Empowering digital citizenship through research, design, and dialogue
Research hub advancing digital literacy through evidence-based insights on social media, privacy, and AI ethics
Our Mission
Empowering digital citizenship through research and collaboration
At the Digital Literacy Hub, we explore how people navigate, resist, and reshape the digital world. Our mission is to empower individuals and communities through research-driven insights and tailored interventions that foster critical, confident, and responsible digital engagement. We believe that digital literacy is not a static skillset, but a dynamic and evolving capacity—one that must be cultivated in dialogue with rapidly shifting technologies, platforms, and societal norms.
Rooted in academic excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Hub brings together researchers, educators, designers, and policymakers to co-create solutions that matter. From AI-driven personalization and social media behavior to platform governance and data ethics, our work addresses the pressing challenges of digital life. We aim to bridge theory and practice—translating complex insights into practical tools and strategies that support digital citizenship, safeguard privacy, and promote media wellbeing for all.
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Research-Driven
Grounding our work in rigorous academic research and evidence-based insights
Collaborative
Bringing together diverse perspectives from academia, industry, and civil society
Ethical
Promoting responsible digital practices and safeguarding individual rights and wellbeing
Inclusive
Ensuring digital literacy solutions work for diverse communities and contexts
Innovative
Developing cutting-edge approaches to address emerging digital challenges
Impact-Focused
Translating research into practical tools and strategies that make a real difference
Our Team
Meet the researchers shaping the future of digital literacy
Philipp K. Masur
Co-Director
Douglas Parry
Co-Director
Jolanda Veldhuis
Co-Director
Tilo Hartmann
Member
Martin Baars
Member
Our Partners
Partner Institutions
Our Publications
Research outputs contributing to the field of digital literacy
Escaping the Digital Panopticon? Longitudinal Effects of Dataveillance Salience Shocks on Privacy Attitudes and Inhibited Behaviors
Meier, Y., Masur, P. K.
Examining learners' engagement patterns and knowledge outcome in an experiential learning intervention for youth's social media literacy
Zou, W., Purington Drake, A., Masur, P. K., Whitlock, J., Bazarova, N. N.
Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Simple Narratives Produce Biased Interpretations
Sewall, C., Parry, D. A.
Mapping a Pluralistic Continuum of Approaches to Digital Disconnection
Ross, M., Gilbert, A., Klingelhoefer, J., Matassi, M., Nassen, L., Van Bruyssel, S., Verlinden, A., Parry, D. A.
Does the Mere Presence of a Smartphone Impact Cognitive Performance? A Meta-Analysis of the 'Brain Drain Effect'
Parry, D. A.
The active-passive dichotomy refined: How types of photo sharing and photo viewing coincide with adolescents' mental health and body image
Bij de Vaate, N. A. J. D., Veldhuis, J., Konijn, E. A.
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