Etienne Soula
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Etienne Soula
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China-focused researcher at GMF, foreign authoritarian interference, disinformation, economic coercion, and more. It’s a brave new world out there.
Overall: ambitious effort navigating real constraints. The Centre could be a game-changer if it successfully builds capabilities across all MS. But democratic resilience requires looking beyond information warfare to the full authoritarian playbook.
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I get the geopolitical sensitivities around platforms right now. But without being more explicit about the reversal in content moderation, we risk people not grasping the severity of the threat to Europe's information space.
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
But three gaps stand out:

1. Focus on info manipulation comes at expense of other authoritarian tools (corruption, economic coercion, etc.),

2. Platform obstruction in DSA enforcement needs clearer acknowledgment,

3. Global South democracy support deserves more than a passing mention.
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
More like whatever they're smoking 😅
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM