Josef Holnburger

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Data Science Conspiracy Ideology Disinformation

About Josef Holnburger

Josef Holnburger is co-CEO at CeMAS since 2021 (currently on parental leave) and works as a political data scientist at the intersection of politics and computer sciences. He focuses on the collection and analysis of data from numerous digital platforms using the latest computer-based methods. For years, he has been researching the spread of conspiracy narratives, disinformation, antisemitism, and right-wing extremism, especially on alternative platforms such as Telegram. He primarily investigates radicalization trends and pathways. Thanks to his extensive experience in the area of conspiracy ideology, he is able to publish real-time assessments of the potential dangers, developments, and spreading of the extremist scene.

Quotes

„Every catastrophe is used to spread the narrative of a supposed global conspiracy – as an ultimate consequence, the Q-Anon scene wishes for war and chaos.“
t-online March 31, 2022

Publications (Selection)

Josef Holnburger, Pia Lamberty (2021). Die Bundestagswahl 2021. Welche Rolle Verschwörungsideologien in der Demokratie spielen

Josef Holnburger, Karolin Schwarz (2018). Die Rolle von Desinformationen für Hassrede und Extremismus im Netz. Desinformation: Welche Rolle spielen Desinformationen für Hassrede und Extremismus im Netz und welche Maßnahmen haben soziale Medien zur Bekämpfung von Desinformation ergriffen? In Hassrede und Radikalisierung im Netz: Der OCCI-Forschungsbericht.

Ingrid Brodnig, Luca Hammer, Josef Holnburger (2018). Digitalreport: YouTube in Österreich. Digitalreport: YouTube in Österreich