Jane Suiter

@janesuit.bsky.social

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Professor of Political Communication, Democracy at Dublin C Uni || Director FuJo Future Media Democracy Society || Deliberation || Citizens Assembly|| Disinformation

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Jane Suiter is an Irish political scientist, professor and director of Dublin City University's Institute for Future Media, Democracy, and Society ("FuJo") and research lead of Ireland's Constitutional Convention and the Citizens' Assembly. She is the co-author or co-editor of three academic books and one guide book, and over 40 journal articles. In December 2020, she was named "Researcher of the Year" by the Irish Research Council and in February 2021, she was promoted to the position of professor by DCU. .. more

Political science 44%

Communication & Media Studies 26%

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 5h

Things stepping up.

ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland have written to the Garda Commissioner calling for an urgent investigation of X.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 20h

I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.

Hairybusiness @hairybusiness.bsky.social · 1d

I am not a Section 230 expert but being that Twitter is creating and publishing these photos I wonder if they actually have any civil legal protection? @kenwhite.bsky.social ? @akivamcohen.bsky.social ?

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1d

What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.

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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know you can actually write to an Irish government minister and ask them why their department is still using X/Twitter for official communications?

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 3d

Any institution, politician or party still on X needs to reconsider. More than urgently.

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 3d

This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)

#1: Reuters

Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
By Reuters
January 2, 20267:40 PM GMT+1Updated 1 hour ago

Illustration shows xAI and Grok logos
xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements were being made to prevent this.
Screenshots shared by users on X showed Grok's public media tab filled with images that users said had been altered when they uploaded photos and prompted the bot to alter them.
"There are isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing," Grok said in a post on X. "xAI has safeguards, but improvements are ongoing to block such requests entirely."
"As noted, we've identified lapses in safeguards and are urgently fixing them — CSAM is illegal and prohibited," Grok said, referring to Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Grok gave no further details.
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies".
In a separate reply to a user on X on Thursday, Grok said most cases could be prevented through advanced filters and monitoring although it said "no system is 100% foolproof," adding that xAI was prioritising improvements and reviewing details shared by users.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 3d

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 13d

This isn’t about European
censorship
It’s the usual weaponised misattribution of Trump and allies.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 13d

The US State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.

MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.
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US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms

Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘Irish public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 13d

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms

Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘Irish public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.

jrnl.ie

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Steve Randy Waldman @interfluidity.com · 22d

"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...

Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV

www.nytimes.com

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 26d

The Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science.

Closing date for applications is 15th of January 2026. Job details: jobs.tcd.ie

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

As far as I’m aware no other country in the EU relies solely on a publisher broadcaster
Why would Ireland lead way in weakest public service broadcasting on the continent? Answers on a postcard…

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlighting the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ’s public service capacity. The full statement and list of signatories are available here: fujomedia.eu/news/more-th... #speirgorm

FuJo | Hollowing Out Public Service Media

Today, more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlightin...

fujomedia.eu

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

Is that the labour TD who also thinks it appropriate to dictate which correspondent positions are advertised?

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

yes but lots of reports have recommend other ways to fund as most others in EU do. the decision to keep the licence fee is a symptom of the problem

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

At OI media committee Labours Alan Kelly appears to suggest he supports government move to make RTÉ a publisher broadcaster Anyone know if this is agreed Labour policy?

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

More than 50 irish academics call for real debate on government agenda to fully hollow out the psb RTE to a publisher broadcaster model fujomedia.eu/news/more-th...

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

absolutely - hollowing out RTE to be only a publisher broadcaster was not in a manifesto. Or in the Programme for Government. There is not a democratic mandate for this. There should be a full public debate. Doing it by the backdoor through cuts is undemocratic and arguably an abrogation of duty.

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

FuJo | Hollowing Out Public Service Media

Today, more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlightin...

fujomedia.eu

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

Listen to Eileen Culloty here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... and Malcolm Byrne herehttps://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22567109/

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

If this is government policy then we should be told and there should be a full public debate about what it means to hollow out a democratic safeguard such as public service broadcasting in an era of democratic backsliding.

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

He suggested that public-interest content provided by private companies is equivalent to content created by a public institution. The Programme for Government does not state that this is government policy. It was not in a manifesto.

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

Is the government's hollowing out of RTE an abrogation of duty in the face of a democratic onslaught? On Morning Ireland this morning, Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne said RTÉ is moving towards a publisher–broadcaster model like Channel 4 or TG4, .

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

More than 50 irish academics call for real debate on government agenda to fully hollow out the psb RTE to a publisher broadcaster model fujomedia.eu/news/more-th...

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 27d

Fantastic piece from my colleague Eileen Culotty
Short sighted profit driven politicians sleepwalking into the destruction of our public media institution in one of the most challenging information environments
democracy has ever faced. #speirgorm www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 28d

Writing about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Immigration rhetoric is a tightrope for Government

The Government is walking an economic tightrope and voters will not thank it if Ireland cannot find the people to deliver the services and infrastructure being loudly demanded, writes Professor Theres...

www.irishexaminer.com

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · Dec 6

If you give this a like we'll put you in a hat and one of ye will win a nice #TheLateNightWritersClub Book *and* a fairly tricky 1000 piece Jigsaw puzzle featuring the Reading Room at @nlireland.bsky.social and, of course, YeatsBinchyBeckettKavanaghWildeSwiftEdgeworthKeaneTynanO'CaseyBehanJoyce

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Pru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · Dec 2

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 26

At a meeting in Council of Europe
Hearing from example after example of citizens assemblies across Europe from Ukraine to Germany All concerned about democratic backsliding and threat from far right
Notable how Ireland, once a leader and exemplar. is reverting to the old elites know best model

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Nov 25

I posted on X for the first time In ages. Immediately deleted the post. Holy Christ. It’s bad bad. Like sticking your head in a wasps nest

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Cristín Leach @cristinleach.bsky.social · Nov 25

Help 🙏 I’m moving into Ch2 of my PhD by PP, which focuses on the shift in practice embodied by my memoir Negative Space. If you know of any academic writing which references my work, I’d be very grateful to be pointed in its direction. @lilydunn.bsky.social @minxmarple.bsky.social please share? #phd

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 25

Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. www.authoritarian-stack.info

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