@lundec.bsky.social
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I would like to briefly introduce you to Raphael Machado, a pro-Russian propagandist who apparently works for several disinformation campaigns - it looks like he’s in a coordinating role for both Doppelganger and Storm-1516.
February 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I would like to briefly introduce you to Raphael Machado, a pro-Russian propagandist who apparently works for several disinformation campaigns - it looks like he’s in a coordinating role for both Doppelganger and Storm-1516.
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As AI systems shape how kids learn, play, and relate, child protection can’t stop at age-based restrictions, argues Basia Walczak. A disparate impact lens can shift accountability upstream and require us to ask how AI design choices distribute harm and whether children bear unfair risks.
From Age Gates to Accountability in AI Design
Basia Walczak explains why protecting children from AI harms requires focusing on design and outcomes, not access ban.
www.techpolicy.press
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
As AI systems shape how kids learn, play, and relate, child protection can’t stop at age-based restrictions, argues Basia Walczak. A disparate impact lens can shift accountability upstream and require us to ask how AI design choices distribute harm and whether children bear unfair risks.
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EU:n itäisten reunavaltioiden informaatiopuolustuksessa on valtion mentäviä aukkoja, osoittaa alueen yhdeksän toimituksen kokoama tuore kartoitus. Kansalaiset ovat huolestuneita disinformaation vaikutuksesta esimerkiksi vaaleihin, mutta jotkut hallitukset osallistuvat vahingontekoon. #eastflank
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 AM
EU:n itäisten reunavaltioiden informaatiopuolustuksessa on valtion mentäviä aukkoja, osoittaa alueen yhdeksän toimituksen kokoama tuore kartoitus. Kansalaiset ovat huolestuneita disinformaation vaikutuksesta esimerkiksi vaaleihin, mutta jotkut hallitukset osallistuvat vahingontekoon. #eastflank
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#toread #paper From moderation to chaos: Meta’s fact-checking and the battle over truth and free speech by Regina Cazzamatta https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448251413687
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
#toread #paper From moderation to chaos: Meta’s fact-checking and the battle over truth and free speech by Regina Cazzamatta https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448251413687
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#toread #paper How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy by Daniel Thilo Schroeder et al. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/qm9yk_v3
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
#toread #paper How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy by Daniel Thilo Schroeder et al. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/qm9yk_v3
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#toread #paper don't you know that you're toxic? how influencer‐driven misinformation fuels online toxicity by Giandomenico Di Domenico, Federico Mangió, Denitsa Dineva https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.70106
February 1, 2026 at 9:34 AM
#toread #paper don't you know that you're toxic? how influencer‐driven misinformation fuels online toxicity by Giandomenico Di Domenico, Federico Mangió, Denitsa Dineva https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.70106
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A summit backed by the Heritage Foundation & ADF International inside the European Parliament signals growing U.S.–Europe coordination among the far right, as groups tied to abortion bans, conversion therapy, & anti-LGBTQ+ laws use democratic institutions to push a global rollback of human rights.
European Parliament to Host Summit Backed by Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigoted Groups
The European Parliament is set to host a summit organized by anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion groups, providing a platform for a transnational far-right network pushing coordinated anti-rights agendas. B...
globalextremism.org
January 31, 2026 at 11:13 PM
A summit backed by the Heritage Foundation & ADF International inside the European Parliament signals growing U.S.–Europe coordination among the far right, as groups tied to abortion bans, conversion therapy, & anti-LGBTQ+ laws use democratic institutions to push a global rollback of human rights.
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When a French government account publicly sparred with the White House over Greenland on X, it wasn’t a mistake.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
www.politico.eu
January 30, 2026 at 8:48 AM
When a French government account publicly sparred with the White House over Greenland on X, it wasn’t a mistake.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
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🔎 La strategia social punta a diffondere deepfake di ragazze che inneggiano alla sovranità nazionale e alla protezione dei “valori tradizionali”
La destra polacca vuole uscire dall’Unione europea usando giovani donne create con l’IA | Facta
La strategia degli antieuropeisti polacchi consiste nel diffondere sui social deepfake di ragazze che inneggiano alla sovranità nazionale e alla...
www.facta.news
January 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
🔎 La strategia social punta a diffondere deepfake di ragazze che inneggiano alla sovranità nazionale e alla protezione dei “valori tradizionali”
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How can we actually break echo chambers at scale?
Ever notice how some political conversations feel over before they start?
Often, they ended somewhere else — in feeds, podcasts, and videos you never saw.
This isn’t just disagreement; it’s living in separate information worlds. 🧵
Ever notice how some political conversations feel over before they start?
Often, they ended somewhere else — in feeds, podcasts, and videos you never saw.
This isn’t just disagreement; it’s living in separate information worlds. 🧵
January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
How can we actually break echo chambers at scale?
Ever notice how some political conversations feel over before they start?
Often, they ended somewhere else — in feeds, podcasts, and videos you never saw.
This isn’t just disagreement; it’s living in separate information worlds. 🧵
Ever notice how some political conversations feel over before they start?
Often, they ended somewhere else — in feeds, podcasts, and videos you never saw.
This isn’t just disagreement; it’s living in separate information worlds. 🧵
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European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen sounded the alarm about Europe’s dependence on foreign technology today, saying “it’s very clear that Europe is having our independence moment.”
EU tech chief sounds alarm over dependence on foreign tech
Relying on foreign tech “can be weaponized against us,” says Commission’s Henna Virkkunen.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen sounded the alarm about Europe’s dependence on foreign technology today, saying “it’s very clear that Europe is having our independence moment.”
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www.independent.co.uk/tech/tiktok-... TikTok blocks Epstein mentions and anti-Trump videos, users claim.
TikTok users in the US can’t write ‘Epstein’ or see anti-Trump videos
Alleged censorship comes after investors loyal to Trump take over social media platform
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM
www.independent.co.uk/tech/tiktok-... TikTok blocks Epstein mentions and anti-Trump videos, users claim.
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NewsGuard has named its 2025 “Disinformer of the Year”: Yevgeny Shevchenko, Creator of the Pravda Network.
Read our full report on this Russian tech bro with a taste for “girls and cars” in today’s Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/newsguards...
Read our full report on this Russian tech bro with a taste for “girls and cars” in today’s Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/newsguards...
NewsGuard’s 2025 Disinformer of the Year: Yevgeny Shevchenko, Creator of the Pravda Network
Russian tech bro with a taste for “girls and cars” who managed to infect AI models with pro-Kremlin false claims succeeds American fugitive John Mark Dougan as the world’s top disinformer
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
NewsGuard has named its 2025 “Disinformer of the Year”: Yevgeny Shevchenko, Creator of the Pravda Network.
Read our full report on this Russian tech bro with a taste for “girls and cars” in today’s Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/newsguards...
Read our full report on this Russian tech bro with a taste for “girls and cars” in today’s Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/newsguards...
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Sur X, des profils «patriotes» francophones ont cessé d’émettre depuis la coupure d’Internet en Iran www.liberation.fr/checknews/su...
Sur X, des profils «patriotes» francophones ont cessé d’émettre depuis la coupure d’Internet en Iran
Des comptes identifiés par les autorités françaises comme pro-iraniens ne postent plus depuis le black-out imposé par le régime de Téhéran. Un phénomène également observé au Royaume-Uni.
www.liberation.fr
January 18, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Sur X, des profils «patriotes» francophones ont cessé d’émettre depuis la coupure d’Internet en Iran www.liberation.fr/checknews/su...
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Pro-Kremlin Matryoshka bot network promotes Maduro-like capture scenarios involving EU leaders — and Volodymyr Zelensky
The latest disinfo campaign includes content posing as @thestudyofwar.bsky.social, @politico.com, and @euronews.com, according to @antibot4navalny.bsky.social.
The latest disinfo campaign includes content posing as @thestudyofwar.bsky.social, @politico.com, and @euronews.com, according to @antibot4navalny.bsky.social.
Pro-Kremlin Matryoshka bot network promotes Maduro-like capture scenarios involving EU leaders — and Volodymyr Zelensky
The pro-Kremlin bot network known as “Matryoshka” has used the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as part of an attempt to undermine the approval ratings of several democratic leaders, accord...
theins.press
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Pro-Kremlin Matryoshka bot network promotes Maduro-like capture scenarios involving EU leaders — and Volodymyr Zelensky
The latest disinfo campaign includes content posing as @thestudyofwar.bsky.social, @politico.com, and @euronews.com, according to @antibot4navalny.bsky.social.
The latest disinfo campaign includes content posing as @thestudyofwar.bsky.social, @politico.com, and @euronews.com, according to @antibot4navalny.bsky.social.
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📰 ÉDITION SPÉCIALE
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
📰 ÉDITION SPÉCIALE
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
• Comment l’Arcom a fermé les yeux sur des dérapages de CNews
• Depuis 2019, l’autorité a réprimandé la chaîne à 24 reprises
• Démanteler le conglomérat Bolloré
• Derrière l’enregistrement de Thomas Legrand, un habitué des barbouzerie
👉 https://l.mediapart.fr/WCr
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New research shows that online dating profiles that support conspiracy theories are viewed as less attractive. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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journals.sagepub.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
New research shows that online dating profiles that support conspiracy theories are viewed as less attractive. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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There are also third-party security tools that can detect and block malicious prompts, even when they’re hidden behind clever or misleading wording.
www.pynt.io/learning-hub...
www.pynt.io/learning-hub...
10 LLM Security Tools to Know in 2025
LLM security tools protect large language models from threats, mitigating risks like data breaches, unauthorized access, and AI misuse.
www.pynt.io
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
There are also third-party security tools that can detect and block malicious prompts, even when they’re hidden behind clever or misleading wording.
www.pynt.io/learning-hub...
www.pynt.io/learning-hub...
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As the EU moves toward its first DSA fine against X, major platforms have published their 2025 systemic risk reports. Tim Bernard explores what’s changed since 2024, and what the shifting US–EU political climate reveals about how platforms now frame hate speech, information integrity, and DEI.
Platforms Report to EU Regulators Under DSA With an Eye on US Politics | TechPolicy.Press
Tim Bernard provides analysis of the 2025 DSA systemic risk reports, amid shifting US politics and EU enforcement pressure.
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 AM
As the EU moves toward its first DSA fine against X, major platforms have published their 2025 systemic risk reports. Tim Bernard explores what’s changed since 2024, and what the shifting US–EU political climate reveals about how platforms now frame hate speech, information integrity, and DEI.
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En #Finlande, on se forme dès le plus jeune âge à contrer les campagnes de #désinformation menées par la #Russie voisine. Résultat : le meilleur taux en Europe de confiance envers médias et institutions.
Éducation aux fake news : en Finlande, on apprend dès l’école à débusquer les trolls
Dans les classes finlandaises, on se forme dès le plus jeune âge à contrer les campagnes de désinformation menées par la Russie voisine. Résultat : le meilleur taux en Europe de confiance envers médias et institutions.
www.telerama.fr
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 AM
En #Finlande, on se forme dès le plus jeune âge à contrer les campagnes de #désinformation menées par la #Russie voisine. Résultat : le meilleur taux en Europe de confiance envers médias et institutions.
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"Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information. Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information. Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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"“Tinder for Nazis” hit by 100GB data leak, thousands of users exposed" cybernews.com/security/inv...
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"“Tinder for Nazis” hit by 100GB data leak, thousands of users exposed" cybernews.com/security/inv...