Posts by Tony Robinson

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Tony Robinson

I'm a Research Software Engineer at Ulster University and cofounder of @TechEthi...
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Posts by Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson • • in Articles • 6 min read
The current crisis in public information is fundamentally outpacing traditional methods of debunking. A system has been established built around reactive correction, where the focus lies on tracking false claims after they achieve broad visibility. T...
Tony Robinson • • in Articles • 5 min read
Disinformation isn’t simply a collection of isolated falsehoods anymore. It’s evolved into highly engineered narratives. These campaigns are built to achieve emotional resonance first, fact verification second. The core threat is complexity itself. I...
Tony Robinson • • in Articles • 6 min read
Early Warning Systems often struggle not because of their sensors, but because of what happens next. The sheer volume of data, whether tracking pathogen spread, market volatility, or political polarization, is rarely the core issue. Instead, failures...
Tony Robinson • • in Articles • 6 min read
Gatekeeping is defined less as simple content selection, and more as an institutional process involving active filtration, thematic framing, and strategic prioritization of information flow. This mechanism doesn’t just determine what gets published; ...
Tony Robinson • • in Articles • 13 min read
The proliferation of algorithms and intelligent systems in contested spaces has fundamentally altered the dynamics of power, governance, and decision-making. These systems, designed to process vast amounts of data and generate predictions or recommen...
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