Naja Bentzen
@najabentzen.bsky.social
✍️ Policy analyst
📚 European Parliamentary Research Service @ep-eprs.bsky.social
💬 Digital, democracy, information integrity, transatlantic relations
📚 European Parliamentary Research Service @ep-eprs.bsky.social
💬 Digital, democracy, information integrity, transatlantic relations
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Naja Bentzen
@najabentzen.bsky.social
· Jan 7
Towards a European democracy shield in our digital world: The role of information integrity | Epthinktank | European Parliament
The role of information integrity in the proposed European democracy shield, announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, was the subject of a roundtable discussion organised by EPRS on …
epthinktank.eu
If you missed our roundtable on the role of information integrity in the European democracy shield, you can read the gist here, or watch the recording.
Big thanks to Sabine Verheyen MEP; Charles Baubion; @arvinngadgil.bsky.social; Seemab Sheikh; Filip Grzegorzewski!
epthinktank.eu/2024/12/20/t...
Big thanks to Sabine Verheyen MEP; Charles Baubion; @arvinngadgil.bsky.social; Seemab Sheikh; Filip Grzegorzewski!
epthinktank.eu/2024/12/20/t...
… ‘the sense of stability engendered by the balancing of Maga with AI is distinctly precarious’. And what happens if the bubble bursts? @adamtooze.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
on.ft.com/4nMA5K0 Maga + AI is not a recipe for stability
on.ft.com/4nMA5K0 Maga + AI is not a recipe for stability
Maga + AI is not a recipe for stability
The latest tech bubble offers only short-term protection for Trump
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
… ‘the sense of stability engendered by the balancing of Maga with AI is distinctly precarious’. And what happens if the bubble bursts? @adamtooze.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
on.ft.com/4nMA5K0 Maga + AI is not a recipe for stability
on.ft.com/4nMA5K0 Maga + AI is not a recipe for stability
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The world is shifting fast. As geopolitics, tech and power dynamics reshape our future, what role for Europe in 2040?
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The world is shifting fast. As geopolitics, tech and power dynamics reshape our future, what role for Europe in 2040?
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Celebrating Danish libraries ❤️
... and let's use the occasion to celebrate #PublicLibraries everywhere 📚
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...
... and let's use the occasion to celebrate #PublicLibraries everywhere 📚
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...
A celebration of Danish libraries
With Denmark holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, it’s the perfect time to shine a light on the country’s remarkable libraries. From the futuristic Dokk1 in Aarhus to the iconi...
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Celebrating Danish libraries ❤️
... and let's use the occasion to celebrate #PublicLibraries everywhere 📚
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...
... and let's use the occasion to celebrate #PublicLibraries everywhere 📚
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...
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"It doesn’t display the same transparency but it is asking for the same trust "
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
"It doesn’t display the same transparency but it is asking for the same trust "
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
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📢 As the EU's deregulation agenda rolls out the red carpet for corporate interests, our new study shows that the tech industry has ramped up its lobby power:
💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million
🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists
🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day
@lobbycontrol.bsky.social
💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million
🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists
🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day
@lobbycontrol.bsky.social
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory
New figures show that the digital industry as a whole is now spending €151 million a year on lobbying the EU, a major increase to what was already considerable firepower.
corporateeurope.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
📢 As the EU's deregulation agenda rolls out the red carpet for corporate interests, our new study shows that the tech industry has ramped up its lobby power:
💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million
🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists
🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day
@lobbycontrol.bsky.social
💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million
🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists
🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day
@lobbycontrol.bsky.social
As pressures on democracy and our infosphere continue to grow, the role of scientists is increasingly politicised and at risk.
@egu.eu's webinar on 13 November, featuring @lewan.bsky.social, offers an overview of how scientists can respond and safeguard their work.
www.egu.eu/webinars/646...
@egu.eu's webinar on 13 November, featuring @lewan.bsky.social, offers an overview of how scientists can respond and safeguard their work.
www.egu.eu/webinars/646...
How scientists can respond to autocratisation
<p>We live in an era of democratic backsliding and autocratisation, in which science is increasingly under politically-motivated attack. This webinar will provide an overview of how scientists can res...
www.egu.eu
November 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
As pressures on democracy and our infosphere continue to grow, the role of scientists is increasingly politicised and at risk.
@egu.eu's webinar on 13 November, featuring @lewan.bsky.social, offers an overview of how scientists can respond and safeguard their work.
www.egu.eu/webinars/646...
@egu.eu's webinar on 13 November, featuring @lewan.bsky.social, offers an overview of how scientists can respond and safeguard their work.
www.egu.eu/webinars/646...
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Well-meaning Americans in my mentions: kindly do not recommend extremely illegal actions that could land people in the UK with a ten year prison sentence
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Well-meaning Americans in my mentions: kindly do not recommend extremely illegal actions that could land people in the UK with a ten year prison sentence
on.ft.com/4hFHlWx Trump’s university backlash drives US researchers towards Europe
Trump’s university backlash drives US researchers towards Europe
EU grant applications hit record in 2025 amid surge in interest from American academics
on.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
on.ft.com/4hFHlWx Trump’s university backlash drives US researchers towards Europe
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It’s not easy to break free from deep dependencies. But it can be done. ICC to drop MS for German alternative ⬇️
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It’s not easy to break free from deep dependencies. But it can be done. ICC to drop MS for German alternative ⬇️
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
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After the Pentagon forced a mass exit of journalists who understood military finance, tactics and technology, their replacements have arrived: cranks, conspiracy theorists and both foreign and domestic propagandists
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Pentagon’s Preferred Propaganda Model
The Trump administration is trying to muddle reality—and create apathy.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
After the Pentagon forced a mass exit of journalists who understood military finance, tactics and technology, their replacements have arrived: cranks, conspiracy theorists and both foreign and domestic propagandists
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Excellent @willoremus.com piece about the launch of Grokipedia, Elon’s historical relationship with Wikipedia, and whether AI language models (as opposed to humans) are good enough to write a trustworthy encyclopedia. On that point, I agree with @jimmywales.bsky.social
Gift link: wapo.st/47PKzTd
Gift link: wapo.st/47PKzTd
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Excellent @willoremus.com piece about the launch of Grokipedia, Elon’s historical relationship with Wikipedia, and whether AI language models (as opposed to humans) are good enough to write a trustworthy encyclopedia. On that point, I agree with @jimmywales.bsky.social
Gift link: wapo.st/47PKzTd
Gift link: wapo.st/47PKzTd
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Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to unprecedented levels of super PAC support for a lame-duck president. bit.ly/42wEcSM
Money in Politics Roundup — October 2025
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to super PAC support for a lame-duck president.
www.brennancenter.org
October 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our new recurring feature covers key stories from the world of campaign finance and influence buying, from the AI industry to unprecedented levels of super PAC support for a lame-duck president. bit.ly/42wEcSM
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“Professing love for Hitler is more than anti-Semitic—it’s antihuman,” George Packer argues. The Young Republicans’ texts “degrade all of us”:
The Depth of MAGA’s Moral Collapse
How we got to “I love Hitler.”
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“Professing love for Hitler is more than anti-Semitic—it’s antihuman,” George Packer argues. The Young Republicans’ texts “degrade all of us”:
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We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
c o n s t a n t l y.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
c o n s t a n t l y.
Breaking: Tucker Carlson calls Putin a female leader 🔽
Tucker Carlson:
There's something about female leadership that gets you very quickly to violence.U see it in the support for the Ukraine war,which is like the murder of an entire country's male population.Now,though,a bunch of European countries are doing female conscription
There's something about female leadership that gets you very quickly to violence.U see it in the support for the Ukraine war,which is like the murder of an entire country's male population.Now,though,a bunch of European countries are doing female conscription
October 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Breaking: Tucker Carlson calls Putin a female leader 🔽
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Brussels’s tech laws have come under pressure ever since the new US administration took office in January.
EU should stand firm despite US pressure, ex-EU competition chief says
Brussels’s tech laws have come under pressure ever since the new US administration took office in January.
l.euronews.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Brussels’s tech laws have come under pressure ever since the new US administration took office in January.
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Call for Papers now open for the
Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 April 2026.
Research on systemic risks from technology that affects information streams or the amplification or monetization of disinformation.
Hosted with @mctd.bsky.social.
Information: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 April 2026.
Research on systemic risks from technology that affects information streams or the amplification or monetization of disinformation.
Hosted with @mctd.bsky.social.
Information: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
Cambridge disinformation summit (2026) - Cambridge Judge Business School
Connect with Cambridge Judge! Explore our full calendar of upcoming events, learn about our programmes and connect with world-class speakers.
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Call for Papers now open for the
Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 April 2026.
Research on systemic risks from technology that affects information streams or the amplification or monetization of disinformation.
Hosted with @mctd.bsky.social.
Information: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 April 2026.
Research on systemic risks from technology that affects information streams or the amplification or monetization of disinformation.
Hosted with @mctd.bsky.social.
Information: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
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Delighted to meet Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland @radek-sikorski.bsky.social in Warsaw 🇵🇱
🇪🇺 is showing solidarity with 🇵🇱& other frontline MSs supporting their defence efforts - through initiatives #EDIP, #SAFE, flagships such as #DroneWall, simplification omnibuses, and the new #MFF
🇪🇺 is showing solidarity with 🇵🇱& other frontline MSs supporting their defence efforts - through initiatives #EDIP, #SAFE, flagships such as #DroneWall, simplification omnibuses, and the new #MFF
September 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Delighted to meet Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland @radek-sikorski.bsky.social in Warsaw 🇵🇱
🇪🇺 is showing solidarity with 🇵🇱& other frontline MSs supporting their defence efforts - through initiatives #EDIP, #SAFE, flagships such as #DroneWall, simplification omnibuses, and the new #MFF
🇪🇺 is showing solidarity with 🇵🇱& other frontline MSs supporting their defence efforts - through initiatives #EDIP, #SAFE, flagships such as #DroneWall, simplification omnibuses, and the new #MFF
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Remember how Jim Jordan was celebrating last week, claiming Google had censored conservatives and his committee uncovered it?
Well, his own committee's documents show he's lying.
open.substack.com/pub/wicziped...
Well, his own committee's documents show he's lying.
open.substack.com/pub/wicziped...
Jim Jordan Claims Google Censored Conservatives. His Own Committee’s Work Shows Otherwise.
Google execs’ interviews before the House Judiciary Committee show no evidence of “censorship” or government coercion - so who’s lying?
open.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Remember how Jim Jordan was celebrating last week, claiming Google had censored conservatives and his committee uncovered it?
Well, his own committee's documents show he's lying.
open.substack.com/pub/wicziped...
Well, his own committee's documents show he's lying.
open.substack.com/pub/wicziped...
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The future of Moldova is in Europe! 🇪🇺🇲🇩
On this historic step forward, the people of Moldova have chosen the path of democracy, hope and opportunities.
They have chosen Europe.
Europa este Moldova. Moldova este Europa.
On this historic step forward, the people of Moldova have chosen the path of democracy, hope and opportunities.
They have chosen Europe.
Europa este Moldova. Moldova este Europa.
September 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The future of Moldova is in Europe! 🇪🇺🇲🇩
On this historic step forward, the people of Moldova have chosen the path of democracy, hope and opportunities.
They have chosen Europe.
Europa este Moldova. Moldova este Europa.
On this historic step forward, the people of Moldova have chosen the path of democracy, hope and opportunities.
They have chosen Europe.
Europa este Moldova. Moldova este Europa.
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The 2025 call for #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships drew 17,058 applications worldwide.
A 64.6% increase from 2024, it's the most popular call in over four decades.
Excellence thrives where it is enabled, protected and shared — and Europe provides that environment.
→ europa.eu/!jcnGgP
#ChooseEurope
A 64.6% increase from 2024, it's the most popular call in over four decades.
Excellence thrives where it is enabled, protected and shared — and Europe provides that environment.
→ europa.eu/!jcnGgP
#ChooseEurope
September 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The 2025 call for #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships drew 17,058 applications worldwide.
A 64.6% increase from 2024, it's the most popular call in over four decades.
Excellence thrives where it is enabled, protected and shared — and Europe provides that environment.
→ europa.eu/!jcnGgP
#ChooseEurope
A 64.6% increase from 2024, it's the most popular call in over four decades.
Excellence thrives where it is enabled, protected and shared — and Europe provides that environment.
→ europa.eu/!jcnGgP
#ChooseEurope
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Are you looking for work in a research group that is led by an ERC grantee? There more than 100 currently open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
September 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Are you looking for work in a research group that is led by an ERC grantee? There more than 100 currently open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
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Parliament has approved a six-month extension of the mandate of two special committees.
The European Democracy Shield committee, chaired by @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social , until 3 August 2026, and the Housing Crisis committee, chaired by Irene Tinagli, until 30 July 2026.
The European Democracy Shield committee, chaired by @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social , until 3 August 2026, and the Housing Crisis committee, chaired by Irene Tinagli, until 30 July 2026.
September 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Parliament has approved a six-month extension of the mandate of two special committees.
The European Democracy Shield committee, chaired by @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social , until 3 August 2026, and the Housing Crisis committee, chaired by Irene Tinagli, until 30 July 2026.
The European Democracy Shield committee, chaired by @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social , until 3 August 2026, and the Housing Crisis committee, chaired by Irene Tinagli, until 30 July 2026.
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When free speech is defined as the right to spread hate speech and disinformation, while making money from the societal disarray that results, it is not free speech at all.
My latest on how Trump and Farage are protecting Big Tech not free speech: www.ft.com/content/62b1...
Protecting Big Tech, not free speech
Trump and Farage are using censorship as a cloak for disinformation
www.ft.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
When free speech is defined as the right to spread hate speech and disinformation, while making money from the societal disarray that results, it is not free speech at all.
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💬 HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social: "A new global order is in the making, but how we respond to this is entirely up to us. We must grow our geopolitical power and work on how we can be united, or change the rules so that we can adopt decisions, otherwise we are just not taken seriously."
September 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
💬 HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social: "A new global order is in the making, but how we respond to this is entirely up to us. We must grow our geopolitical power and work on how we can be united, or change the rules so that we can adopt decisions, otherwise we are just not taken seriously."