Luca Bruls
Biographic Data
| ID | 4602563 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luca Bruls |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luca |
| FAMILY NAME | Bruls |
| SIGNATURE | BRULS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-7233-1628 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Digital Dimensions of Conflict. Analyzing Malian conflict and violence through Social Media and Mixed-Methods Approach
The Messenger (not the Medium) Is the Message? Uncovering Journalists’ Perceptions of Digital Disinformation in Conflict Countries
While research on disinformation in Africa is starting to gain attention, only a few of these studies have sought to uncover its connection to conflict contexts, an important area we seek to draw attention to with this study. Furthermore, barely any studies have uncovered journalists and other media workers’ perceptions of disinformation, particularly in countries dominated by conflict. This article uses participatory action research, specificall…
Aren’t we all journalists?” Citizen journalism, disinformation and the weaponization of social media in conflict torn Mali
The study combines domain expertise and computational community detection to uncover what role citizen journalists and social media platforms play in mediating the dynamics of conflict in Mali. Under conditions of the growing conflict in Mali, citizen journalists are opening Twitter (rebranded as X) accounts to stay updated and tweet about the ongoing socio-political tensions, chronicling life in a conflict-ravaged context. This article conceptua…
Social Media, Duress and the Malian Conflict
This article examines the relationship between social media usage and duress in Mali, focusing on Twitter, TikTok, and WhatsApp. The violent conditions Malians face influence online discourse, with each platform having distinct dynamics. We address how Malians have responded to the country’s conflict since 2012 by looking at the discussion, embodiment, and expression of the conflict by various actors. Online social manifestations parallel long-ex…
Algerian Youth and the Contestation over Sound on TikTok
In Algeria, youth form attitudes towards music as a result of their TikTok usage. The responses of governmental institutions, Facebook users, and middle‐class TikTokers to popular raï songs unfold the contestation over sound. Drawing on nethnography, I expose the moralizing and politicized responses that couple these different groups in their criticism. Through an account of the conversations and interactions with middle‐class Algerian youth, I d…
Aren’t we all journalists?” Citizen journalism, disinformation and the weaponization of social media in conflict torn Mali
The study combines domain expertise and computational community detection to uncover what role citizen journalists and social media platforms play in mediating the dynamics of conflict in Mali. Under conditions of the growing conflict in Mali, citizen journalists are opening Twitter (rebranded as X) accounts to stay updated and tweet about the ongoing socio-political tensions, chronicling life in a conflict-ravaged context. This article conceptua…
Algerian Youth and the Contestation over Sound on TikTok
In Algeria, youth form attitudes towards music as a result of their TikTok usage. The responses of governmental institutions, Facebook users, and middle‐class TikTokers to popular raï songs unfold the contestation over sound. Drawing on nethnography, I expose the moralizing and politicized responses that couple these different groups in their criticism. Through an account of the conversations and interactions with middle‐class Algerian youth, I d…
Aren’t we all journalists?” Citizen journalism, disinformation and the weaponization of social media in conflict torn Mali
The study combines domain expertise and computational community detection to uncover what role citizen journalists and social media platforms play in mediating the dynamics of conflict in Mali. Under conditions of the growing conflict in Mali, citizen journalists are opening Twitter (rebranded as X) accounts to stay updated and tweet about the ongoing socio-political tensions, chronicling life in a conflict-ravaged context. This article conceptua…
Social Media, Duress and the Malian Conflict
This article examines the relationship between social media usage and duress in Mali, focusing on Twitter, TikTok, and WhatsApp. The violent conditions Malians face influence online discourse, with each platform having distinct dynamics. We address how Malians have responded to the country’s conflict since 2012 by looking at the discussion, embodiment, and expression of the conflict by various actors. Online social manifestations parallel long-ex…
Digital Dimensions of Conflict. Analyzing Malian conflict and violence through Social Media and Mixed-Methods Approach
The Messenger (not the Medium) Is the Message? Uncovering Journalists’ Perceptions of Digital Disinformation in Conflict Countries
While research on disinformation in Africa is starting to gain attention, only a few of these studies have sought to uncover its connection to conflict contexts, an important area we seek to draw attention to with this study. Furthermore, barely any studies have uncovered journalists and other media workers’ perceptions of disinformation, particularly in countries dominated by conflict. This article uses participatory action research, specificall…
Social media (4 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (2 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Digital media (2 works) · Disinformation (2 works) · Media Influence and Politics (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (2 works)