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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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EUAR116: ReMed : RESILIENT MEDIA FOR DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Meyer, T., Picone, I. & Terzis, G.
1/03/23 → 28/02/26
Project: Applied
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EUAR117: SoMe4Dem : Social media for democracy – understanding the causal mechanisms of digital citizenship
Meyer, T., Pereira Silvestre, S. D. C., Willaert, T. & Picone, I.
1/03/23 → 28/02/26
Project: Applied
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EUPOM131: Erasmus+ Key Action 2 : The Sport Transparency Index (Sport T-Index)
1/01/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Applied
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EUPOM128: Erasmus Jean Monnet : Analysing Digital and Civil Rights in Today's EU
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Applied
Research output
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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, 102546.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Een vraag naar waarheid
Bauwens, J. (ed.), Ginis, V. (ed.), Meyer, T. (ed.), Van Kerkhove, B. (ed.) & Verstrynge, K. (ed.), 22 May 2023, Brussels: ASP / VUBPRESS. 176 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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How Science Gets Drawn Into Global Conspiracy Narratives
Tuters, M., Willaert, T. & Meyer, T., 15 May 2023, In: Issues in Science and Technology. 39, 3, p. 32-36 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Utilitarische waarheden: hoeveel desinformatie en wantrouwen kan een democratie tolereren?
Cipers, S., Lefevere, J. & Meyer, T., 22 May 2023, Een vraag naar waarheid. ASP / VUBPRESS, p. 142-147 5 p. 3Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Politicisation of migration issues during the refugee crisis in the UK and Denmark
Temizisler, F. S., Meyer, T. & Shahin, J., 25 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 31, 3, p. 735-753 19 p., 2031133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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
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The internet of tomorrow
Trisha Meyer (Invited speaker)
26 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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“Ethical, Human-Centric AI” going global: European Union leadership and actorness in AI
Trisha Meyer (Speaker)
14 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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ASP / VUBPRESS (Publisher)
Jo Renate Bauwens (Editor), Vincent Ginis (Editor), Trisha Meyer (Editor), Bart Van Kerkhove (Editor) & Karl Verstrynge (Editor)
1 Jan 2022 → 1 Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Trends, impact of and responses to disinformation in Belgium and Luxembourg
Trisha Meyer (Invited speaker)
15 Sep 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Press/Media
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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
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What is Polis Analysis doing to address the problem of Fake News?
7/12/20
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