Fabio Giglietto

Fabio Giglietto

Professor of Internet Studies

University of Urbino

fabio.giglietto@uniurb.it

Department of Communication Sciences, Humanities and International Studies

About Me

Fabio Giglietto PhD, serves as a Full Professor of Internet Studies at the Department of Communication Sciences, Humanities and International Studies at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo. With a distinguished career dedicated to exploring the interplay between social systems, media, and digital technologies, Professor Giglietto's work stands at the forefront of understanding how information circulates and impacts society in the digital age. His teaching in Internet Studies further amplifies his commitment to educating the next generation of scholars in navigating and analyzing the digital landscape.

Professor Giglietto's research portfolio is both extensive and impactful, with notable publications such as "Second Screen and Participation: A Content Analysis on a Full Season Dataset of Tweets" and "It takes a village to manipulate the media: coordinated link sharing behavior during 2018 and 2019 Italian elections" collectively garnering over 1800 citations. These works, among others, underscore his critical contributions to the fields of communication, social media analysis, and the study of disinformation. His recent endeavors further delve into computational social science, showcasing his dedication to leveraging digital tools for sophisticated social research.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Professor Giglietto is an active participant in the scholarly community, evidenced by his recent discussions on BlueSky and LinkedIn about the implications of digital technologies on public discourse and democracy. This engagement not only highlights his ongoing projects but also reflects his commitment to applying academic insights to real-world challenges. His work, consistently at the intersection of theory and practice, exemplifies the role of academic research in understanding and shaping the effects of the internet and digital media on society.

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Recent Publications

TRANSFORMATIVE TOOLS, EMERGING CHALLENGES: EMPIRICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS FOR TEXT CLASSIFICATION AND ANNOTATION IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Choucair, T., Kathirgamalingam, A., Lind, F., Bernhard, J., Boomgaarden, H., Oliveira, B., Maia, R., Vodden, L., Esau, K., Bruns, A., Svegaard, S., Farfan, K., Meyer, H., Puschmann, C., Brüggemann, M., Giglietto, F., Rossi, L., Righetti, N., & Marino, G. (2025). TRANSFORMATIVE TOOLS, EMERGING CHALLENGES: EMPIRICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS FOR TEXT CLASSIFICATION AND ANNOTATION IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES. AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.5210/spir.v2024i0.14102

THE BRAZILIAN DIGITAL BATTLEFIELD: INVESTIGATING THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS IN POST-BOLSONARO ERA

Marino, G., Almeida Paroni, B., & Giglietto, F. (2024). THE BRAZILIAN DIGITAL BATTLEFIELD: INVESTIGATING THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS IN POST-BOLSONARO ERA. AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.5210/spir.v2024i0.13999

Analisi Computazionale del Parallelismo Politico in Italia: Il Caso delle Elezioni 2022

Giglietto, F. (2024). Analisi Computazionale del Parallelismo Politico in Italia: Il Caso delle Elezioni 2022. .

Evaluating Embedding Models for Clustering Italian Political News: A Comparative Study of Text-Embedding-3-Large and UmBERTo

Giglietto, F. (2024). Evaluating Embedding Models for Clustering Italian Political News: A Comparative Study of Text-Embedding-3-Large and UmBERTo. Center for Open Science. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/2j9ed

Facebook reactions in the context of politics and social issues: a systematic literature review

Anwar, S., & Giglietto, F. (2024). Facebook reactions in the context of politics and social issues: a systematic literature review. Frontiers in Sociology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1379265

Research Projects

vera.ai - VERification Assisted by Artificial Intelligence

vera.ai - VERification Assisted by Artificial Intelligence

An EU-funded Horizon Europe project developing advanced AI-based tools to assist journalists and fact-checkers in verifying multimedia content and combating disinformation. As Work Package 4 leader, I focus on the detection of coordinated behavior and inauthentic networks spreading misleading content.

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PROMPT - Predictive Research On Misinformation and Narratives Propagation Trajectories

PROMPT - Predictive Research On Misinformation and Narratives Propagation Trajectories

An EU-funded initiative focused on detecting and analyzing disinformation narratives across Europe, addressing sensitive issues including the war in Ukraine, LGBTQI+ rights, and European elections through the development of language models, monitoring dashboards, and educational resources for fact-checkers and journalists.

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MINE - Mapping Italian News Research Program

MINE - Mapping Italian News Research Program

A research program investigating Italian news media coverage and the impact of social media on Italian elections, leveraging data from Social Science One and grant funding from the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).

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News & Updates

  • December 03, 2025

    Recent scholarly contributions highlight the persistence of informational manipulation and emerging trends in social media's role in public discourse. Notable works include an in-depth analysis of informational manipulation's durability and the strategic dynamics of information operations in networked environments.

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  • November 26, 2025

    Innovative research on the intersection of technology and society addresses the pressing issues of climate denial narratives on Instagram and the implications of AI in public science. These studies propose novel methodologies for understanding complex social phenomena through digital lenses.

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  • November 08, 2025

    The academic community is directed towards a comprehensive examination of election integrity rumors and the collective sensemaking processes in U.S. elections. These works provide a framework for understanding the layers of meaning behind political discourse and misinformation online.

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