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David Cabo
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Founder of @civio, promoting Open Data/Government, transparency and data journalism.
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jongreen.bsky.social
X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Article: The political effects of X’s feed algorithm Abstract: Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes. However, previous evidence from switching off the algorithm on Meta platforms found no political effects1. Here we present results from a 2023 field experiment on Elon Musk’s platform X shedding light on this puzzle. We assigned active US-based users randomly to either an algorithmic or a chronological feed for 7 weeks, measuring political attitudes and online behaviour. Switching from a chronological to an algorithmic feed increased engagement and shifted political opinion towards more conservative positions, particularly regarding policy priorities, perceptions of criminal investigations into Donald Trump and views on the war in Ukraine. In contrast, switching from the algorithmic to the chronological feed had no comparable effects. Neither switching the algorithm on nor switching it off significantly affected affective polarization or self-reported partisanship. To investigate the mechanism, we analysed users’ feed content and behaviour. We found that the algorithm promotes conservative content and demotes posts by traditional media. Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts, which they continue to follow even after switching off the algorithm, helping explain the asymmetry in effects. These results suggest that initial exposure to X’s algorithm has persistent effects on users’ current political attitudes and account-following behaviour, even in the absence of a detectable effect on partisanship. Figure 2. ITT estimates of feed-setting changes on engagement and political attitudes. ITT effect estimates of switching the algorithm on and off (in s.d.). Left, effect of moving from the chronological to the algorithmic feed for users initially on the chronological feed. Right, effect of moving in the opposite direction for users initially on the algorithmic feed. For each outcome, the results of two specifications are reported. Blue, unconditional estimates with robust s.e., controlling only for the initial feed setting and, where applicable, pre-treatment outcome levels. Orange: conditional estimates, controlling for pre-treatment covariates using GRFs; 90% and 95% CIs are reported. Numerical effect sizes and P values correspond to the conditional estimates (all tests are two-sided). The unit of observation is respondent. From top to bottom, sample sizes are n = 4,965, n = 3,337, n = 4,965, n = 4,965, n = 4,596, n = 4,596 and n = 4,850. Tests are described in Methods. Supplementary Information Table 2.16 reports the exact numerical point estimates, s.e., CIs and sample sizes for every specification. All outcomes are standardized. Additional results are presented in Supplementary Information section 2. PCA, first principal component from principal component analysis.
February 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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civio.es
El Proyecto de Ley de Transparencia e Integridad de las Actividades de los Grupos de Interés sigue bloqueado en el Congreso. Llevamos demasiado tiempo sin poder seguir, con datos y con método, quién intenta influir en una decisión pública,

📣 Cierren la ponencia ya, hagan la ley y háganla bien.
Transparencia del lobby: cierren la ponencia, hagan la ley y háganla bien
El proyecto para regular la transparencia de los grupos de interés frente a Ejecutivo sigue bloqueado en el Congreso, con la ponencia abierta y sin horizonte de cierre. Tras años de retraso, o sale…
civio.es
February 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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hern.bsky.social
I’m pretty confident in calling this fake. The user who posted it seems to be part of a substantial network of accounts with similar usernames all posting and commenting on each other’s content. Ironically it’s a great example of an AI agent making stuff up to tell you what you want to hear
February 15, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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davidjbradley.bsky.social
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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crendueles.bsky.social
Los coches patrulla llevan impresa la cuenta de Twitter de la policía nacional. Ese es el nivel de hegemonía al que nos enfrentamos.
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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nvondarza.bsky.social
This was to be expected - after cutting support to pro-democracy civil society last year, the US state is now looking to actively support far-right affiliated think tanks and charities in Europe.
financialtimes.com Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 12d
Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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sergioefe.bsky.social
Me llena de esperanza ver que alguien se ha atrevido a contar este tema (y con fuentes que den la cara).

Una historia que va muchísimo más allá de que el estudio sea en ratones o se haya politizado para decir tonterías.

Hace falta más periodismo científico crítico frente a los grandes anuncios.
February 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
dcabo.bsky.social
An excellent summary of the BOSCO ruling and its consequences for algorithmic transparency and free software moving forward
February 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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fsfe.org
⚖️ New Legal Corner Article ⚖️

We look at the Spanish ruling that sets a key precedent for transparency in source code and algorithms, supporting the Freedom to Study.
fsfe.org/news/2026/ne...

Thanks to @civio.es for their outstanding work!

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #transparency
The social value of the freedom to study source code in the Spanish Court - FSFE
While copyright and licensing currently form the core legal structures that support Free Software, a September 2025 ruling from the Spanish Supreme Court p...
fsfe.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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drxeo.eu
¿También has notado que faltan horas de sol? ☀️ 🌧️

Enero de 2026 destaca no solo por las lluvias, sino también por la falta de sol. La insolación ha sido excepcionalmente baja, situando a este enero como el 2º año con mayor anomalía negativa.

#clima #dataviz #tiempo
February 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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margaretcastor.eu
HABER. Hilo de por qué Signal mola.
margaretcastor.eu Margaret Castor 🇪🇺 @margaretcastor.eu · 13d
Lo primero no es cierto. Puedes crear un nombre de usuario y es lo que se comparte. Usad Signal.
pasasquecosan.bsky.social Pasas que Cosan @pasasquecosan.bsky.social · 13d
Signal tiene dos problemas para mí. Es imprescindible compartir tu número de teléfono con los contactos y no es posible desarrollar tus propios bots (por ejemplo mi bot de Telegram me notifica si se va la luz de casa o si me he dejado las puertas del coche sin cerrar...). Hay más alternativas?
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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nitasha.bsky.social
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
cover of The Washington Post on Wednesday Feb 4, 2026. Headline on bottom, right: Musk wanted to hook users; his chatbot got more sexual
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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alexip718.com
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 49m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
dcabo.bsky.social
El 25 de febrero vuelvo a mi universidad, la de Zaragoza, para contar lo que hacemos en @civio.es. Venirse
i3a.unizar.es I3A-Universidad de Zaragoza @i3a.unizar.es · 14d
#AteneoEINA con David Cabo, @civio.es 👩‍💻 "Utilizando datos para lograr cambios: de la transparencia presupuestaria a la transparencia algorítmica"

¿Te lo vas a perder? Te esperamos el 📅 miércoles 25 en el Campus Río Ebro 📍 Edificio Torres Quevedo 🕔 A las 17 horas.

ℹ️ i3a.unizar.es/es/eventos/a...
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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jeradwalker.bsky.social
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social
The European Commission warns Spain: imposing additional obligations on digital platforms falls under the Digital Services Act, not national law.

"There is no need to step on the shoes of the DSA," a Commission spokesperson said.

@maredgwyn.bsky.social reports.
Brussels cautions states against overstepping with social media rules
A European Commission spokesperson has said that additional national obligations on social media platforms are a “no go” under the bloc's own sweeping digital rulebook. #EuropeToday
www.euronews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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futurism.com
"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
dcabo.bsky.social
Pocas veces podemos ver con tanto detalle cómo se negocia una puerta giratoria para dejar el gobierno (británico) cobrando millones
danneidle.bsky.social Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 14d
Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous

The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer

And Epstein enabled that payday

Here’s the evidence. 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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daphnek.bsky.social
The @nytimes.com coverage of France's Grok investigation casts it as part of a conflict between U.S. & European speech rules. That's true only if you buy Elon's version.

This is a case about CSAM and NCII. Those are crimes in France, and crimes in the U.S. There's no transatlantic divide here. 1/
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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civio.es
📣¿Viviendas protegidas para quién?💬

Los datos de la Comunidad Valenciana no son la excepción.

🗣️La vivienda protegida en alquiler en España está destinada a rentas superiores a la media y a precio de mercado.

👀⬇️ Te mostramos los precios máximos de alquileres de VPO por comunidades.
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
dcabo.bsky.social
15 meses desde el último post de La Moncloa en Bluesky. Si quieres informarte tienes que ir al "estado fallido" (¿y pronto pasarle tu DNI a Elon para demostrar que eres adulto?)
lamoncloa.gob.es La Moncloa @lamoncloa.gob.es · Nov 15
🔴EN DIRECTO

El secretario de Estado de Trabajo, Joaquín Pérez Rey, comparece en rueda de prensa tras la reunión del comité de crisis para el seguimiento de los efectos de la DANA. https://t.co/mWgbDtaZ49
February 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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rusty.todayintabs.com
This whole heap is gonna go public soon. So he made twitter investors whole with AI venture money and soon he’ll make the AI investors whole with public equity market money, on the back of an enterprise the US government won’t allow to fail.
rmac.bsky.social Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 15d
A memo just went out to employees at two of Musk's companies: SpaceX has acquired xAI.
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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lorak.bsky.social
billionaire beef continues:
x.com Post 咀 Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman G... Give us a break: If you cared about the victims as you say, you'd stop making false accusations to cover your ass and start using your $220m of influence with President Trump to get justice for the victims. Instead, you're focused on comparing my visit fundraising for MIT to your begging to go to his island (which happened TWO YEARS before the screenshot you shared), and helicoptering over to Epstein looking for the "wildest party." You lied about this to everyone for over a decade, and now your excuse (it's disgusting, by the way) is that you could get young girls without Epstein? Elon Musk x @elonmusk • 17h This is how I knew so long ago that Reid Ho went to Epstein's island. Q X
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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gergely.pragmaticengineer.com
If you work in tech, and are ever approached by any crypto sh*tcoin even for a harmless ask ("here's some money for you/your project! Take it! No strings attached, promise!"), a warning:

Talked with someone who took it.

Seemed too good to be true.

Death threats to them and family followed.
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM