Francisco W. Kerche
MSc Student
Francisco W. Kerche
MSc Student
Francisco W. Kerche is a Chevening-WHT scholar pursuing an MSc in Social Data Science at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII).
Their work lies at the intersection of digital sociology and platform governance. Their Master’s thesis at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) focused on algorithmic order and its impact on political discourse, particularly how YouTube’s recommendation system reshaped discussions around the Coronavirus in Brazil.
Francisco has been involved in multiple research centers both nationally and internationally, such as the Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI), Online Elections Observatory, and the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS). They have worked as a senior data analyst at Greenpeace Brazil, as well as the DPPA-UN focused on detecting extremist behavior online.
Their research interests include digital methods, content moderation, and platform infrastructures, with a focus on the political and cultural impact of technologies.
Digital methods, platform studies, network theory, content moderation, digital cultures.