Claes de Vreese
@claesdevreese.bsky.social
Professor of AI, society, media and democracy + Political Communication, U Amsterdam || Director of Digital Democracy Centre, SDU || AlgoSoc || AIMD || Mix of work and private stuff ||
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Thrilled to receive the 2025 @carlsbergfondet.dk Research Prize.
The prize celebrates free and independent research. I am incredibly indebted to students, colleagues, support staff, funders, and mentors who made all the research possible. Onward and upward π
www.carlsbergfondet.dk/en/news/klau...
The prize celebrates free and independent research. I am incredibly indebted to students, colleagues, support staff, funders, and mentors who made all the research possible. Onward and upward π
www.carlsbergfondet.dk/en/news/klau...
The survey finds this belief with 81% of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 45% of Republicans.
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www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/2/...
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www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/2/...
Voters Support Blocking ICE at Poll Sites to Prevent Election Interference
More than 3 in 5 voters (64%) think that Trump will attempt to deploy immigration enforcement agents to prevent participation in the 2026 midterms.
www.dataforprogress.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The survey finds this belief with 81% of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 45% of Republicans.
[2/2]
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/2/...
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www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/2/...
Free and fair elections are not guaranteed.
A majority of Americans (64%) believe Trump will interfere in the 2026 midterms.
What will the defence line be?
Even Republicans believe Trump will deploy immigration enforcement agents to prevent participation in the midterms.
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A majority of Americans (64%) believe Trump will interfere in the 2026 midterms.
What will the defence line be?
Even Republicans believe Trump will deploy immigration enforcement agents to prevent participation in the midterms.
[1/2]
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Free and fair elections are not guaranteed.
A majority of Americans (64%) believe Trump will interfere in the 2026 midterms.
What will the defence line be?
Even Republicans believe Trump will deploy immigration enforcement agents to prevent participation in the midterms.
[1/2]
A majority of Americans (64%) believe Trump will interfere in the 2026 midterms.
What will the defence line be?
Even Republicans believe Trump will deploy immigration enforcement agents to prevent participation in the midterms.
[1/2]
Did YouTube and Meta consciously build "addiction machines"?
I spoke to @demorgen.be about the new law suits against big tech platforms in the US and new investigations from the @ec.europa.eu.
The cases touch the very core of the business models.
www.demorgen.be/nieuws/hebbe...
I spoke to @demorgen.be about the new law suits against big tech platforms in the US and new investigations from the @ec.europa.eu.
The cases touch the very core of the business models.
www.demorgen.be/nieuws/hebbe...
Hebben YouTube en Meta bewust verslavingsmachines gebouwd? Baanbrekende reeks rechtszaken in de VS gestart
Hebben techbedrijven hun sociale media met opzet verslavend ontworpen? Voor het eerst buigen rechters in de VS zich over die vraag, nu liefst 1.600 aanklagers YouTube, Meta, Snapchat en TikTok beschul...
www.demorgen.be
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Did YouTube and Meta consciously build "addiction machines"?
I spoke to @demorgen.be about the new law suits against big tech platforms in the US and new investigations from the @ec.europa.eu.
The cases touch the very core of the business models.
www.demorgen.be/nieuws/hebbe...
I spoke to @demorgen.be about the new law suits against big tech platforms in the US and new investigations from the @ec.europa.eu.
The cases touch the very core of the business models.
www.demorgen.be/nieuws/hebbe...
Reposted by Claes de Vreese
π€ GenAI is already part of many childrenβs everyday lives across Europe.
π A new #EUKidsOnline report brings together evidence from 20 European countries, offering fresh insights into how children use and make sense of generative AI.
π www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-co...
#SID #SID26 #SID2026
π A new #EUKidsOnline report brings together evidence from 20 European countries, offering fresh insights into how children use and make sense of generative AI.
π www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-co...
#SID #SID26 #SID2026
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 AM
π€ GenAI is already part of many childrenβs everyday lives across Europe.
π A new #EUKidsOnline report brings together evidence from 20 European countries, offering fresh insights into how children use and make sense of generative AI.
π www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-co...
#SID #SID26 #SID2026
π A new #EUKidsOnline report brings together evidence from 20 European countries, offering fresh insights into how children use and make sense of generative AI.
π www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-co...
#SID #SID26 #SID2026
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βIf Americaβs university presidents believe that their foremost responsibility is simply to keep their institutions operational β collecting tuition and protecting endowments β they are mistakenβ¦ presidents and chancellors are stewards of intellectual freedom and democratic norms.β
"Appeasement is being coordinated while resistance is not" is exactly right. (This op-ed from Arne Duncan and David Pressman is excellent; I hope university leaders will read it.) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message
Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
βIf Americaβs university presidents believe that their foremost responsibility is simply to keep their institutions operational β collecting tuition and protecting endowments β they are mistakenβ¦ presidents and chancellors are stewards of intellectual freedom and democratic norms.β
Just out: world corruption perceptions index.
The US ranks 29th. Between Bahamas and Brunei.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
The US ranks 29th. Between Bahamas and Brunei.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025
The Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ranks 182 countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Find out the scores and read our analysis.
www.transparency.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Just out: world corruption perceptions index.
The US ranks 29th. Between Bahamas and Brunei.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
The US ranks 29th. Between Bahamas and Brunei.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
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π¨New WP: Can an AI voter guide (grounded in information from a nonpartisan, fact-checked source) help votersβ decision making? π¨
We built and evaluated an LLM-based chatbot that provided voting info in CA & TX (N=2,474) right before the 2024 election. π§΅π
We built and evaluated an LLM-based chatbot that provided voting info in CA & TX (N=2,474) right before the 2024 election. π§΅π
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
π¨New WP: Can an AI voter guide (grounded in information from a nonpartisan, fact-checked source) help votersβ decision making? π¨
We built and evaluated an LLM-based chatbot that provided voting info in CA & TX (N=2,474) right before the 2024 election. π§΅π
We built and evaluated an LLM-based chatbot that provided voting info in CA & TX (N=2,474) right before the 2024 election. π§΅π
This is a mindblowing account.
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is a mindblowing account.
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Reposted by Claes de Vreese
Republican lawmakers are trying to construct a false narrative that the EU poses a 'censorship threat'.
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Fact check: Is the EU censoring Americans and meddling in elections?
A report by Republican lawmakers in the US has slammed the European Commission for allegedly posing as a 'foreign censorship threat', claiming it unfairly targets conservative and populist views and t...
www.euronews.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Republican lawmakers are trying to construct a false narrative that the EU poses a 'censorship threat'.
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Republican lawmakers are trying to construct a false narrative that the EU poses a 'censorship threat'.
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Fact check: Is the EU censoring Americans and meddling in elections?
A report by Republican lawmakers in the US has slammed the European Commission for allegedly posing as a 'foreign censorship threat', claiming it unfairly targets conservative and populist views and t...
www.euronews.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Republican lawmakers are trying to construct a false narrative that the EU poses a 'censorship threat'.
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The claims that the EU and governments try to manipulate elections in EU member states is nonsense. @natalihelberger.bsky.social and I spoke to @euronews.com
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Reposted by Claes de Vreese
Fact check: Is the EU censoring Americans and meddling in elections?
Fact check: Is the EU censoring Americans and meddling in elections?
A report by Republican lawmakers in the US has slammed the European Commission for allegedly posing as a 'foreign censorship threat', claiming it unfairly targets conservative and populist views and tries to manipulate elections in EU member states. The Cube takes a look at the allegations.
l.euronews.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Fact check: Is the EU censoring Americans and meddling in elections?
Hard to imagine a more timely topic!
Bringing evidence and communication science research to this debate is much needed @tobiasdienlin.com
#commsky
Bringing evidence and communication science research to this debate is much needed @tobiasdienlin.com
#commsky
Monday next week, 5 pm, Iβll deliver my UZH inaugural lecture. Title:
βBan, improve, or ignore? Social Media Regulation from a Communication Research Perspectiveβ
The talk is open to the public: you can join either on-site or via live-stream. Details, see:
www.uzh.ch/de/events/ag...
βBan, improve, or ignore? Social Media Regulation from a Communication Research Perspectiveβ
The talk is open to the public: you can join either on-site or via live-stream. Details, see:
www.uzh.ch/de/events/ag...
Aktuelle Veranstaltungen
www.uzh.ch
February 9, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Hard to imagine a more timely topic!
Bringing evidence and communication science research to this debate is much needed @tobiasdienlin.com
#commsky
Bringing evidence and communication science research to this debate is much needed @tobiasdienlin.com
#commsky
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Check this out (if you are looking to build a dashboard) β¬οΈ
From Dr Dashboard @favstats.eu himself. With an outstanding track record of dashboards for tracking content, AI material, public opinion and more.
@algosoc.org @ascor.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social
From Dr Dashboard @favstats.eu himself. With an outstanding track record of dashboards for tracking content, AI material, public opinion and more.
@algosoc.org @ascor.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social
π dashboardr is out!
An #rstats package for building interactive dashboards with tidyverse-style syntax.
Launched with a fun hackathon at @ascor.bsky.social (π included).
π¦: favstats.github.io/dashboardr/
Big thanks to the dashboardr team, Digicomlab, and @vivifabrien.bsky.social for the logo π¨
An #rstats package for building interactive dashboards with tidyverse-style syntax.
Launched with a fun hackathon at @ascor.bsky.social (π included).
π¦: favstats.github.io/dashboardr/
Big thanks to the dashboardr team, Digicomlab, and @vivifabrien.bsky.social for the logo π¨
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Check this out (if you are looking to build a dashboard) β¬οΈ
From Dr Dashboard @favstats.eu himself. With an outstanding track record of dashboards for tracking content, AI material, public opinion and more.
@algosoc.org @ascor.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social
From Dr Dashboard @favstats.eu himself. With an outstanding track record of dashboards for tracking content, AI material, public opinion and more.
@algosoc.org @ascor.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social
Ban addictive designs, ban illegal content, regulate companies.
Don't ban teenagers from digital platforms
www.ft.com/content/cf46...
Don't ban teenagers from digital platforms
www.ft.com/content/cf46...
Can Europe get kids off social media?
[FREE TO READ] Move follows Australiaβs decision to introduce age restrictions over child safety concerns
www.ft.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Ban addictive designs, ban illegal content, regulate companies.
Don't ban teenagers from digital platforms
www.ft.com/content/cf46...
Don't ban teenagers from digital platforms
www.ft.com/content/cf46...
It's one more blatant attack on universities.
But the loss is entirely on the side of the Defense Department.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
But the loss is entirely on the side of the Defense Department.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
It's one more blatant attack on universities.
But the loss is entirely on the side of the Defense Department.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
But the loss is entirely on the side of the Defense Department.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Podcast drop ποΈ
Ny episode af @altingetdk.bsky.social Taler om Europa med @lauritzeneu.bsky.social og @rikkea.bsky.social om Hollandsk politik og deres ny mindretalsregering som prΓ¦senteres om to uger. Jeg deler mine erfaringer om deres kig pΓ₯ π©π°
#dkpol #eudk
www.altinget.dk/artikel/holl...
Ny episode af @altingetdk.bsky.social Taler om Europa med @lauritzeneu.bsky.social og @rikkea.bsky.social om Hollandsk politik og deres ny mindretalsregering som prΓ¦senteres om to uger. Jeg deler mine erfaringer om deres kig pΓ₯ π©π°
#dkpol #eudk
www.altinget.dk/artikel/holl...
Hollands nye leder sΓΈger inspiration i dansk politik - Altinget
Om fΓ₯ uger tiltrΓ¦der den socialliberale Rob Jetten som Hollands yngste regeringschef nogensinde, og han vil tilbage i hjertet af EU. Men Jetten mΓ₯ se til Danmark for at lΓ¦re noget om, hvordan mindreta...
www.altinget.dk
February 7, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Podcast drop ποΈ
Ny episode af @altingetdk.bsky.social Taler om Europa med @lauritzeneu.bsky.social og @rikkea.bsky.social om Hollandsk politik og deres ny mindretalsregering som prΓ¦senteres om to uger. Jeg deler mine erfaringer om deres kig pΓ₯ π©π°
#dkpol #eudk
www.altinget.dk/artikel/holl...
Ny episode af @altingetdk.bsky.social Taler om Europa med @lauritzeneu.bsky.social og @rikkea.bsky.social om Hollandsk politik og deres ny mindretalsregering som prΓ¦senteres om to uger. Jeg deler mine erfaringer om deres kig pΓ₯ π©π°
#dkpol #eudk
www.altinget.dk/artikel/holl...
Reposted by Claes de Vreese
Trump job approval rating by news platform
π’ Twitter/X: +9
π΄ Facebook: -7
π΄ Cable TV: -10
π΄ Podcasts/YouTube: -14
π΄ Local TV: -17
π΄ Instagram: -21
π΄ Broadcast TV: -28
π΄ TikTok: -28
π΄ Newspapers/news sites: -33
π΄ Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
π’ Twitter/X: +9
π΄ Facebook: -7
π΄ Cable TV: -10
π΄ Podcasts/YouTube: -14
π΄ Local TV: -17
π΄ Instagram: -21
π΄ Broadcast TV: -28
π΄ TikTok: -28
π΄ Newspapers/news sites: -33
π΄ Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump job approval rating by news platform
π’ Twitter/X: +9
π΄ Facebook: -7
π΄ Cable TV: -10
π΄ Podcasts/YouTube: -14
π΄ Local TV: -17
π΄ Instagram: -21
π΄ Broadcast TV: -28
π΄ TikTok: -28
π΄ Newspapers/news sites: -33
π΄ Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
π’ Twitter/X: +9
π΄ Facebook: -7
π΄ Cable TV: -10
π΄ Podcasts/YouTube: -14
π΄ Local TV: -17
π΄ Instagram: -21
π΄ Broadcast TV: -28
π΄ TikTok: -28
π΄ Newspapers/news sites: -33
π΄ Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
Welcome to Greenland to France and Canada
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www.euractiv.com/news/france-...
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www.euractiv.com/news/france-...
France, Canada open diplomatic outposts in Greenland | Euractiv
The step comes amid intense US pressure on Denmark and Greenland
www.euractiv.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Welcome to Greenland to France and Canada
π¬π± π«π· π¨π¦ βοΈ
www.euractiv.com/news/france-...
π¬π± π«π· π¨π¦ βοΈ
www.euractiv.com/news/france-...
A case to follow.
This cuts to the very core of TikTok and other platformsβ business model.
The charge is to change. Or pay (up to 6% of turnover)
#addictiveDesign
#infiniteScrolling
#recsys
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
This cuts to the very core of TikTok and other platformsβ business model.
The charge is to change. Or pay (up to 6% of turnover)
#addictiveDesign
#infiniteScrolling
#recsys
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
TikTok could be forced to change appβs βaddictive designβ by European Commission
Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into βautopilot modeβ, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
A case to follow.
This cuts to the very core of TikTok and other platformsβ business model.
The charge is to change. Or pay (up to 6% of turnover)
#addictiveDesign
#infiniteScrolling
#recsys
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
This cuts to the very core of TikTok and other platformsβ business model.
The charge is to change. Or pay (up to 6% of turnover)
#addictiveDesign
#infiniteScrolling
#recsys
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Claes de Vreese
The EU Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over its addictive design β infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications & hyper-personalized recommendations. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok\'s addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design.
ec.europa.eu
February 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The EU Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over its addictive design β infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications & hyper-personalized recommendations. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
How do media storms occur?
What are the dynamics. Clear graphic in "Catching Fire in the News: The Necessary Conditions for Media Storms" by Amber Boydstun & colleagues
#polcomm #commsky @snsoroka.bsky.social π₯
πππ Book is available #OpenAccess #free:
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
What are the dynamics. Clear graphic in "Catching Fire in the News: The Necessary Conditions for Media Storms" by Amber Boydstun & colleagues
#polcomm #commsky @snsoroka.bsky.social π₯
πππ Book is available #OpenAccess #free:
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
February 5, 2026 at 10:10 AM
How do media storms occur?
What are the dynamics. Clear graphic in "Catching Fire in the News: The Necessary Conditions for Media Storms" by Amber Boydstun & colleagues
#polcomm #commsky @snsoroka.bsky.social π₯
πππ Book is available #OpenAccess #free:
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
What are the dynamics. Clear graphic in "Catching Fire in the News: The Necessary Conditions for Media Storms" by Amber Boydstun & colleagues
#polcomm #commsky @snsoroka.bsky.social π₯
πππ Book is available #OpenAccess #free:
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Headlines and images matter
This is π₯
(On a very important and long overdue movement towards autonomy)
apnews.com/article/euro...
This is π₯
(On a very important and long overdue movement towards autonomy)
apnews.com/article/euro...
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
apnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Headlines and images matter
This is π₯
(On a very important and long overdue movement towards autonomy)
apnews.com/article/euro...
This is π₯
(On a very important and long overdue movement towards autonomy)
apnews.com/article/euro...
Reposted by Claes de Vreese
As teens increasingly use AI chatbots in their daily lives and documented harms have begun to surface, we surveyed 1,454 Canadians about their perceptions of risks, attribution of responsibility for harm, and support for specific interventions. @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/p4spweew
tinyurl.com/p4spweew
Canadiansβ Perspectives on Governing AI Chatbots A Policy Brief β Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy
This report adds to an evidence-based mandate for AI chatbot regulation in Canada, drawing on nationally representative survey data from 1,454 Canadians and mapping public preferences onto established...
tinyurl.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
As teens increasingly use AI chatbots in their daily lives and documented harms have begun to surface, we surveyed 1,454 Canadians about their perceptions of risks, attribution of responsibility for harm, and support for specific interventions. @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/p4spweew
tinyurl.com/p4spweew