Daniel Allington

Dr Daniel Allington is a Reader in Social Analytics at King's College London, based in the Department of Digital Humanities within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He is a leading scholar in the fields of social analytics, computational social science, and media studies, with a focus on extremism, hate speech, disinformation, and the historical study of publishing and media. As a Co-Investigator of the Decoding Antisemitism project funded by the Alfred Landecker Foundation, his work explores antisemitism and conspiracy theories in digital contexts.

Dr Allington's research interests include political ideology, hate speech and incitement, disinformation, and the historical study of publishing and media. He employs both qualitative and quantitative methods in his investigations, including social network analysis and statistical text analysis. His current work emphasizes the role of digital media in spreading extremism and antisemitic discourse.

His recent publications reflect a deep engagement with antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and public health responses to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. He has examined the correlation between conspiracy beliefs and vaccine hesitancy, the predictive factors of antisemitic attitudes, and the use of AI in analyzing hate speech online. His work bridges computational methods with critical social science, offering insights into contemporary societal challenges.

Dr Allington has not been explicitly mentioned as having received named scientific awards or fellowships in the provided text.

He has secured funding through projects like the Decoding Antisemitism initiative and has collaborated with organizations such as the Campaign Against Antisemitism and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate. Dr Allington is also actively involved in PhD supervision, guiding students in qualitative or quantitative research within his areas of expertise.

His research is conducted within the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London, and he contributes to interdisciplinary projects addressing digital media’s role in societal issues.