Fabio Giglietto, Claude & Gemini

Research Radio

Science EN ↓ 169 episodes

AI-generated deep dives into computational social science research. Papers curated by Fabio Giglietto, scripts by Anthropic's Claude, narration by Google Gemini.

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Fabio Giglietto, Claude & Gemini

Episodes

FG's Research Radio: Deceptive Networks: Millions Reached, Who's Amplifying? 12.04.2026 6:30

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Appel, R. E., Kim, Y. M., Pan, J., Xu, Y., Nimmo, B., Thomas, D. R., Allcott, H., Barberá, P., Brown, T., Crespo-Tenorio, A., Dimmery, D., Freelon, D., Gentzkow, M., González-Bailón, S., Guess, A. M., Iyengar, S., Lazer, D., Malhotra, N., Moehler, D., Nyhan, B., Settle, J., Thorson, E., Tromble, R., Rivera, C. V., Wilkins, A., Wojcieszak, M., Xiong, B.,...

FG's Research Radio: TikTok Caliphate: Hiding Jihad in Plain Sight 30.03.2026 7:09

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Karo, G., Divon, T., & Hallinan, B. (2026). The TikTok caliphate: How jihadist supporters exploit algorithmic recommendations and evade content moderation. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051251412167

FG's Research Radio: AI Hype: How Journalism Fuels the Machine 28.03.2026 7:08

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Dodds, T., Mine, N., Helberger, N., Guzman, A. L., & Diakopoulos, N. (2026). AI hype in journalism: Visibility, power, and the politics of media narratives. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2026.2630187

FG's Research Radio: Banned No More: How Platform Bans Backfire 27.03.2026 5:32

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Ventura, T., Barrie, C., Roberts, M. E., Schwarz, C., & Tucker, J. A. (2026). The partisan effects of social media bans. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/4stfw_v1

FG's Research Radio: Dark Patterns: How Tech Tricks Violate Your Autonomy 24.03.2026 5:50

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Ahuja, S., Gunawan, J., Bielova, N., & Santos, C. (2025). Dark patterns and the EU digital services act: Mapping autonomy violations and design factors. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5555765

FG's Research Radio: Who Really Drives Science Talk Online? 23.03.2026 5:52

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Efstratiou, A., Russo, G., & Luceri, L. (2026). Information pathways in online science communication: The role of platform actors and news media. http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.17249v1

FG's Research Radio: Academic Twitter's Exodus: Why the Migration Failed 22.03.2026 6:01

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Wang, X., Koneru, S., & Rajtmajer, S. (2024). The failed migration of academic Twitter: A case study of precocious adopters. http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.04005v3

FG's Research Radio: Online Samples: Are Your Participants Paying Attention? 19.03.2026 6:17

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Stagnaro, M. N., Druckman, J., Berinsky, A. J., Arechar, A. A., Willer, R., & Rand, D. G. (2025). Representativeness and response validity across nine opt-in online samples. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/h9j2d

FG's Research Radio: X's Political Algorithm: Profiling Users Without Consent? 18.03.2026 6:08

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Bouchaud, P. & Ramaciotti, P. (2026). Recommender system in X inadvertently profiles ideological positions of users. http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.02624v1

FG's Research Radio: Weaponizing "Fake News": Truth Lost in Partisan Warfare 17.03.2026 6:20

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Yoo, J. J., Lee, H., & An, S. (2026). The role of the term “fake news” in U.s. alternative media: Shaping political discourse and hyperpartisanship. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990251410599

FG's Research Radio: Reddit's Echo Chambers: Platform Design and Political Silos 16.03.2026 7:09

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Dehghan, E., Carlon, D., Kasianenko, K., Nagappa, A., & Suresh, V. P. (2026). The entangled dynamics leading to the sedimentation of polarisation on political Reddit. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2026.2623523

FG's Research Radio: AI Knows Your Politics: Are Online Posts Revealing Too Much? 15.03.2026 5:45

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Lee, B., Kim, S., Menczer, F., Ahn, Y., Kwak, H., & An, J. (2026). LLMs can infer political alignment from online conversations. http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.11253v1

FG's Research Radio: Misinformation: Fueling Intolerance in Brazil's Election 14.03.2026 6:54

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Patrícia, R., Antonis, K., & Camila, M. (2026). Amplifying division: Electoral misinformation and political intolerance in Brazil. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Amplifying%20division%3A%20Electoral%20misinformation%20and%20political%20intolerance%20in%20Brazil

FG's Research Radio: Deepfake Fraud: When AI Scams Go Global 13.03.2026 6:07

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Anya, S., E, M. A., Navya, S., Anusha, W., Kaylee, W., Elnara, H., & Audrey, H. (2026). Deepfake financial fraud: The global regulation of ai-driven scams. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Deepfake%20financial%20fraud%3A%20The%20global%20regulation%20of%20ai-driven%20scams

FG's Research Radio: AI Persuasion: Facts, Lies, and Political Influence 12.03.2026 5:43

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Hackenburg, K., Tappin, B. M., Hewitt, L., Saunders, E., Black, S., Lin, H., Fist, C., Margetts, H., Rand, D. G., & Summerfield, C. (2025). The levers of political persuasion with conversational artificial intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aea3884

FG's Research Radio: AI-Generated Facts: Truth or Illusion? 10.03.2026 5:42

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Dierickx, L., Opdahl, A. L., Bjerknes, F., & Lindén, C. (2026). What is a fact in the age of generative AI? Fact-checking as an epistemological lens. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2026.2630697

FG's Research Radio: Fact-Checkers vs. Platforms: A Necessary Evil? 09.03.2026 4:51

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Farkas, J. & Bengtsson, M. (2026). Defending fact-checking partnerships with platform companies: ‘We can't fight alone against disinformation’. https://doi.org/10.1177/02673231261422085

FG's Research Radio: Misinformation in the Wild: Beyond Politics and Headlines 08.03.2026 6:01

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Hourigan, A., Thomson, T., Notley, T., Park, S., & Dezuanni, M. (2026). Everyday encounters with misinformation online: examining sources, topics and modes. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2026.2636132

FG's Research Radio: Social Media: It's Bad, Now What? 06.03.2026 6:18

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Nancy, B. (2026). It’s Bad: What Now?. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=It%E2%80%99s%20Bad%3A%20What%20Now%3F

FG's Research Radio: LLMs: Can Political Bias Kill Persuasion? 05.03.2026 5:22

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: DiGiuseppe, M. & Robison, J. (2026). Perceived political bias in LLMs reduces persuasive abilities. http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.18092v1

FG's Research Radio: ECHO: Breaking Down Walls to Find Communities 03.03.2026 6:24

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Ferrara, E. (2026). ECHO: Encoding Communities via High-order Operators. http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.22446v1

FG's Research Radio: AI & Human Insight: Analyzing Interviews the Smart Way 27.02.2026 6:00

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Ober, T., Courey, K. A., & Flor, M. (2026). Integrating topic modeling and LLM prompt engineering into a human-driven approach to analyze interview transcripts. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18733521

FG's Research Radio: AI Fact-Check Fail: The Bias & Context Crisis 26.02.2026 4:30

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: DeVerna, M. R., Yang, K., Yan, H. Y., & Menczer, F. (2025). Large language models require curated context for reliable political fact-checking -- even with reasoning and web search. http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18749v1

FG's Research Radio: Information Voids: Where Misinformation Thrives 22.02.2026 6:23

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Scalco, I., Gesualdo, F., Cerqueti, R., & Cinelli, M. (2026). How to detect information voids using longitudinal data from social media and web searches. http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.15476v1

FG's Research Radio: LLMs: Are We Sacrificing Rigor for AI Magic? 21.02.2026 6:39

AI-generated podcast discussion. Reference: Balluff, P., Ho, J. C., Gruber, J. B., Palicki, S., Palmer, A., Rossi, L., Shklovski, I., & Chan, C. (2026). Newer, larger, better? A critique of the unreflective LLM adoption in communication research. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2026.2618486