The Virtual Observatory for the Study of Online Networks (VOSON) Lab is located in the Research School of Social Sciences at The Australian National University. We are advancing the Social Science of the Internet through an innovative program of research, research tool development, teaching & research training.
The project "Bots Building Bridges (3B): Theoretical, Empirical, and Technological Foundations for Systems that Monitor and Support Political Delibera... read more
The article "Important relationships in a multilevel world: The role of network structure in explaining closeness of relationships and access to resou... read more
Former VOSON Lab student and team member Kyosuke Tanaka, has recently graduated with a Ph.D. from the Media, Technolgy, and Society program at No... read more
Rob Ackland presented the opening keynote "Deliberation and Influence on Social Media: Insights from Network Analysis" on the online workshop "Practi... read more
The chapter: 'Truth and the dynamics of news diffusion on Twitter', co-authored by Rob Ackland and Karl Wynn, investigates two important aspects ... read more
The VOSON Lab participated in various events during the 5th Australian Social Network Analysis Conference [ASNAC 2020], held on November 25th-27th... read more
