I have talked about my research on the way TikTok is used in times of mourning (USA Today) and the uses of social media during terrorist attacks (for example in Forskning & Framsteg, and Västerbottens-Kuriren). This research has also been mentioned in different forums, both in the news (for example in The Guardian and Medium) and on Wikipedia (both on the page for Qualitative research and Social media).
I have been in the media in regards to my ongoing research concerning the uses of TikTok during the war in Ukraine (in interviews in, for example, SVT, Svenska Dagbladet, Aftonbladet, Sydsvenskan and Dagens Nyheter) and in my own debate articles (in Göteborgs-Posten and Dagens Industri). Also, my university published an interview about my ongoing work on crisis communication on TikTok during the war in Ukraine. I was interviewed by SVT in regards to this work as well. Additionally, I have held public lectures via Folkuniversitetet, Filmkunnighetsdagen during the Gothenburg Film Festival, the Vetenskapslunch public lecture series and the local library about the uses of TikTok during the war in Ukraine.
I have been asked to comment on other current events as well, such as the use of TikTok memes of criminal offenders (P3 Nyheter), disinformation online during the Israel-Hamas war (Dagens Nyheter), TikTok during protests (in Sydsvenskan), TikTok “Filters for good” during the war in Gaza (Lilla Aktuellt, the Swedish national news for kids) and social media after local traumatic events (on both local, and national radio). Also, national Swedish Television interviewed me for a special broadcast in regards to how to talk to children about difficult news and crises (Lilla Aktuellt för vuxna, SVT). In a podcast broadcasted by the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (UR) aimed at teenagers, I was interviewed about disinformation spread during crises.
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