Michael Bossetta

Michael Bossetta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Lund University, focusing on the intersection of social media and politics. His research spans the European Union and United States, examining digital architectures, elections, and political engagement.

Research Interests: His work addresses how platform design shapes political communication, including studies on Russian disinformation, cyberattacks, populism, and Euroscepticism. Recently, he has emphasized pedagogical innovation, creating tools like the Oversight Board role-playing game and the Political Communication Teaching Database.

Article Trends: His publications focus on social media, elections, and computational methods, with subfields including emotion detection, cross-platform analysis, and digital polarization. Notable works include studies on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in electoral contexts.

Scientific Awards:

• Forskar Grand Prix (2021)
• European Young Researchers' Award (2020)
• Best Public Facing Scholarship (APSA) (2025)
• Top Paper: AEJMC Lynda Lee Kincaid Award (2023)
• Top Student Paper: ICA Computational Methods Section (2021)

Advising & Grants: He supervises master's students, leads projects like A Divided Digitalized Democracy? (Swedish Research Council-funded), and collaborates on initiatives such as Meta Oversight Board: Content Moderation vs. Political Speech.