Alberto Acerbi
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Trento and cognitive/evolutionary anthropologist specializing in cultural evolution and computational approaches, author of the book Tecnopanico (Technopanic).
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Jan 26, 2026 • 1h 37min
#1207 Alberto Acerbi: Digital Media, Between Reasonable Caution and Unjustified Fears
Alberto Acerbi, Associate Professor of Sociology and author of Tecnopanico, explores alarmist narratives about digital media. He discusses moral panics, why people are not as gullible online as claimed, misinformation’s limited reach, conspiracy theory dynamics, echo chamber myths, algorithms versus user choice, and the contested links between social media and youth mental health.
