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Migration from Remindo to Ans
Education, ICT
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The new leave system explained
Since 1 January 2020 - with the transition to the Dutch Civil Code - the system of writing off leave has changed. When you take leave, the system automatically writes off the hours that fall due first.
- Time for a new profile picture? New profilephotoshoots on the 16th and 17th of september 2024
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Bart Custers in Trouw on ChatGPT and cybercrime
The EU proposal for a regulatory framework on artificial intelligence will not prevent the dangers of cybercrime or the spreading of fake news using ChatGPT. Cyber criminals can use the new technology to write harmful software, phishing mails and fake news.
- What's New?! Fall 2020 Lecture Series