‘It does feel like an intimidation campaign’: why is US tech giant Palantir suing a small Swiss magazine?

🇫🇮 Finland: kids take hovercraft to school over frozen Baltic Sea Unusually thick ice this winter in the Pargas archipelago has meant some children are travelling to school by hovercraft, replacing the ferries that usually take the children #geneu_AFP

Tuoreessa uutiskirjeessä kerromme mm. ilmastopuheen paradokseista, DECAn osallistumisesta Yhteiskunnallisen turvallisuuden tulevaisuusfoorumiin sekä EU:n tekoälysääntelyn vaikutuksista Suomessa. Lue uutiskirje verkossa: mailchi.mp/9f8bb48a9427...

A new analysis brings together 40 case studies on misinformation, AI and declining trust in media. The common thread is an information environment under strain. Safeguarding reliable and accountable information is not only a task for media and policymakers www.nordishub.eu/different-bu...

Nyt lähtee! #VAKKI2026

I presented my research co -written with Bharat Kumar Nayak on the fact-checking community in India at #VAKKI2026 conference. The presentation focussed on working condition of fact checkers in India and the future of industry. The comments & questions were really inspiring

I presented my research co -written with Bharat Kumar Nayak on the fact-checking community in India at #VAKKI2026 conference. The presentation focussed on working condition of fact checkers in India and the future of industry. The comments & questions were really inspiring

Post doctoral researcher Eveliina Salmela presents her work on representation of the neuro diversity and work life in Instagram. Her research analyses various types of neuro divergent content. She also shares her preliminary findings in the presentation #VAKKI2026

Amanda Lagerkvist keynote on wildness of human communication gave a lot of food for thought on what it means to communicate as a human in the age of AI. It concludes by highlighting the need to embrace the wildness of human communication as an open question #VAKKI2026

Amanda Lagerkvist keynote on wildness of human communication gave a lot of food for thought on what it means to communicate as a human in the age of AI. It concludes by highlighting the need to embrace the wildness of human communication as an open question #VAKKI2026

Keynote speaker Amanda Lagerkvist: existential media studies explores what it means to be human in the era of digitalization and AI #VAKKI2026

#VAKKI2026 starting, two days of "Human(e) communication" ahead

Existential Media Studies -teemaisella keynotella käyntiin. Amanda Lagerkvistin kiehtova setti kysyy, mitä on olla ihminen #tekoäly & #digitalisaatio -aikana. #VAKKI2026

“Engaging in activities that disrespect other nations while on Indian soil is a clear violation of visa rules,” additional superintendent of police, Rajesh Meena, said. The couple were putting up stickers at multiple locations in the popular tourist town of Pushkar

A visual analysis into the types of drones, sourcing methods, attack locations and the human toll of aerial warfare.

The Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Andy Guess (Politics/SPIA), Brandon Stewart (Sociology), and me (CS). puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app... Please apply before Sunday, the 13th of December!

One of the most traditional weeklies in Brazil publishes a ChatGPT-generated story. Last paragraph proves it (typical ChatGPT next step question). Not the best way to complain about platforms and regain 'trust in media', this panacea that will solve all of our problems...

The proprietary recommender algorithms of YouTube, Instagram and TikTok can determine whether a user is a child. But instead of using this info to protect them they use it to deliver target ads www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Nepal’s Gen Z revolt toppled corrupt leaders, but now the army and monarchy loom as “saviors.” Burning down a rotten system risks reviving the very powers that once strangled democracy. #NepalCrisis #GenZRevolt #MyPiece Here is my latest piece scroll.in/article/1086...

"OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity are striking global partnerships to secure real-world data sets that can’t be scraped from the internet." restofworld.org/2025/ai-data...

How can any country depend on Starlink when Elon Musk has clearly showed he can shut off access whenever he feels like it?

Listen back to @phoebesophist.bsky.social of the DMRC speak to ABC Radio National about Generative AI in the news! She is trying to discover the extent to which AI is being used in our newsrooms, and how journalists and audiences feel about it. www.abc.net.au/liste...

We're pleased that the Special Section on "The Ethics of Collecting, Curating and Sharing Data in Conversation Analysis" is attracting interest. Topics include: "legacy" data; ethics boards; curated repositories; open science; cultural norms... Online here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hrls20/5...

"Learn to code" was always bad advice, unless you actually like to code. College students have the best chance of professional success if they major in topics that interest them. Today in @startribune.com. Please tell high school students and parents. www.startribune.com/what-should-...

i always really appreciate System Crash with @bcmerchant.bsky.social & @parismarx.com, but i acutely appreciate their recent episode where they don't neglect underscoring that tech companies in the US, embedding executives in the military, provide israel services in support of an ongoing genocide.

The Digital Democracy Centre (DDC) is calling for applications for its fellowship program with support from TrygFonden! I was in the first cohort and it was an amazing experience! All details here: www.sdu.dk/en/forskning... @ddc-sdu.bsky.social

Recently I reviewed the Trolling Ourselves to Death: Democracy in the Age of Social Media by @jasonhannan.bsky.social The review has been published. I would like to thank @maaritjii.bsky.social @kaarinan.bsky.social & Anne Soronen. You can read the here: doi.org/10.2478/nor-...

Recently I reviewed the Trolling Ourselves to Death: Democracy in the Age of Social Media by @jasonhannan.bsky.social The review has been published. I would like to thank @maaritjii.bsky.social @kaarinan.bsky.social & Anne Soronen. You can read the here: doi.org/10.2478/nor-...

Ten years ago today, Donald Trump announced his bid for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election. To mark the occasion, the Read Them Sideways team came together to record a roundtable episode of 10 Years of Trumpism. open.spotify.com/episode/6PoX...

⚡ Two journalists, including Italian reporter Ciro Pellegrino, were forensically confirmed to be targeted with Paragon's Graphite #spyware via a zero-click iMessage attack. Media outlet Fanpage.it has now seen multiple staff targeted. citizenlab.ca/2025/06/firs...

Brave New World. "In the same way that colleges give students school email accounts, she said, soon “every student who comes to campus would have access to their personalized A.I. account.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...

You can now watch my lecture "Rethinking the Far Right" on the @iwm.at YouTube channel. Hope it explains and empowers.

🙌 Thank you to Dr. Bruce White (OICD) for sharing his expertise, and to all the attendees for your active participation! 💬 🎬 Missed this webinar? The recording is now online! 👇 www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...

Mitkä ovat Israelin poliittiset tavoitteet vuonna 2025? Vastaus: palestiinalaisten yhteiskunnan lopullinen syrjäyttäminen, palestiinalaisten etninen puhdistaminen osasta miehitettyjä alueita ja Palestiinan valtion perustamisen estäminen. Haastatteluni Huomenta Suomessa. www.mtv.fi/lyhyet/e180f...

Interested in becoming a scholar? Now you have the chance, as we have open positions as doctoral students at the Department of Journalism, Media, and Communication, University of Gothenburg. @polcomm.bsky.social @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...

I believe it. Now that I’m experimenting with non-Apple/Google apps, CarPlay is not cooperating. If I back out of Here WeGo to change a song (in Deezer), CarPlay takes Here off the sidebar and replaces it with Apple Maps, so I have to go to the app screen to reopen it, taking my eyes off the road.

Seeking Truth, Ensuring Quality: @nordishub.bsky.social Partners Present New Publication on the Role of Journalism @edmo-belux.bsky.social edmo.eu/edmo-news/se...

Mikä on DECA ja mitä tutkimme? Mitä hankkeen tulokset kertovat luottamuksesta mediaan? Mitä olemme saaneet selville digitaalisesta informaatiolukutaidosta? Minna Horowitz vastasi kysymyksiin Mediakasvatusseuran Kolme kysymystä juttusarjassa: mediakasvatus.fi/kolme-kysymy... @aslama.bsky.social

What would the internet be like if it was designed by and for children? Today is the last day of voting for SXSW Sydney's conference track, and we'd love your support to host this conversation alongside OAIC's @katebower.bsky.social: publicvoting.sxswsydney.com/profile/ca36...

New publication alert! From bytes to bylines - A history of AI in journalism practices www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

Just a straight-up, brazen, demonstrable lie from the Vice-President of the United States. They have no shame and they seem to be able to get away with it too. Abrego Garcia is not a ‘convicted MS-13 gang member.’ This is flat false from Vance.

damn he might get that Nobel peace prize after all

"I love the poorly educated" is now government policy.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE 🎉 ✨️ 🎉🎊 My Book Is Officially Out 🥂😍💃💃AND The Best Part Is It's #OpenAccess Can't Believe I am Starting 2025 as a Published Author 🤓🤓 6 Years of Hard Work has Officially Paid Off 🍾🍾🍾