'If the goal is speed and the cost is accuracy and accountability, AI is the clear winner. If accuracy and accountability is the baseline, then AI, as used in these instances, cannot yet rival the hallmarks of human output', the arbitrator wrote in his ruling.

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The full program of the Festival is published here: beautifulscience.bg/plovdiv-scie...

Andy will focus on how our bodies and brains react to misleading information; why misinformation can increase stress, anxiety, and feelings of insecurity; how to recognize toxic "information environments" and protect ourselves from them; what is the role of media, critical thinking, and education.

Their key point: Romania’s biggest vulnerabilities come from within – corruption, weak institutions, low trust & civic engagement, lack of media education.
They call for making media education a true state priority, with funding, training, and long-term support.
Read the full position on brodhub.eu.

The study, presented in the European Parliament on November 18, highlights the urgent need for European institutions, national authorities, and platforms to adopt stronger safeguards. Its policy recommendations are designed to be applicable in both EU and non-EU contexts.

The report provides detailed recommendations on a variety of measures and policies necessary to address media capture in Bulgaria and create a free, pluralistic and democratic media ecosystem, in line with EMFA provisions. #fundamentalrights #democracy ipi.media/wp-content/u...

👉 Read the article originally published by @rebaltica.bsky.social, with the contribution of Delfi.ee.

When asked about #ConspiracyTheories, teens said that understanding them is “very important for critical thinking” (47%) and “necessary for protection” (56%). Curiosity is not the enemy — it’s a tool, and guided well, it builds cognitive resilience, NTCenter stresses.

Lead by Andy Stoycheff, NTCenter surveyed teens aged 15–19 before and after targeted learning sessions. Their sense of “understanding how information influences me” grew from 3.52 to 4.16 on a 5-point scale — a highly significant effect. #MediaLiteracy #InformationIntegrity #BROD

Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT); and Index on Censorship. According to the report, there has been fragile progress and modest achievements. aej-bulgaria.org/wp-content/u...

The mission involved ARTICLE 19 Europe; the Association of European Journalists; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU); the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF); the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ); the International Press Institute (IPI); Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

The topics covered are:
–– Safety of journalists
–– Electronic Media Council
–– Public Service Media
–– Legal risks
–– Media pluralism and independent journalism
–– Access to information, public trust in the media, and disinformation