University of Passau, Germany
sebastian.schwarzweller@uni-passau.de
Studies in Media Science, Political Science and Criminology at the University of Regensburg. Specializations include Cyber Warfare, Disinformation Research and Conspiracy Theories. Since 2024 these interests are being pursued as a Ph.D Candidate at the University of Passau. Part of the TacT-FoRSED consortium since 2025.
The Focus of my Work is on both the statistical Factors of Conspiracy Belief prevalence and on the statistical “risk factors” that have found to be closely correlated to such beliefs. Furthermore, a similar statistical approach is taken to the evaluation and development of appropriate countermeasures and the judging of their respective effectiveness.
Relevant publications
Braasch et al. (2023) Denken sie wirklich quer? Eine Deskription der Mediennutzung während der COVID-19-Pandemie und ihrer kriminogenen Wirkung. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-35442-8_8