The Infosphere, the metaphysical realm of news, opinions, and public debate, constitutes our society's nervous system. It is an existential threat for every democratic society when information flows are not robust, and exchanges are not constructive.
Understanding how these systems behave is paramount, especially in the current times of rising global challenges. Thanks to technological transformations and the resulting enormous amount of digital traces, unprecedented investigation opportunities are unlocking a new understanding of the Infosphere phenomenology. I work on topics like consensus and polarization, supply and demand of news, disinformation and debate manipulation. At the same time, technology also affects the Infosphere phenomenology. By studying the impact of algorithms and social media on the Infosphere, I aim to imagine how a new ecosystem of Information Technologies can make our societies' "nervous systems" more resilient and better suited to support meaningful public discourse.
Selected Publications
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41109-024-00643-1
https://www.nature.com/articles/d43978-023-00026-7
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-022-01353-3
