Projects Digital Media

Generative AI chatbots are increasingly replacing traditional search engines as the default starting point for all kinds of information needs, and are thereby taking on a gatekeeping function for the digital public sphere. Since robust data on the adoption of, motives for using, and trust in these…

Digital media shape adolescents' everyday lives – with opportunities and risks for well-being. A longitudinal mobile-diary study reveals which digital practices affect them, and how, when and where.

Since the early 2000s, search engines and smartphones have transformed access to information. With the rapid diffusion of AI applications such as chatbots, everyday media practices are entering a new phase of disruption – at a time when misinformation is widely perceived as a major threat. This…