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A new study has revealed that when academics express political opinions on X (formerly Twitter), it can damage how credible the public thinks they are. New research, published in a CESifo working paper from Dr Eleonora Alabrese from the University of Bath; Francesco Capozza, Research Associate at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Prashant Garg, an Economics PhD candidate at Imperial College Business School reveals that expressing political views on social media can erode public trust in academics.

Australia must establish an independently run Migration Institute to counteract widespread misinformation about migration which is threatening our nation's democracy and social cohesion, according to an expert from The Australian National University (ANU).

Julia Pirotte, a photojournalist and resistance fighter, documented the first day of the Marseille uprising on 21 August, 1944, wielding her camera alongside the freedom fighters.

The "Solving the crisis:" series explores the pressing challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity collapse, housing affordability and more.

In 'Autocracy, Inc.', Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum writes that dictators do not need have the same backgrounds to accomplish the shared goal of undermining liberal democracy Unfortunately, it's marching in retreat.

In an age when so-called "nepo babies" are criticised for their unfair advantages, democratic voters around the world continue to support those with familial ties to the powerful.

Poll suggests Republicans who believe Trump won in 2020 expect significant chaos in November It is the first of four polls planned this election season by the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins Uni

A team of researchers led by a University of Michigan archaeologist has uncovered a hoard of gold coins, likely used to pay mercenary troops, buried in a small pot in the ancient Greek city of Notion in western Turkey.

The results of the last European elections clearly showed that right-wing parties are on the rise. They made gains in numerous EU member states.

A surprising number of US Democrats and Republicans agree on their fundamental values - with important consequences for feelings of hope about the future. The vast majority of American voters think alike on what they find important in life, but both Republicans and Democrats fail to recognise their shared views and values, according to new research from the Universities of Bath and Essex.

Professor Catherine Xhardez presents the results of a study of provincial policies to attract, select and, above all, retain economic immigrants.

Today , the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published initial findings on the new methods that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are developing to produce population estimates for Engand and Wales, using administrative data sources.

How and why do the perception and acceptance of political rules and institutions change? This is the hot-button question that a new research group on major structural change, headed by Lydia Mechtenberg from University of Hamburg, is asking.

Although the left-wing coalition of the New Popular Front won the early legislative elections in France this Sunday, the far-right, through the National Rally, nonetheless achieved the most significant breakthrough in its history.

A professor from the ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn is studying the influence of fake news stories and how they are being dealt with Fake news significantly impacts economic dynamics, leading to higher unemployment and lower production.

A new set of maps showing how the climate has shifted in each UK constituency will help people ask pertinent questions on the doorstep in future elections, write Professor Chris Brierley (UCL Geography) and Hannah Woodward of Birkbeck, University of London in The Conversation.