Are social media platforms social?
In collaboration with research team Resocial, an mutlidisciplenary research team that seeks to identify, measure, and mitigate human vulnerabilities to enhance the resilience of vulnerable users on social media platforms.
1. Why we need to talk about social media
Are social media platforms actually social ? An introductory episode.
With hosts Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published 15th of September 2026.
2. Beyond the ban: youth and digital resilience
What do children need to flourish online?
Guests: prof. dr. Ester Rozendaal (Erasmus University), Lore Sleeckx (Flemish youth council), Reinout Vermaercke (Flemish youth council).
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published on the 29th of September 2026
3. Platform politics
What has politics have to do with technology?
Guest: Kim van Sparrentak, member of the European Parliament
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published on the 24th of November.
4. The limits of personal resilience
What systematic legal and technical measures can societies consider that improve people’s interaction with social media?
Guests: Maria-Lucia Rebrean (Leiden University), Amritha Warrier, Laurens Vreekamp and Luiza Braga.
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published on the 13th of October 2026
5. Manipulative design
What are the manipulative design features of social media platforms?
Guests: dr. Lorena Sánchez Chamorro (Twente University) and Sophia
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published on 27th of October 2026.
6. Community and Power
How does social media shape power relations?
Guests: Itxaso Domíngues de Olazábal (EDRi) and Esra Karakaya (KarakayaTalks).
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published on the 10th of November
7. Reclaiming agency
How to reclaim agency over our digital tools in our digital era?
Guests: Paola Verhaert (writer and researcher) and Rejo Zenger (Bits of freedom)
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
This episode will be published on the 8th of December
8. Are social media actually social? Our thoughts.
What we have learned about social media
Hosts: Judith Zoë Blijden and Gianclaudio Malgieri
