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Trisha Meyer is an Assistant Professor of Digital Governance and Participation at the Brussels School of Governance of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She leads the Research Centre for Digitalisation, Democracy and Innovation, the BA in Communication and Public Relations, and the Jean Monnet Winter and Summer Schools on EU Policy-Making. Trisha is the Principal Investigator of the EDMO BELUX project, an EU-funded hub to counter disinformation in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Trisha researches the regulatory push toward and societal consequences of tech platforms taking proactive (automated) measures to moderate online content, with a focus on disinformation and copyright. A second closely related research strand pertains to stakeholder engagement and participatory governance in digital policy.
Trisha obtained her PhD and MA in Media and Communication Studies from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She was a Senior Researcher at the University of Turku (Faculty of Law) in 2013-2015, a Fernandes Fellow at the University of Warwick (Department of Politics and International Studies) in 2021 and is currently a Professorial Fellow at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EUAR194: EDMO BELUX 2.0: European Digital Media and Disinformation Observatory for Belgium and Luxembourg
1/05/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Applied
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IOF3029: House of Sustainable Transitions
Macharis, C., Galle, W., Mommens, K., Blondeau, J., Runacres, M., Oberthur, S., Lizarazo Rodriguez, C. L., Keserü, I., Bram, S., Thiery, W., Kuppens, T., Aerenhouts, D., Deliens, T., Kalimo, H., Meyer, T., Shahin, J., Trauner, F., Buldeo Rai, H., Willems, K., Bossuyt, F., Tysmans, T., De Temmerman, N., De Laet, L., Mertens, E., De Proft, F., Henrard, K., van Heur, B., Ginis, V. & Te Boveldt, G.
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied
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EU652: Pro-Democracy Platform Advocacy: Fostering Social Media's Accountability to Dissident Voices under Authoritarianism
Meyer, T., Karlsen, C. & Tran, M. V.
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Fundamental
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EUAR116: ReMed : RESILIENT MEDIA FOR DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Meyer, T., Picone, I., Terzis, G. & Karlsen, C.
1/03/23 → 28/02/26
Project: Applied
Research output
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Free Speech is Not Free Reach: How Platforms Self-regulate Misinformation, Political Ads and Election Campaigns
Cipers, S. & Meyer, T., 19 Feb 2024, In: Politique Européenne. 81, 3, p. 110-121 12 p., 81.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why Disinformation is Here to Stay. A Socio-technical Analysis of Disinformation as a Hybrid Threat
Van Raemdonck, N. & Meyer, T., Feb 2024, Addressing Hybrid Threats: European Law and Policies. Lonardo, L. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, p. 57-83 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Agency and representation in internet governance
Radu, R., Meyer, T., Liu, J. & Levinson, N., Jun 2023, In: Telecommunications Policy. 47, 5, 4 p., 102546.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Question of Truth
Bauwens, J. (ed.), Ginis, V. (ed.), Meyer, T. (ed.), Van Kerkhove, B. (ed.) & Verstrynge, K. (ed.), 1 Oct 2023, Brussels: VUBPRESS. 170 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Vulgarizing
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A Question of Truth: Introduction
Bauwens, J., Ginis, V., Meyer, T., Van Kerkhove, B. & Verstrynge, K., 1 Oct 2023, A Question of Truth. Brussels: VUBPRESS, p. 15-18 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Prizes
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FWO Funding for participating in a workshop or course abroad
Meyer, Trisha (Recipient), Jul 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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University of Warwick IAS Fernandes Fellowship
Meyer, Trisha (Recipient), Oct 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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EU’s Digital Future Seminar: Unpacking the European way to regulate the “digital”
Orsolya Gulyas (Speaker), Clément Perarnaud (Speaker), Trisha Meyer (Speaker) & Samuel Cipers (Speaker)
7 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) (External organisation)
Trisha Meyer (Chair)
Jan 2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Rule of law
Trisha Meyer (Invited speaker)
23 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Government responses to online disinformation unpacked. Detecting patterns over time according to level of democratisation, press freedom and gross domestic product
Samuel Cipers (Speaker) & Trisha Meyer (Speaker)
6 Sep 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Online panel discussion: Dealing with Algorithmic Risks through EU Policy
Rocco Bellanova (Speaker), Trisha Meyer (Speaker), Orsolya Gulyas (Presenter), Emilia Gómez (Speaker), Gabriele Mazzini (Speaker) & Claire Pershan (Speaker)
16 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Press/Media
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Identify existing governance structures when developing your organisation's AI strategy
1/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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GCHQ’s plans to use AI to tackle disinformation raise thorny questions
4/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Internet filtering in the music & film industry. An analysis of the European public policy debate on online copyright infringement
Author: Meyer, T., Van Audenhove, L., Van Audenhove, L. & Morganti, L., 11 Sep 2009Supervisor: Van Audenhove, L. (Promotor), Van Audenhove, L. (Jury) & Morganti, L. (Jury)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis