Jonathan Albright

Jonathan Albright is a Senior Lecturer and Principal Fellow at the University of Western Australia's School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication Department. He leads research in the Frontier Technologies and Society Research Lab, focusing on digital propaganda, social media influence, and online hate speech. His work bridges journalism studies, data analytics, and political communication.

Research Interests:

• Social media's role in shaping public discourse
• Digital disinformation campaigns
• Algorithmic bias in health and political information
• Platform journalism ethics

Recent work highlights include analyzing Islamophobic actors on Twitter (2022), studying abortion-related web ecosystems (2020), and examining Facebook's role in election interference (2018). His research frequently intersects with global tech policy and civic engagement challenges.

Lab affiliations emphasize applied research on emerging technologies' societal impacts. Albright's work has been cited widely in policy discussions around misinformation and digital ethics.