Johan Farkas
@jfarkas.bsky.social
Assistant Professor. Author of 'Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy' (https://t.ly/1JHye), University of Copenhagen, Firstgen 🎓. he/him. Free access to my work: http://www.johanfarkas.com/research
Presented a poster for 'Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction' at our department seminar: Can you guess the metaphors?
August 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Presented a poster for 'Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction' at our department seminar: Can you guess the metaphors?
And we're off: #Nordmedia25
Looking forward to great discussions with Nordic research colleagues.
Looking forward to great discussions with Nordic research colleagues.
August 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
And we're off: #Nordmedia25
Looking forward to great discussions with Nordic research colleagues.
Looking forward to great discussions with Nordic research colleagues.
Re-reading Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Had forgotten the big brain argument that AI regulation is actually murder: "any deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a form of murder" 🙃
August 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Re-reading Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Had forgotten the big brain argument that AI regulation is actually murder: "any deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a form of murder" 🙃
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Very excited to share that my book, The Discursive-Digital Link, is now available for pre-order on Routledge: tinyurl.com/the-ddl. The e-book is already available to order with a 30% discount!
You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/
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You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/
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August 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Very excited to share that my book, The Discursive-Digital Link, is now available for pre-order on Routledge: tinyurl.com/the-ddl. The e-book is already available to order with a 30% discount!
You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/
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You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/
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"Boston Consulting Group consultants modelled relocating Palestinians to Somalia and Somaliland during a project on postwar Gaza, according to people familiar with the work."
www.ft.com/content/2206...
www.ft.com/content/2206...
BCG consultants modelled relocating Gazans to Somalia
Cost estimates of moving Palestinians to five destinations were included in project on postwar plans
www.ft.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Boston Consulting Group consultants modelled relocating Palestinians to Somalia and Somaliland during a project on postwar Gaza, according to people familiar with the work."
www.ft.com/content/2206...
www.ft.com/content/2206...
My first encyclopedia article is now out.
It's in Danish and about content moderation ('indholdsmoderation') - in Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon.
medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/indholdsmode...
It's in Danish and about content moderation ('indholdsmoderation') - in Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon.
medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/indholdsmode...
Indholdsmoderation - Medie- og kommunikationsleksikon
Samfundslitteraturs Medie- og kommunikationsleksikon er et uomgængeligt opslagsværk med mange artikler om centrale begreber, teorier, metoder og fænomener af forskere inden for medieteori, mediehistor...
medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk
August 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
My first encyclopedia article is now out.
It's in Danish and about content moderation ('indholdsmoderation') - in Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon.
medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/indholdsmode...
It's in Danish and about content moderation ('indholdsmoderation') - in Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon.
medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/indholdsmode...
Back from holidays 😊
Did an interview with Danish radio (P1) yesterday on the gutting of public service in the US. Starts at 47.18:
www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/k-liv...
Did an interview with Danish radio (P1) yesterday on the gutting of public service in the US. Starts at 47.18:
www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/k-liv...
August 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Back from holidays 😊
Did an interview with Danish radio (P1) yesterday on the gutting of public service in the US. Starts at 47.18:
www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/k-liv...
Did an interview with Danish radio (P1) yesterday on the gutting of public service in the US. Starts at 47.18:
www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/k-liv...
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It’s worse than “Gaza is being starved and destroyed and no one cares.” It’s that hundreds of millions *do* care and are powerless to stop it. We need a world where that can never happen, where the masses actually have political power.
July 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It’s worse than “Gaza is being starved and destroyed and no one cares.” It’s that hundreds of millions *do* care and are powerless to stop it. We need a world where that can never happen, where the masses actually have political power.
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Gaza’s “last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing,” according to the United Nations.
Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN.
Learn more:
Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN.
Learn more:
July 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gaza’s “last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing,” according to the United Nations.
Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN.
Learn more:
Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN.
Learn more:
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Are the masses being blamed for problems that are being created by a handful of people? We tackle this question, explore how news is distributed, flaws with the media, and more in Episode 2 with @jfarkas.bsky.social. Now available wherever you get your #podcasts!
#democracy #fakenews
#democracy #fakenews
July 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Are the masses being blamed for problems that are being created by a handful of people? We tackle this question, explore how news is distributed, flaws with the media, and more in Episode 2 with @jfarkas.bsky.social. Now available wherever you get your #podcasts!
#democracy #fakenews
#democracy #fakenews
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It is not good when DSA enforcement becomes a trade/ geopolitical bargaining chip …
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
itdaily.com/news/busines...
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
itdaily.com/news/busines...
X Receives a Delay on DSA Fine
The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States.
itdaily.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It is not good when DSA enforcement becomes a trade/ geopolitical bargaining chip …
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
itdaily.com/news/busines...
“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”
itdaily.com/news/busines...
Really enjoyed this conversation!
We are back with episode 2!🎙️
Jess is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...
#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently
Jess is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...
#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Really enjoyed this conversation!
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We are back with episode 2!🎙️
Jess is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...
#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently
Jess is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...
#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently
July 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We are back with episode 2!🎙️
Jess is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...
#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently
Jess is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...
#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently
"My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people... I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people... I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
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My NYT op-ed this morning
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My NYT op-ed this morning
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
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“Det første skridt er derfor at erkende, at problemet ikke alene kan løses gennem faktatjek eller dannelse, men kræver et grundlæggende opgør med den politisk-økonomiske orden, der har gjort det muligt for tech-milliardærer at påvirke vores samfund uden demokratisk legitimitet.”
I've written a blog post in Danish for Copenhagen Review of Communication based on my recent work with Aurelien Mondon on 'The Roots of Reactionary Tech Oligarchy and the Need for Radical Democratic Alternatives'
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...
De reaktionære tech-oligarker og kampen for demokrati
Tech-milliardærer som Elon Musk har vendt demokratiske værdier ryggen og støtter højreradikale bevægelser. Krisen handler ikke om indhold, men om magt og demokratisk kontrol.
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
“Det første skridt er derfor at erkende, at problemet ikke alene kan løses gennem faktatjek eller dannelse, men kræver et grundlæggende opgør med den politisk-økonomiske orden, der har gjort det muligt for tech-milliardærer at påvirke vores samfund uden demokratisk legitimitet.”
I've written a blog post in Danish for Copenhagen Review of Communication based on my recent work with Aurelien Mondon on 'The Roots of Reactionary Tech Oligarchy and the Need for Radical Democratic Alternatives'
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...
De reaktionære tech-oligarker og kampen for demokrati
Tech-milliardærer som Elon Musk har vendt demokratiske værdier ryggen og støtter højreradikale bevægelser. Krisen handler ikke om indhold, men om magt og demokratisk kontrol.
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I've written a blog post in Danish for Copenhagen Review of Communication based on my recent work with Aurelien Mondon on 'The Roots of Reactionary Tech Oligarchy and the Need for Radical Democratic Alternatives'
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...
www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...
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As part of this month's forum on Media & Fascism, @jfarkas.bsky.social and @aurelmondon.bsky.social explore the rise of reactionary tech oligarchy and why liberalism, journalism, and the Internet aren't the bulwarks they might seem. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
The roots of reactionary tech oligarchy and the need for radical democratic alternatives
Abstract. The aim for this commentary is two-fold: first, we seek to outline how decades of liberal “post-democratic” hegemony—prevalent across liberal dem
doi.org
June 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
As part of this month's forum on Media & Fascism, @jfarkas.bsky.social and @aurelmondon.bsky.social explore the rise of reactionary tech oligarchy and why liberalism, journalism, and the Internet aren't the bulwarks they might seem. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
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An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
June 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
I will give a keynote lecture on Monday at the 1st Workshop on Misinformation Detection in the Era of LLMs (MisD) - in conjunction with ICWSM-2025.
My talk is titled 'The Democratic Deficit of Misinformation Solutions'. Looking forward!
sites.google.com/view/misd-20...
My talk is titled 'The Democratic Deficit of Misinformation Solutions'. Looking forward!
sites.google.com/view/misd-20...
MisD@ICWSM2025 - Invited Speaker
sites.google.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I will give a keynote lecture on Monday at the 1st Workshop on Misinformation Detection in the Era of LLMs (MisD) - in conjunction with ICWSM-2025.
My talk is titled 'The Democratic Deficit of Misinformation Solutions'. Looking forward!
sites.google.com/view/misd-20...
My talk is titled 'The Democratic Deficit of Misinformation Solutions'. Looking forward!
sites.google.com/view/misd-20...
In Danish: Contributing to this article in Videnskab.dk on how Politiken published a demographic projection with clear echoes of scientific racism.
Professor Peter Fallesen concludes:
"It seems like a calculation scribbled on the back of a napkin."
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...
Professor Peter Fallesen concludes:
"It seems like a calculation scribbled on the back of a napkin."
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...
»Absurd«: Forskere angriber udregning om ‘danskere i mindretal i 2096’
Forudsigelse for Danmarks fremtid afviger fra gængs videnskabelig metode, mener forskere.
videnskab.dk
June 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
In Danish: Contributing to this article in Videnskab.dk on how Politiken published a demographic projection with clear echoes of scientific racism.
Professor Peter Fallesen concludes:
"It seems like a calculation scribbled on the back of a napkin."
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...
Professor Peter Fallesen concludes:
"It seems like a calculation scribbled on the back of a napkin."
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...
"These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:12 AM
"These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
From our new commentary:
"To better describe our current context, we use the term reactionary tech oligarchy. We argue that it encompasses the current historical conjuncture, as it stresses how these movements are elite-driven and top-down" (Farkas & Mondon, 2025, p. 123)
"To better describe our current context, we use the term reactionary tech oligarchy. We argue that it encompasses the current historical conjuncture, as it stresses how these movements are elite-driven and top-down" (Farkas & Mondon, 2025, p. 123)
June 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
From our new commentary:
"To better describe our current context, we use the term reactionary tech oligarchy. We argue that it encompasses the current historical conjuncture, as it stresses how these movements are elite-driven and top-down" (Farkas & Mondon, 2025, p. 123)
"To better describe our current context, we use the term reactionary tech oligarchy. We argue that it encompasses the current historical conjuncture, as it stresses how these movements are elite-driven and top-down" (Farkas & Mondon, 2025, p. 123)
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If you ain’t doing propaganda, the NEH ain’t interested.
June 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you ain’t doing propaganda, the NEH ain’t interested.