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Andreas J Önnerfors
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Swedish intellectual historian passionate about combatting disinformation and conspiracy theories. Languages 🇸🇪🇩🇪🇬🇧

Affiliation: Fojo Media Institute, Linnaeus University, Sweden
See more here: https://linnaeus.academia.edu/Andreas%C3%96nnerfors
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New article out in Ekphrasis, together with musicologist Annette Mars: ”The Dark Side of Ecomedia: Dystopian Imagination of the Sustainable Development Goals in Swedish Doom Metal”.

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July 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Intervjuad i SVT om Veo 3 och riskerna med det.

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Experter varnar för Googles nya AI-verktyg
Ser ökad risk för att desinformation sprids: ”Skulle kunna tända på krutdurken” • Se AI-klippen som SVT genererade
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July 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Epstein-fallet: samma magnitud som Watergate?

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Experter om Trumps Epstein-dilemma: ”Som Watergate”
Tvivlarna väntas inte tystna – trots beskedet att nytt material ska offentliggöras • ”Väldigt svårt sits”
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July 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Do we witness the 'Röhm-moment' of the MAGA-movement? The Epstein-case blows up the minds of conspiratorial Trumpists. In 1934, Röhm's SA was eliminated. Will the goon squads of Trump likewise loose their power?
#MAGA #conspiracytheories #Epstein

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Do we witness the 'Röhm-moment' of the MAGA-movement? | Andreas Önnerfors ∴
Do we witness the 'Röhm-moment' of the MAGA-movement? The Epstein-case blows up the minds of conspiratorial Trumpists. In 1934, Röhm's SA was eliminated. Will the goon squads of Trump like...
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July 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Ny artikel ute:

Den globala statskuppen – konspirationsteorier om näringslivet som dystopisk makt

Hur mycket makt har företagen egentligen? Idéhistorikern Andreas Önnerfors granskar konspiratoriska berättelser där företag framställs som cyniska maktspelare.

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Den globala statskuppen – konspirationsteorier om näringslivet som dystopisk makt ~ Organisation & Samhälle
Svensk Företagsekonomisk Tidskrift
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May 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #7
• europeiskt nätverk för fact-checking inom public service
• Emma Frans och EUvsDisinfo om översvämningen av informationssfären
• Desinformation, hat och hot: Universitetsläraren om fenomenet
• Digital Epistemologi – J Ingvarsson in memoriam. mailchi.mp/609302f5020d...
🔎 Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #7, 2025
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April 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Andreas Önnerfors får pris av Svenska Akademien
Andreas Önnerfors, projektledare för Faktajouren på Medieinsitutet Fojo vid Linnéuniversitetet, har tilldelats Svenska Akademiens Zibetska pris. Priset på 70 000 kr delas ut vartannat år till en ”fört...
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April 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #6

• Workshop ”ArDis – Arctic Disinformation” 14-15 maj
•”Adolescence”: fokus mot den toxiska digitala online-miljön,
•EEAS tredje årsrapport om desinformation,
•Wikforss om yttrandefrihetens gränser,
•Källkritikbyrån: förvanskade klimatnyheter

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🔎 Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #6, 2025
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April 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Gonna do battle with a conspiracy theory tomorrow. Would appreciate your support 🙏🏻

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Nina Jankowicz to Testify Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee: The “Censorship Industrial Complex” Is a Fiction that Threatens National Security (Washington, DC) – Tomorrow, Nina Jankowicz, founder of the American Sunlight Project, will testify tomorrow before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia in a hearing titled “Censorship Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department.” In her testimony, Jankowicz will explain how the “Censorship Industrial Complex” is a fiction that has had profound implications not only for her safety but for national security, free speech, and the integrity of democratic institutions. "The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’ is a myth and a harmful one at that. It’s distracting lawmakers from the real dangers—foreign disinformation and threats to the integrity of our democratic processes,” said Nina Jankowicz, Chief Executive Officer of the American Sunlight Project, “Congress should be focused on combating these threats, not wasting time on politically motivated investigations." Jankowicz has seen firsthand how the focus on these false censorship claims has harmed researchers. Disinformation experts, including herself, have faced harassment, misrepresentation, and personal attacks, for doing the critical work to safeguard democracy. This environment is having a chilling effect on free speech and academic freedom, silencing those who are essential to protecting our national security and freedom. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and its allies are waging an aggressive assault on free speech, targeting journalists, academics, and public officials who challenge their narrative. By branding legitimate research as “censorship” and dismantling programs designed to counter disinformation, they are not defending free expression but instead working to control it, punishing those who expose inconvenient truths while allowing malign foreign influence to flourish. The real danger, as Jankowicz will explain, lies in how these distractions undermine U.S. efforts to combat foreign influence operations. Foreign adversaries, including Russia, China, and Iran, are actively using disinformation to destabilize American democracy. Congress must shift its focus back to addressing these threats before it’s too late. "We cannot afford to be distracted by political theater. Our adversaries are using disinformation to erode democracy from within, and we must act decisively to protect our values," Jankowicz said. Jankowicz will testify before the committee tomorrow, April 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET. For media inquiries or to request an interview with Nina Jankowicz, contact Eddie Vale at eddie@npagency.com. ###
March 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Looks like the GOP is gearing up for a serious discussion 🙄
March 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Nyhetsbrev 2025_5 ute nu
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USA-experten Emma Ricknell: "Spring inte på alla bollar!"
I veckans nyhetsbrev kan du läsa om Faktajouren på Färöarna – arktisk desinformation, USA-special: statsvetaren Emma Ricknell ger tips om USA-bevakning, Utbildning om desinformation och verifikation p...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Carl Heath on LinkedIn: När en auktoritär regim utsätter vårt grannland Danmark för hot och… | 12 comments
När en auktoritär regim utsätter vårt grannland Danmark för hot och påtryckningar måste vi reagera. Vi är i en farlig tid. USAs president Trump har återigen… | 12 comments on LinkedIn
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March 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Eurovision-säsongen har startat.
Mer KAJ till Europas lägereldar!
🇪🇺🔥🇸🇪
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Expert: Årets politiska fråga i Eurovision kan bli europeisk enighet | Dagens Arena
”Man kanske tar avstånd från låtar som låter amerikaniserade”
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March 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #4

•USA:s förorenade informationsflöde,
• Logically Facts översikt över falska påståenden i samband med Örebro-dådet,
• Anna Karin Wallbergs pedagogiska texter om informationspåverkan,
• Serbien under radarn: mer bevakning behövs

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🔎 Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #4, 2025
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March 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Fantastisk analys av hotet mot den regelbaserade världsordningen!

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DEBATT: ”Det finns en ny sheriff i Washington – men måste världen bli laglös?”
Inlägg av Derek Hutcheson och Bo Petersson, professorer i statsvetenskap.
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March 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Everything I want to say about Trump and the minions who are making Making Russia Great Again I said in this piece.

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A Fool and a Tool: Trump Is Spreading Russian Disinformation
Three years after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Trump is not just siding with Putin, he’s circulating Putin’s lies.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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February 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Je suis Zelenskyy
🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #3

* Valet i Grönland den 11 mars,
* The Case for Facts
* Anton Lifs verktygslåda om informationspåverkan och omvärldsanalys 2025,
* Yles quiz om desinformation,
* Påminnelse: 13 mars (Källkritikens Dag)
* Veckans ord: ”Bellingcat-löken”.

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🔎 Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #3, 2025
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February 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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ZDF om tyska valet: CDU/CSU vinner, AfD andra plats (🤦‍♀️armes Deutschland), SPD tredje o s v

Prognos: Merz bildar minoritetsregering med hoppande majoriteter i sakfrågor. Han kommer att hålla brandväggen (tills vidare). Någon koalition blir det inte. Möjligen nödläge där skuldbromsen sätts ut spel.
February 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Our book on enemy images got a very nice review! Thanks Kristian Steiner for having me on this journey! You can be proud of this 🌟🌟🌟

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Bunker Books: Enemy Images – Emergence, Consequences, and Counteraction - Nordic Defence Review
Share with your friends Enemy Images, by Kristian Steiner and Andreas Önnerfors Routledge (2025), delves into the concept of “enemy images” in this timely and critical work. Both Steiner and Önnerfors...
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February 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Lunds stadsbibliotek - 19 februari

Bokpresenation: Konspirationsteorier - meningsskapande berättelser i historia och nutid

Arrangeras i samarbete med Nordic Academic Press.

Fri entré, ingen föranmälan.

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February 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Faktajourens Nyhetsbrev #2

- Örebro: ordval och källkritik spelar roll
- Val i Tyskland utsätts för påverkan
- NORDiS digital literacy forum
- Inhämta trovärdig information från USA
- Veckans factcheck om Örebro

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🔎 Faktajourens nyhetsbrev #2, 2025
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February 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Det våldsamma ensamma vansinnet är den vite mannens privilegium. Nästan ett heligt raseri som endast han får utöva.
”Ensamagerande enstöring” är nästan som ett konstnärligt geni - befriad från social kontext eller sammanhang utövar han sin dödliga konst som ingen låtsas kunna tolka.
February 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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USAID provides critical services to people in need all over the world, so it’s not surprising that the world’s richest man, who has never faced a day of adversity in his life, would so callously attempt to eliminate them.

Statement for @americansunlight.org.
Jankowicz Statement on Musk’s Hijacking of US Government and Foreign Policy (Washington, D.C.) - The following is a statement from American Sunlight Project (ASP) CEO Nina Jankowicz on Elon Musk’s attempt to eliminate the US Agency for International Development (USAID): “The American people are witnessing a hostile takeover of their systems by an unelected oligarch. Elon Musk’s illegal attempt to eliminate the US Agency for International Development will have far-reaching consequences for the peace and security Americans have enjoyed for generations. I have been privileged to implement USAID programs and work alongside its employees and partners throughout my career. Far from the “ball of worms” that Musk describes, USAID provides critical services to people in need all over the world—services that pay for themselves in the security and prosperity Americans enjoy. They curb HIV/AIDS and hunger and provide a voice to the voiceless, so it’s not surprising that the world’s richest man, who has never faced a day of adversity in his life, would so callously attempt to eliminate them. Nor is it surprising that Musk—part of the Trump oligarchy— should deem the critical work USAID does to support democracy and repair the global information environment “corrupt.” There is a reason that Vladimir Putin banned USAID programming from Russia in 2012; its programs supported groups engaged in critical truth-telling missions. Like Putin, Musk and Trump benefit from an all powerful state that trafficks in lies. Through this illegal power grab, Musk and Trump are putting American lives around the world at risk. Musk has written that USAID is “criminal” and “must die.” In fraught environments—and even here in the States—some may interpret this as a call to arms. While Musk and the MAGA wing of the Republican Party have railed against the work of “unelected bureaucrats” in the past, President Trump has anointed Musk - whose businesses take large amounts of government contracts and has extensive relationships with China, Russia, and other American adversaries - to become the most powerful man in the U.S. Government overnight. This will immediately cause deaths, upend our security, and make Americans less prosperous and less safe. This hostile takeover is only the beginning of what Musk plans for the federal government, and that should scare every American. While programs that may feel far away are on the chopping block today, it might be Medicare, Social Security, or veterans’ benefits tomorrow. I urge Congress to fulfill its duty to act as a check on the Executive Branch and its unelected oligarch ally.”
February 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM