MA candidate · Linnaeus University · 2025–2027

Platforms are reshaping democratic life.

I research how — and whether the law can keep up.

Iman Ghasempour
Focus Platform governance & digital rights
Based Kalmar, Sweden
Available Research, policy & advocacy, 2027
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  • Media literacy & democracy
  • Platform governance
  • Strategic communication
Based in Kalmar, Sweden

I'm a researcher and communicator focused on media literacy and democratic participation — currently completing an MA in Media, Democracy & Human Rights at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden.

My recent work examines TikTok's engagement logic and the amplification of misogynistic content, arguing that rules aimed at content rather than algorithmic design — from self-regulation to the EU's Digital Services Act — keep falling short.

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Recent Writing

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Social media · Regulation

The Social Media Trials

Lawsuits, age limits, and ID scans — the push to regulate social media is real, but the privacy trade-offs are getting lost in the conversation.

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Open to research, policy & advocacy roles. Let's talk.

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