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Tony Robinson

I'm a Research Software Engineer at Ulster University and cofounder of TechEthics Limited Interested in data science, Machine learning and AI.

Location Derry, Northern Ireland Joined Joined on  github website

Education

Ulster University, BENG/PhD

Pronouns

He/Him

Work

Research Software Engineer at Ulster University + Cofounder/CTO of Techethics Ltd

Mapping the Information Battlefield: What Narrative Monitoring Actually Sees

Mapping the Information Battlefield: What Narrative Monitoring Actually Sees

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Disinformation as a Weapon of Conflict: The PeaceTech Case for Narrative Monitoring

Disinformation as a Weapon of Conflict: The PeaceTech Case for Narrative Monitoring

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The Fact-Check Trap: Why Debunking Alone Doesn't Work

The Fact-Check Trap: Why Debunking Alone Doesn't Work

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Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Detection in the Age of Synthetic Media

Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Detection in the Age of Synthetic Media

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Synthetic at Scale: What Generative AI Changes About the Disinformation Problem

Synthetic at Scale: What Generative AI Changes About the Disinformation Problem

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The Liar's Dividend: When Real Evidence Can Be Dismissed as Fake

The Liar's Dividend: When Real Evidence Can Be Dismissed as Fake

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Tracking Disinformation Stories Across Platforms: Why Cross-Channel Monitoring Matters

Tracking Disinformation Stories Across Platforms: Why Cross-Channel Monitoring Matters

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The Patterns Beneath the Posts: Behavioural Signals of Coordinated Influence

The Patterns Beneath the Posts: Behavioural Signals of Coordinated Influence

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Signal in the Noise: Detecting Coordinated Behaviour at Scale

Signal in the Noise: Detecting Coordinated Behaviour at Scale

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The Long Game: Narratives That Entrench Rather Than Explode

The Long Game: Narratives That Entrench Rather Than Explode

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Manufactured Consensus: How a Handful of Accounts Fake a Crowd

Manufactured Consensus: How a Handful of Accounts Fake a Crowd

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From Whisper to Wildfire: The Amplification Mechanics of Modern Disinformation

From Whisper to Wildfire: The Amplification Mechanics of Modern Disinformation

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The Anatomy of a Talking Point: Reverse-Engineering Coordinated Messaging

The Anatomy of a Talking Point: Reverse-Engineering Coordinated Messaging

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Narrative Laundering: How Fringe Claims Get Washed Into the Mainstream

Narrative Laundering: How Fringe Claims Get Washed Into the Mainstream

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Seed to Spread: Tracing How a False Narrative Is Built

Seed to Spread: Tracing How a False Narrative Is Built

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Narrative Warfare Comes Home: Disinformation in Post-Conflict Settings

Narrative Warfare Comes Home: Disinformation in Post-Conflict Settings

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Tracking Narrative Laundering: How Fringe Ideas Enter Mainstream Discourse

Tracking Narrative Laundering: How Fringe Ideas Enter Mainstream Discourse

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What Source Pollution Means for Institutional Resilience and Trust

What Source Pollution Means for Institutional Resilience and Trust

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The Geopolitics of Source Pollution in Global Conflict Zones

The Geopolitics of Source Pollution in Global Conflict Zones

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Trust as Infrastructure: What Disinformation Really Erodes

Trust as Infrastructure: What Disinformation Really Erodes

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From Low-Grade Misinformation to Cognitive Warfare Tactics

From Low-Grade Misinformation to Cognitive Warfare Tactics

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The Case for Cross-Channel Tracking Amidst Platform Silos

The Case for Cross-Channel Tracking Amidst Platform Silos

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Cross-Channel Tracking: How to Model Narrative Flows Across Media Types

Cross-Channel Tracking: How to Model Narrative Flows Across Media Types

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Tracking Narrative Laundering: From Fringe Theory to Mainstream Acceptability

Tracking Narrative Laundering: From Fringe Theory to Mainstream Acceptability

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Why Manual Oversight Matters in Automated Misinformation Detection Systems

Why Manual Oversight Matters in Automated Misinformation Detection Systems

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What Bot Networks Mean for Identifying Manufactured Consensus Online

What Bot Networks Mean for Identifying Manufactured Consensus Online

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Tracking Narrative Laundering: Monitoring the Flow from Fringe Theory to Policy

Tracking Narrative Laundering: Monitoring the Flow from Fringe Theory to Policy

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The Mechanics of Narrative Laundering: Tracing Fringe Sources to Mainstream Outlets

The Mechanics of Narrative Laundering: Tracing Fringe Sources to Mainstream Outlets

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Why Institutional Resilience Matters in Countering Manufactured Consensus

Why Institutional Resilience Matters in Countering Manufactured Consensus

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Tracking Narrative Laundering: From Fringe Forums to Mainstream Opinion

Tracking Narrative Laundering: From Fringe Forums to Mainstream Opinion

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The Role of Verification Metrics in Debunking Synthetic Media Content at Scale

The Role of Verification Metrics in Debunking Synthetic Media Content at Scale

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Why Network Analysis is Essential for Tracing Narrative Laundering Flows

Why Network Analysis is Essential for Tracing Narrative Laundering Flows

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Why Institutional Resilience Depends on Analysing Structural Echoes

Why Institutional Resilience Depends on Analysing Structural Echoes

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From Fringe Theory to State Propaganda: Monitoring Narrative Escalation Paths

From Fringe Theory to State Propaganda: Monitoring Narrative Escalation Paths

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The Role of Structural Echoes in Polarisation Campaigns Today

The Role of Structural Echoes in Polarisation Campaigns Today

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Can Algorithms Track Behaviour? Monitoring Coordinated Online Actions

Can Algorithms Track Behaviour? Monitoring Coordinated Online Actions

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Measuring Source Pollution and Evaluating the Liar’s Dividend

Measuring Source Pollution and Evaluating the Liar’s Dividend

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Assessing Trust Deterioration Through Network Analysis of Information Flows

Assessing Trust Deterioration Through Network Analysis of Information Flows

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Why Platform Incentives Drive Algorithmic Disinformation Amplification

Why Platform Incentives Drive Algorithmic Disinformation Amplification

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From Single Event Detection to Full Narrative Trajectory Mapping

From Single Event Detection to Full Narrative Trajectory Mapping

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Understanding the Friction Points Between Detection and Free Speech Rights

Understanding the Friction Points Between Detection and Free Speech Rights

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Understanding the Liar's Dividend Through Verifiable Tracking Mechanisms

Understanding the Liar's Dividend Through Verifiable Tracking Mechanisms

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Why Bot Networks Are Outpacing Manual Analysis Capabilities Today

Why Bot Networks Are Outpacing Manual Analysis Capabilities Today

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Algorithmic Amplification vs. Editorial Gatekeeping in Modern Newsrooms

Algorithmic Amplification vs. Editorial Gatekeeping in Modern Newsrooms

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Why Early Warning Systems Fail When Targeting Pre-Trend Narratives

Why Early Warning Systems Fail When Targeting Pre-Trend Narratives

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The Case for Cross-Channel Tracking Against Coordinated Misinformation Networks

The Case for Cross-Channel Tracking Against Coordinated Misinformation Networks

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What Pre-Trend Warning Means for Institutional Resilience Against Misinformation

What Pre-Trend Warning Means for Institutional Resilience Against Misinformation

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When Algorithms Take Sides: Bias, Legitimacy and Intelligent Systems in Contested Spaces

When Algorithms Take Sides: Bias, Legitimacy and Intelligent Systems in Contested Spaces

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Transitional Justice and Its Discontents: Truth, Reconciliation and the Limits of Both

Transitional Justice and Its Discontents: Truth, Reconciliation and the Limits of Both

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The Accountability Gap: Governing Autonomous Systems in Zones of Conflict

The Accountability Gap: Governing Autonomous Systems in Zones of Conflict

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Rebuilding Trust in Institutions After the Guns Fall Silent

Rebuilding Trust in Institutions After the Guns Fall Silent

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PeaceTech at the Frontline: Can Intelligent Systems Build Trust Instead of Break It?

PeaceTech at the Frontline: Can Intelligent Systems Build Trust Instead of Break It?

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Narrative Warfare: How Intelligent Systems Shape the Information Battlefield

Narrative Warfare: How Intelligent Systems Shape the Information Battlefield

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Memory and Forgetting: How Societies Decide Which Past to Carry Forward

Memory and Forgetting: How Societies Decide Which Past to Carry Forward

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Machine-Mediated Reconciliation: The Promise and Peril of AI-Assisted Dialogue

Machine-Mediated Reconciliation: The Promise and Peril of AI-Assisted Dialogue

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Machine-Mediated Reconciliation: How AI Can Hold Space for Difficult Conversations

Machine-Mediated Reconciliation: How AI Can Hold Space for Difficult Conversations

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Intelligent Systems in Post-Conflict Recovery and Oversight: A Comprehensive Overview

Intelligent Systems in Post-Conflict Recovery and Oversight: A Comprehensive Overview

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From Targeting to Dialogue: Reframing AI's Place in Conflict Transformation

From Targeting to Dialogue: Reframing AI's Place in Conflict Transformation

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Detecting the Spark: AI Early-Warning Systems for Emerging Violence

Detecting the Spark: AI Early-Warning Systems for Emerging Violence

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Digital Twins of Divided Societies: Modelling Conflict at Population Scale

Digital Twins of Divided Societies: Modelling Conflict at Population Scale

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