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Saifuddin Ahmed

Saifuddin Ahmed

Assistant Professor of Computer-mediated Communication

Nanyang Technological University

Biography

Saifuddin (Saif) Ahmed is an assistant professor at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Dr. Ahmed holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of California, Davis.

His research interests lie in new and emerging media, political communication, social media and politics, public opinion, and media representation of minorities. He is particularly interested in the transformative role of new media in political engagement in technologically emerging societies. More recently, Dr. Ahmed is investigating the effects of AI on politics concentrating on algorithmic influence on political attitudes and behavior (including the public opinion of AI technologies and the sociopolitical impact of deepfakes).

Dr. Ahmed has published in reputed peer-review journals such as New Media & Society, Communication Research, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Computers in Human Behavior, and International Journal of Public Opinion Research.

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Interests
  • Public opinion
  • Deepfakes
  • Social media
Education
  • PhD in Political Communication, 2018

    University of California Davis

  • MA (Mass Communication), 2010

    Nanyang Technological University Singapore

  • BSc (Hons) in Mass Communications & Video Production, 2008

    St. Xavier’s College India

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Nanyang  Technological University
Assistant Professor
Dec 2018 – Present Singapore
  • Teaching social media and society, public opinion, and public speaking

Skills

R

90%

Statistics

100%

Chess

60%

Recent & Upcoming Talks

Deepfakes - Understanding the implications for international security and stability
Trust, disrupted - Examining Deepfakes on Social Media
Trust, disrupted - Examining Deepfakes on Social Media

Recent Publications

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Media coverage

The role of social media in Capitol Hill Riots
1 in 3 people have shared deepfake content on social media
1 in 3 who are aware of deepfakes say they have inadvertently shared them on social media
Think you can spot a deepfake? Survey proves that even the best get fooled
One in three who are aware of deepfakes say they have inadvertently shared them on social media
1 in three who’re conscious of deepfakes say they’ve inadvertently shared them on social media
Study - A third of Singaporeans who say they are aware of deepfakes continue to circulate such content
1 in 3 individuals aware of deepfakes inadvertently shared them on social media - Study
1 personne sur 3 qui est au courant des deepfakes déclare les avoir partagées par inadvertance sur les réseaux sociaux
1 sur 3 qui est au courant des deepfakes déclare les avoir partagés par inadvertance sur les réseaux sociaux
1 in 3 who are aware of deepfakes say they have inadvertently shared them on social media
The role of social media in 2020 US Elections

Contact

  • sahmed@ntu.edu.sg
  • Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, 91 Nanyang Link, 637718