Jakub Samochowiec
@jakubsamo.bsky.social
Senior Researcher @ Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute. Social psychologist interested in media, technology and societal trends.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Techno-authoritarians want to destroy fact-based media by weaponizing partially legitimate criticism.
It is an attack on the basic tenets of democracy.
It is an attack on the basic tenets of democracy.
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Techno-authoritarians want to destroy fact-based media by weaponizing partially legitimate criticism.
It is an attack on the basic tenets of democracy.
It is an attack on the basic tenets of democracy.
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Netherlands, 9:00 PM Ipsos-I&O exit poll:
Seat projection national parliament
D66-RE: 27 (+18)
PVV-PfE: 25 (-12)
VVD-RE: 23 (-1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 20 (-5)
CDA-EPP: 19 (+14)
JA21~ECR: 9 (+8)
FvD-ESN: 6 (+3)
BBB-EPP: 4 (-3)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
Seat projection national parliament
D66-RE: 27 (+18)
PVV-PfE: 25 (-12)
VVD-RE: 23 (-1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 20 (-5)
CDA-EPP: 19 (+14)
JA21~ECR: 9 (+8)
FvD-ESN: 6 (+3)
BBB-EPP: 4 (-3)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Netherlands, 9:00 PM Ipsos-I&O exit poll:
Seat projection national parliament
D66-RE: 27 (+18)
PVV-PfE: 25 (-12)
VVD-RE: 23 (-1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 20 (-5)
CDA-EPP: 19 (+14)
JA21~ECR: 9 (+8)
FvD-ESN: 6 (+3)
BBB-EPP: 4 (-3)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
Seat projection national parliament
D66-RE: 27 (+18)
PVV-PfE: 25 (-12)
VVD-RE: 23 (-1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 20 (-5)
CDA-EPP: 19 (+14)
JA21~ECR: 9 (+8)
FvD-ESN: 6 (+3)
BBB-EPP: 4 (-3)
...
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
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Habt Ihr eigentlich diesen Erpressungsversuch der USA und Katar zusammen gegenüber der EU mitgekriegt? Dumm, wenn man von Staaten abhängig ist, die LNG in die EU liefern.
Das wird noch richtig lustig!!!
www.energy.gov/articles/us-...
Das wird noch richtig lustig!!!
www.energy.gov/articles/us-...
U.S. Energy Secretary and Qatari Energy Minister Send Letter to EU Regarding Proposed Corporate Climate Regulations
Secretary Wright and Minister Al-Kaabi sent a letter today to the Heads of State of European Union Member States, regarding the European Union's proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directi...
www.energy.gov
October 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Habt Ihr eigentlich diesen Erpressungsversuch der USA und Katar zusammen gegenüber der EU mitgekriegt? Dumm, wenn man von Staaten abhängig ist, die LNG in die EU liefern.
Das wird noch richtig lustig!!!
www.energy.gov/articles/us-...
Das wird noch richtig lustig!!!
www.energy.gov/articles/us-...
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Großer Sieg für die Klimabewegung beim Hamburger Zukunftsentscheid: Große Zustimmung findet das „Gesetz für besseren Klimaschutz“ vor allem in zentrumsnahen Gegenden und Stadtteilen mit einer jüngeren Bevölkerung. Deutlich niedriger ist die Zustimmung in Gegenden mit höherem Eigentümeranteil. (1/2)
October 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Großer Sieg für die Klimabewegung beim Hamburger Zukunftsentscheid: Große Zustimmung findet das „Gesetz für besseren Klimaschutz“ vor allem in zentrumsnahen Gegenden und Stadtteilen mit einer jüngeren Bevölkerung. Deutlich niedriger ist die Zustimmung in Gegenden mit höherem Eigentümeranteil. (1/2)
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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Have we passed peak social media? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com here www.ft.com/content/a072...
October 3, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Have we passed peak social media? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com here www.ft.com/content/a072...
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“I was hesitant to accept that— and the Prime Minister of Israel just says it.”
@timmiller.bsky.social & @cameronkasky.bsky.social react to Netanyahu openly admitting 🇮🇱 plans to influence the TikTok algorithm now that Trump-aligned billionaires control the app.
Full: youtu.be/qxZQT-923S0?...
@timmiller.bsky.social & @cameronkasky.bsky.social react to Netanyahu openly admitting 🇮🇱 plans to influence the TikTok algorithm now that Trump-aligned billionaires control the app.
Full: youtu.be/qxZQT-923S0?...
September 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“I was hesitant to accept that— and the Prime Minister of Israel just says it.”
@timmiller.bsky.social & @cameronkasky.bsky.social react to Netanyahu openly admitting 🇮🇱 plans to influence the TikTok algorithm now that Trump-aligned billionaires control the app.
Full: youtu.be/qxZQT-923S0?...
@timmiller.bsky.social & @cameronkasky.bsky.social react to Netanyahu openly admitting 🇮🇱 plans to influence the TikTok algorithm now that Trump-aligned billionaires control the app.
Full: youtu.be/qxZQT-923S0?...
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“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”
For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less.”
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Eine Folgestudie von Betterup Labs und dem Stanford Social Media Lab deckt ein Problem auf: Künstliche Intelligenz am Arbeitsplatz produziert hochwertigen Schrott in großen Mengen.
KI-generierte Inhalte, die professionell aussehen, aber inhaltlich völlig wertlos sind.
www.golem.de/news/produkt...
KI-generierte Inhalte, die professionell aussehen, aber inhaltlich völlig wertlos sind.
www.golem.de/news/produkt...
Golem.de: IT-News für Profis
www.golem.de
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Eine Folgestudie von Betterup Labs und dem Stanford Social Media Lab deckt ein Problem auf: Künstliche Intelligenz am Arbeitsplatz produziert hochwertigen Schrott in großen Mengen.
KI-generierte Inhalte, die professionell aussehen, aber inhaltlich völlig wertlos sind.
www.golem.de/news/produkt...
KI-generierte Inhalte, die professionell aussehen, aber inhaltlich völlig wertlos sind.
www.golem.de/news/produkt...
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While Trump was displaying real-time cognitive decay at the UNGA, we were all cringing. Here is the Swiss Foreign Minister. We are all Ignazio Cassis today. Maybe everyday the Dolt in Chief speaks.
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
While Trump was displaying real-time cognitive decay at the UNGA, we were all cringing. Here is the Swiss Foreign Minister. We are all Ignazio Cassis today. Maybe everyday the Dolt in Chief speaks.
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Das sollte auch in meiner Schweiz-TL genau zur Kenntnis genommen werden:
Bei rechtbürgerlichen Parteien zeigt die Forschung seit jeher: Anbiedern an SVP &co bringt nichts. Menschen wählen lieber das Original.
Nun zeigt eine ganz neue Studie: Das gilt auch für Parteien *links* der Mitte (s. Labour)
Bei rechtbürgerlichen Parteien zeigt die Forschung seit jeher: Anbiedern an SVP &co bringt nichts. Menschen wählen lieber das Original.
Nun zeigt eine ganz neue Studie: Das gilt auch für Parteien *links* der Mitte (s. Labour)
Radical right accommodation really does not work.
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
September 6, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Das sollte auch in meiner Schweiz-TL genau zur Kenntnis genommen werden:
Bei rechtbürgerlichen Parteien zeigt die Forschung seit jeher: Anbiedern an SVP &co bringt nichts. Menschen wählen lieber das Original.
Nun zeigt eine ganz neue Studie: Das gilt auch für Parteien *links* der Mitte (s. Labour)
Bei rechtbürgerlichen Parteien zeigt die Forschung seit jeher: Anbiedern an SVP &co bringt nichts. Menschen wählen lieber das Original.
Nun zeigt eine ganz neue Studie: Das gilt auch für Parteien *links* der Mitte (s. Labour)
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"40h pro Woche arbeiten. Das ist doch weniger als ein Viertel! Da geht doch mehr!"
Man hört das Argument von Wirtschaftstreibenden, jetzt auch vom deutschen Kanzler. Das Missverständnis dahinter: Viel arbeiten ist in erster Linie ein Privileg - das für viele einfach außer Reichweite liegt (Thread)
Man hört das Argument von Wirtschaftstreibenden, jetzt auch vom deutschen Kanzler. Das Missverständnis dahinter: Viel arbeiten ist in erster Linie ein Privileg - das für viele einfach außer Reichweite liegt (Thread)
September 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"40h pro Woche arbeiten. Das ist doch weniger als ein Viertel! Da geht doch mehr!"
Man hört das Argument von Wirtschaftstreibenden, jetzt auch vom deutschen Kanzler. Das Missverständnis dahinter: Viel arbeiten ist in erster Linie ein Privileg - das für viele einfach außer Reichweite liegt (Thread)
Man hört das Argument von Wirtschaftstreibenden, jetzt auch vom deutschen Kanzler. Das Missverständnis dahinter: Viel arbeiten ist in erster Linie ein Privileg - das für viele einfach außer Reichweite liegt (Thread)
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Of course
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
Exclusive | Exxon Held Secret Talks With Rosneft About Going Back to Russia
Resuming business in Russia would mark a dramatic rapprochement after Exxon’s messy breakup with Moscow when Putin attacked Ukraine in 2022
www.wsj.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Of course
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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So you're saying there's a chance...
MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.
fortune.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So you're saying there's a chance...
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“There is no excuse for what is happening in Gaza. The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard – both legal and moral.”
If the Red Cross is THIS outspoken you know something is terribly wrong.
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
If the Red Cross is THIS outspoken you know something is terribly wrong.
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza
www.icrc.org
July 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
“There is no excuse for what is happening in Gaza. The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard – both legal and moral.”
If the Red Cross is THIS outspoken you know something is terribly wrong.
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
If the Red Cross is THIS outspoken you know something is terribly wrong.
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
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I have a new paper on "The Psychology of Virality" with @steverathje.bsky.social
We explain how similar psychological processes (eg preferential attention to negativity, social motives, etc.) drive the spread of information across online and offline contexts: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We explain how similar psychological processes (eg preferential attention to negativity, social motives, etc.) drive the spread of information across online and offline contexts: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I have a new paper on "The Psychology of Virality" with @steverathje.bsky.social
We explain how similar psychological processes (eg preferential attention to negativity, social motives, etc.) drive the spread of information across online and offline contexts: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We explain how similar psychological processes (eg preferential attention to negativity, social motives, etc.) drive the spread of information across online and offline contexts: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...