A new interdisciplinary study provides representative figures on the activation of the eID function of the German ID card and makes recommendations for the further development.

International study finds profound changes in the style of digital journalism 

Systematic meta-analysis on online misinformation with data from over 11,500 participants in 31 experiments 

Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy participate in innovative science communication

Study reveals how people resolve dilemmas in online content moderation

Interview with Johanna Rinceanu and Randall Stephenson, senior researchers at the Department of Criminal Law at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg, on what medical diagnosis and modern-day internet regulation have in common

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year

Systematic review shows significant impact on factors such as trust, participation, populism, and polarization

International research team publishes universal framework

An interview on the EU's planned Digital Markets Act with competition law specialist Heiko Richter

According to theoretical calculations of computer scientists, algorithms cannot contain a harmful artificial intelligence

Study examines how people deal with diverging information

A study asks who deserves the most recognition in the process of creating AI art and examines what role the humanization of AI plays in this

In an interview, computer scientist Manuel Cebrian explains why contact tracing of corona infected people needs technical support and why it can work even if not everyone installs a tracing app.

Reimagining the online world: Behavioral science perspectives on an alternative Internet

FPGA chips which are used, for example, in cloud data centers and mobile phone base stations have a vulnerable feature

The CoroNotes app uses anonymous health data for a better understanding of the novel coronavirus

Representative study on attitudes to artificial intelligence and data collection

Machine learning methods which calculate movements are susceptible to interference