Max Beleziakou

Belarus

MSc Social Science of the Internet, 2026
Mansfield College, Kofi Annan
Funding: Weidenfeld-Hoffmann-Rausing /HOPE

Maksim holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Warsaw. His research focuses on examining the power of social media in shaping widely held political beliefs. Originally from Belarus, he has personally witnessed how social media can drive social change. Concerned about the rise of misinformation in the post-truth era, he is committed to developing entrepreneurial solutions to combat this trend. He seeks to contribute to the field of AI applications in safeguarding the ever-expanding world of digital media, with the goal of creating a tool that uncovers truth in a crowded information landscape.

Currently, he is developing an AI-powered application that analyses news across media platforms, filtering out bias to provide clear, factual insights