Lion Cassens
@lion-c.bsky.social
Researcher with a passion for cycling 🚲. Currently interested in data science, noise pollution, machine learning, edge computing and open hardware.
Pursuing a PhD in applied machine learning and smart sensing for noise pollution monitoring 🎓.
Pursuing a PhD in applied machine learning and smart sensing for noise pollution monitoring 🎓.
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REST Media has garnered millions of views on social media for its content targeting Moldova’s pro-EU leadership. Researchers say it’s a Kremlin operation. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/researchers-...
Researchers say media outlet targeting Moldova is a Russian cutout
REST Media has garnered millions of views on social media for its content targeting Moldova’s pro-EU leadership. Researchers say it’s a Kremlin operation.
cyberscoop.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
REST Media has garnered millions of views on social media for its content targeting Moldova’s pro-EU leadership. Researchers say it’s a Kremlin operation. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/researchers-...
State actors trying to influence Chatbot responses. Something to watch out for...
@atpgeo.bsky.social #misinformation
nltimes.nl/2025/06/19/r...
@atpgeo.bsky.social #misinformation
nltimes.nl/2025/06/19/r...
Russian disinformation network infects AI chatbots, Dutch investigation finds
Leading artificial intelligence chatbots, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Mistral, are reportedly unintentionally spreading pro-Russian propaganda by citing fabricated claims originating fro...
nltimes.nl
June 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
State actors trying to influence Chatbot responses. Something to watch out for...
@atpgeo.bsky.social #misinformation
nltimes.nl/2025/06/19/r...
@atpgeo.bsky.social #misinformation
nltimes.nl/2025/06/19/r...
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
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24.02.2022: the chronicle of a day that changed the fate of the entire world
▪️ It all started with Putin's speech, in which he announced the decision to start the so-called "SMO". ⤵️
▪️ It all started with Putin's speech, in which he announced the decision to start the so-called "SMO". ⤵️
February 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
24.02.2022: the chronicle of a day that changed the fate of the entire world
▪️ It all started with Putin's speech, in which he announced the decision to start the so-called "SMO". ⤵️
▪️ It all started with Putin's speech, in which he announced the decision to start the so-called "SMO". ⤵️
But somehow he likes China's government, or what?
February 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
But somehow he likes China's government, or what?
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Dass die Russen jetzt auch hier sind zeigt, dass die Plattform an Bedeutung gewinnt
www.rnd.de/politik/desi...
www.rnd.de/politik/desi...
Russische Einflusskampagne auf Social-Media-Plattform Bluesky
Hunderte Accounts posten über mehrere Stunden Propaganda im Dauerfeuer: Am Freitagnachmittag hat eine mutmaßlich russische Einflusskampagne auf der Social-Media-Plattform Bluesky gewütet. Ein Desinfor...
www.rnd.de
January 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Dass die Russen jetzt auch hier sind zeigt, dass die Plattform an Bedeutung gewinnt
www.rnd.de/politik/desi...
www.rnd.de/politik/desi...
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Based on their profiles, one might at first think that these six Bluesky accounts belong to activist groups on a mission to defend democracy, or something of that sort.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
January 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Based on their profiles, one might at first think that these six Bluesky accounts belong to activist groups on a mission to defend democracy, or something of that sort.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
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The case around oil tankers Eagle-S, which is most certainly responsible for damaging the Estlink-2 undersea cable, is getting even more interesting. It appears that ship was not only involved in sabotage but in espionage, as well.
December 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
The case around oil tankers Eagle-S, which is most certainly responsible for damaging the Estlink-2 undersea cable, is getting even more interesting. It appears that ship was not only involved in sabotage but in espionage, as well.
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In the two weeks since this thread was posted, the "passionate about" spam network has grown to over 15 thousand accounts, and evolved a bit in other ways. Here's an updated analysis...
bsky.app/profile/cons...
bsky.app/profile/cons...
The largest network detected by monitoring the firehose consists of (at least) 1155 accounts with 80 distinct biographies of the form "passionate about <A> in the field of "<B>". To date, none of the accounts in this network has posted.
December 21, 2024 at 5:29 PM
In the two weeks since this thread was posted, the "passionate about" spam network has grown to over 15 thousand accounts, and evolved a bit in other ways. Here's an updated analysis...
bsky.app/profile/cons...
bsky.app/profile/cons...
Another bot network using AI for at least some of the posts...
It's a great day to look at a pair of Bluesky spam networks, each of which promotes a specific spammy website. The accounts in the first network pose as individuals, and post links to luxuryhousezone(dot)com. Some of these accounts have duplicate biographies.
December 10, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Another bot network using AI for at least some of the posts...
Grundsätzlich schwer zu sagen. Zwei Möglichkeiten:
1) Die Folgen tausenden (>100,000) Accounts und gewinnen dadurch "back follower". (komisch, aber nicht verboten)
2) Bekannte Persönlichkeiten, die von X gekommen sind und daher ohne Beiträge viele follower haben.
1) Die Folgen tausenden (>100,000) Accounts und gewinnen dadurch "back follower". (komisch, aber nicht verboten)
2) Bekannte Persönlichkeiten, die von X gekommen sind und daher ohne Beiträge viele follower haben.
December 10, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Grundsätzlich schwer zu sagen. Zwei Möglichkeiten:
1) Die Folgen tausenden (>100,000) Accounts und gewinnen dadurch "back follower". (komisch, aber nicht verboten)
2) Bekannte Persönlichkeiten, die von X gekommen sind und daher ohne Beiträge viele follower haben.
1) Die Folgen tausenden (>100,000) Accounts und gewinnen dadurch "back follower". (komisch, aber nicht verboten)
2) Bekannte Persönlichkeiten, die von X gekommen sind und daher ohne Beiträge viele follower haben.
Do you have a handle of some? Would like to take a look.
December 8, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Do you have a handle of some? Would like to take a look.
Auf jeden Fall ein Fake-Account (siehe Antwort an OP)!
Ich denke aber nicht, das der zum gleichen Netzwerk gehört - da diese Bilder von Instagram gestohlen wurden. Das Ziel kann aber natürlich das gleiche sein.
Ich denke aber nicht, das der zum gleichen Netzwerk gehört - da diese Bilder von Instagram gestohlen wurden. Das Ziel kann aber natürlich das gleiche sein.
December 8, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Auf jeden Fall ein Fake-Account (siehe Antwort an OP)!
Ich denke aber nicht, das der zum gleichen Netzwerk gehört - da diese Bilder von Instagram gestohlen wurden. Das Ziel kann aber natürlich das gleiche sein.
Ich denke aber nicht, das der zum gleichen Netzwerk gehört - da diese Bilder von Instagram gestohlen wurden. Das Ziel kann aber natürlich das gleiche sein.
Eines der Fotos zeigt auf der Uniform den Namen "Hufschmidt". Schnelle Google Suche bestätigt deinen Verdacht: Diese "Christine Wagner" existiert nicht und hat die Bilder geklaut.
December 8, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Eines der Fotos zeigt auf der Uniform den Namen "Hufschmidt". Schnelle Google Suche bestätigt deinen Verdacht: Diese "Christine Wagner" existiert nicht und hat die Bilder geklaut.
4/ Some sources said it has been up to 50 accounts, but currently I cannot find those accounts on Bluesky (perhaps already blocked?).
See for example this list: bsky.app/profile/lars...
Thanks to everyone who helped/helps shining light on this!
See for example this list: bsky.app/profile/lars...
Thanks to everyone who helped/helps shining light on this!
Es sind noch ein paar mehr schon/noch hinterlegt bei vanillasky. click
December 8, 2024 at 9:41 AM
4/ Some sources said it has been up to 50 accounts, but currently I cannot find those accounts on Bluesky (perhaps already blocked?).
See for example this list: bsky.app/profile/lars...
Thanks to everyone who helped/helps shining light on this!
See for example this list: bsky.app/profile/lars...
Thanks to everyone who helped/helps shining light on this!
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Es sind noch ein paar mehr schon/noch hinterlegt bei vanillasky. click
December 8, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Es sind noch ein paar mehr schon/noch hinterlegt bei vanillasky. click
3/ The 9 remaining accounts stopped posting shortly after my initial thread and have not posted since. Until then, these 9 made 182 posts: bsky.app/profile/badl...
This network was easy to find due to the common URL. However, it is likely not the only attempt to build a German speaking AI-network.
This network was easy to find due to the common URL. However, it is likely not the only attempt to build a German speaking AI-network.
And just to quantify the OPs claim that Bluesky is being flooded with German speaking bots.
This tiny network hat 19 bots, which posted a total of 182 posts (at least the 10 bots that are still active).
That's not quite a flood. Pretty sure as the elections come closer, we'll se more activity tho.
This tiny network hat 19 bots, which posted a total of 182 posts (at least the 10 bots that are still active).
That's not quite a flood. Pretty sure as the elections come closer, we'll se more activity tho.
December 8, 2024 at 9:33 AM
3/ The 9 remaining accounts stopped posting shortly after my initial thread and have not posted since. Until then, these 9 made 182 posts: bsky.app/profile/badl...
This network was easy to find due to the common URL. However, it is likely not the only attempt to build a German speaking AI-network.
This network was easy to find due to the common URL. However, it is likely not the only attempt to build a German speaking AI-network.
2/ This is less than it seemed, based on how the replies to these news articles were dominated by the network (now often called vanillasky network).
However, the network was likely still being developed.
The oldest account first posted 4 days ago, while approx. half started posting 2 days ago.
However, the network was likely still being developed.
The oldest account first posted 4 days ago, while approx. half started posting 2 days ago.
December 8, 2024 at 9:33 AM
2/ This is less than it seemed, based on how the replies to these news articles were dominated by the network (now often called vanillasky network).
However, the network was likely still being developed.
The oldest account first posted 4 days ago, while approx. half started posting 2 days ago.
However, the network was likely still being developed.
The oldest account first posted 4 days ago, while approx. half started posting 2 days ago.
Yesterdays thread on the discovery of an AI bot network gained quite some traction. Since then, ppl. found out more about the network.
1/ @badlogic.bsky.social and other's found that the bots are hosted through the same domain, which now has a total of only 19 bots. 10 of which are blocked by Bsky.
1/ @badlogic.bsky.social and other's found that the bots are hosted through the same domain, which now has a total of only 19 bots. 10 of which are blocked by Bsky.
Bsky is being flooded with German speaking AI powered bots.
A thread on why this is important, ultimately making all social media is unusable. #deutschland #trolls #AI #election
1/ What happened? All these responses to a @zeit.de post have something in common (spoiler: they are not real):
A thread on why this is important, ultimately making all social media is unusable. #deutschland #trolls #AI #election
1/ What happened? All these responses to a @zeit.de post have something in common (spoiler: they are not real):
December 8, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Yesterdays thread on the discovery of an AI bot network gained quite some traction. Since then, ppl. found out more about the network.
1/ @badlogic.bsky.social and other's found that the bots are hosted through the same domain, which now has a total of only 19 bots. 10 of which are blocked by Bsky.
1/ @badlogic.bsky.social and other's found that the bots are hosted through the same domain, which now has a total of only 19 bots. 10 of which are blocked by Bsky.
Hi Robert, ich hatte selber auch nicht mit so viel Aufmerksamkeit für den post gerechnet und kann deine Verunsicherung daher verstehen.
Falls noch zweifel bestehen, gerne über meine Arbeits/Uni-E-Mail Kontakt suchen (kann via Google gefunden werden).
Falls noch zweifel bestehen, gerne über meine Arbeits/Uni-E-Mail Kontakt suchen (kann via Google gefunden werden).
December 8, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Hi Robert, ich hatte selber auch nicht mit so viel Aufmerksamkeit für den post gerechnet und kann deine Verunsicherung daher verstehen.
Falls noch zweifel bestehen, gerne über meine Arbeits/Uni-E-Mail Kontakt suchen (kann via Google gefunden werden).
Falls noch zweifel bestehen, gerne über meine Arbeits/Uni-E-Mail Kontakt suchen (kann via Google gefunden werden).
The accounts were less just a few hours/days old. Roughly half have been deleted by now - so it seems BlueSky is doing a good job!
They might still rely on us for reporting suspicious activities though.
They might still rely on us for reporting suspicious activities though.
December 8, 2024 at 8:27 AM
The accounts were less just a few hours/days old. Roughly half have been deleted by now - so it seems BlueSky is doing a good job!
They might still rely on us for reporting suspicious activities though.
They might still rely on us for reporting suspicious activities though.
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And just to quantify the OPs claim that Bluesky is being flooded with German speaking bots.
This tiny network hat 19 bots, which posted a total of 182 posts (at least the 10 bots that are still active).
That's not quite a flood. Pretty sure as the elections come closer, we'll se more activity tho.
This tiny network hat 19 bots, which posted a total of 182 posts (at least the 10 bots that are still active).
That's not quite a flood. Pretty sure as the elections come closer, we'll se more activity tho.
December 8, 2024 at 12:01 AM
And just to quantify the OPs claim that Bluesky is being flooded with German speaking bots.
This tiny network hat 19 bots, which posted a total of 182 posts (at least the 10 bots that are still active).
That's not quite a flood. Pretty sure as the elections come closer, we'll se more activity tho.
This tiny network hat 19 bots, which posted a total of 182 posts (at least the 10 bots that are still active).
That's not quite a flood. Pretty sure as the elections come closer, we'll se more activity tho.
Die bots aus dem thread haben mit niemandem interagiert.
Rein technisch dürfte das aber Möglich sein. Fliegt aber ggf. schneller auf, wenn die Antworten weniger Sinn machen.
Das Hauptproblem ist, das die mit der Zeit besser werden könnten.
Rein technisch dürfte das aber Möglich sein. Fliegt aber ggf. schneller auf, wenn die Antworten weniger Sinn machen.
Das Hauptproblem ist, das die mit der Zeit besser werden könnten.
December 7, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Die bots aus dem thread haben mit niemandem interagiert.
Rein technisch dürfte das aber Möglich sein. Fliegt aber ggf. schneller auf, wenn die Antworten weniger Sinn machen.
Das Hauptproblem ist, das die mit der Zeit besser werden könnten.
Rein technisch dürfte das aber Möglich sein. Fliegt aber ggf. schneller auf, wenn die Antworten weniger Sinn machen.
Das Hauptproblem ist, das die mit der Zeit besser werden könnten.