German Development Economics Conference 2024

Session

Parallel Session 2

24 May 2024, 09:00

Leibniz Universität Hannover

112. Disconnecting Dissent: The Effect of Internet Shutdowns on Protests

Thomas Schiller

24/05/2024, 09:00

Political Economy

Parallel Session

Internet shutdowns are an increasingly common form of repression, with India being responsible for nearly half of global shutdown events. Ordered by local and state authorities, many of these shutdowns aim to restore public order and quell protests and riots. So far, however, there is no causal evidence that this measure is effective in achieving its stated goal. Social media has been shown to...

95. Combating Fake News in Health: An online Survey

Maximilian Guigas (BNITM)

24/05/2024, 09:30

Education and Health

Parallel Session

Combating Fake News in Health: An online Survey

The rapid and far-reaching dissemination of misinformation on social media
is a threat to global health. As a consequence, several media platforms
have recently established tools to combat its spread like fact-checks or warning
signs of misinformation. In this research project, we assess the effectiveness
of two tools (pre- and debunking)...

70. Rural Internet and Religious Identities

Johannes Matzat (University of Lucerne & Hebrew University)

24/05/2024, 10:00

Political Economy

Parallel Session

Social identities determine who we consider as 'us' and who as 'them'. Diverse nation states are confronted with an ongoing challenge to unite communities behind a shared national identity trumping local, ethnic, or religious identities. Information technologies spread narratives that can influence the weights of these different identities. This paper examines the consequences of the arrival...