Platform Badges for Civic Communication. Addressing Distorted Attention Distribution Logics on Digital Platforms

Jan Rau, Jan-Ole Harfst, Tobias Mast  | 2026

How can platforms address distortions in the digital attention economy without restricting free expression excessively? This blog post explores how new incentive structures can promote constructive communication on digital platforms and the potential of the Digital Services Act to facilitate such interventions.

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14.01.2026
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English
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Rau, Jan, Jan-Ole Harfst, and Tobias Mast. 2026. Platform Badges for Civic Communication: Addressing Distorted Attention Distribution Logics on Digital Platforms. In: Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (Media Research Blog). https://leibniz-hbi.de/en/platform-badges-for-civic-communication/.
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