New year, new (job) opportunities: Full professorship in Digital Society and Democracy. What: excellent conditions, start-up and transition packages, interdisciplinary and supportive environment, wonderful colleagues. [1/2] fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Danish PM Frederiksen on Greenland: “I have to say this very directly to the United States. It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland. The United States has no right to annex any of the three countries in the Kingdom"(🇩🇰🇫🇴🇬🇱) stm.dk/presse/press...

It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.

Leader of Greenlandic government 🇬🇱:

My statement supported by 26 EU Member States on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela ↓

Why is so much news focused on the ‘operation’ and the ‘logistics’ of the Venezuela invasion? More is needed on the illegality, casualties, reasons for absent and lukewarm political reactions, precedent setting, and implications. 🤷

Trump repeats Greenland threat “Trump, who had just arrived at his golf club in West Palm Beach, was in evident good spirits, and reaffirmed to me that Venezuela may not be the last country subject to American intervention. “We do need Greenland, absolutely” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Response by the Danish Ambassador to the US “We are close allies and should continue to work together as such … And yes, we expect full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.”

From the wife of a Trump advisor following the Venezuela invasion. Sick. Sharing here bc it illustrates the mindset.

From repurposed footage filmed years ago in different parts of the world, to AI images and videos of Maduro's arrest, social media platforms like X, Instagram and TikTok were flooded with disinformation within minutes of America's assault on #Venezuela www.wired.com/story/disinf...

It’s about oil, greed and power. It’s lawlessness. Cartoon: @tjeerdroyaards.com

Interesting and inspiring initiative: A large campaign launched in Denmark for people to take control of their digital life - ‘change focus, habits, and platforms’ Campaign runs from January to March 20 which is “Change Day” Details ⬇️ danmarkskifter.dk

Let’s go 2026 🚀 🤞🏽 #hope #HNY

Use official sources for health guidance! AI summaries are not good enough. And Google: providing AI overviews for health with “the vast majority provide accurate information” is a too low bar! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Four flags present at the Danish prime minister’s New Year’s speech: Greenland, Denmark, Faroe Islands next to each other to the left 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🇫🇴 And Ukraine to the right 🇺🇦

Happy new year #HNY 🎇 Fingers crossed 🤞🏽

The message in Vilnius is clear ⬇️ And the support there for Ukraine strong. A highlight and impressive moment in 2025 was the visit to 🇱🇹 and Vilnius. Inspiring and necessary 💙 💛 🇺🇦

It is quintessentially Danish to have a countdown clock on the public broadcaster to the King’s New Year’s speech 🎤 👑 ❤️ 🤍 😀 This year extra attention will be paid to how the relationship with and support for Greenland is worded.

In 2025 the United States ranked 57 world wide on press freedom. That is a pretty bad score. It was based on 2024 data, before Trump took office. One can hardly imagine what the 2026 score and ranking will be like. #pressfreedom

Wrote about the State Department's made up censorial rationale for banning visas for some folks based on their speech. It's nonsense. www.ms.now/opinion/marc...

Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.

NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners. It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

The @ec.europa.eu response to US entry restrictions on EU individuals working on DSA, hate speech, and content moderation. “Our digital rules ensure a safe, fair, and level playing field for all companies” Merry Christmas 🎄 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

The US ‘sanctions’ 5 individuals for involvement in #DSA, platform regulation and content moderation, including fmr Commissioner Breton and NGO leaders. Oppressive state behavior by the US, disguised as free speech fighting. Appalling. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

As someone who often drives home for Christmas, this is a classic, evergreen, favorite. RIP 🖤 www.theguardian.com/music/video/...

The @ec.europa.eu is taking on platforms, algorithms, and big tech with a special Christmas approach 🤶

The results are in 💪 As the year comes to an end, so does Danish EU Presidency, and the final list of results achieved in the Council during the presidency has now been completed 📋 🇪🇺 For the full list, visit 👉 tinyurl.com/y6b5dpa9

Oh please 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...

In de zoektocht naar nieuwe digitale bondgenoten moeten Nederland en Europa de blik op Japan richten, vinden Clingendael-onderzoeker Maaike Okano-Heijmans en ondernemer en rechtseconooom Bernold Nieuwesteeg. fd.nl/opinie/15807...

To lighter days 🌅 ☀️

Post-doc positions: "Academic freedom is under pressure today. This requires rescue havens of free research. ... [we] invite early career researchers, whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA..." uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...

We recently updated our apps page this week, making it easier (we hope) for you to navigate & learn more about our various research tools and dashboards designed to make online spaces more transparent. If you find one that's useful, don't forget to bookmark🔖it for later use. socialmedialab.ca/apps/

Survey experiments have become a popular methodology among social scientists. Has it been effective? In POQ, Rauf et al. study the efficacy of 100 survey experiments. Their results show that a majority of hypotheses were not supported. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

We have a deal. Decision to provide 90 billion euros of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered.

Today the Danish Defence Intelligence Service attributed two cyberattacks to Russia. DK strongly condemns these attacks against a Danish water utility and Danish websites during elections in DK. #hybridwar www.fe-ddis.dk/globalassets...

It's December 18 folks. It's too soon for spamming my inbox with Holidays/ Christmas / Year in review / End of Year reflections. ...

🤖 Pro-Russian and Xenophobic #Disinformation are Relying More and More on Generative #AI 👉 Read the last EDMO monthly brief of the year: edmo.eu/publications...

📢 The ICA Publications Committee is seeking applications for the next editor(s) of the Journal of Communication (JOC). The four-year term begins with a transition in September 2026. Apply now and shape the future of communication research! 👉

Uk to rejoin Erasmus scheme - set to be confirmed formally tomorrow www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

The review of the BBC Charter has just been announced. In anticipation of this we have published a review of how 10 countries around the world organise their public service media, and what lessons can be drawn for the renewal of the BBC Charter www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

Excellent job opportunity: Full professorship in Digital Society and Democracy @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social. Top conditions, environment & colleagues. Candidates welcome across places and disciplines. 🗓️ DL: March 15, 2026 fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

FULL PROFESSOR OF DIGITAL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY ...at the DDC and DIAS, here at the University of Southern Denmark 🇩🇰 ...open to various disciplines, including law, economics, political science, communication, journalism, or AI. More info: fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Excellent job opportunity: Full professorship in Digital Society and Democracy @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social. Top conditions, environment & colleagues. Candidates welcome across places and disciplines. 🗓️ DL: March 15, 2026 fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Very worthwhile read on the EU Digital Commons by @berthubert.bsky.social Including concrete conditions for success 🚀 berthub.eu/articles/pos...

Escaping competitive authoritarianism: “Americans must sustain a double vision, recognizing that their country is confronting authoritarianism while not forgetting that avenues for democratic contestation remain open” Levitsky, Way & @dziblatt.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Nederlandse 'Draghi rapport' van Wennink is helder: "Trage groei en technologische afhankelijkheid: waarom Nederland nu moet ingrijpen": Nú 150+ miljard investeren. Net op tijd voor een regeerakkoord. nos.nl/artikel/2594...

Please help share this vacancy for a 4-year postdoc in Disinformation and European Democracy at Maastricht University #Polisky #EUsky #Commsky #Academicsky

Ban the Business Model, Not the Child. Read these wise (research based) words from colleague @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social on the social media ban in Australia @ascor.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social www.jessicataylorpiotrowski.com/2025/12/11/b...

Niet zo maar inderdaad. Ik sprak met het AD over #minderheidskabinetten ala Denemarken 🇩🇰 Waarom zo’n Deens minderheidskabinet bij ons niet zomaar zal werken www.ad.nl/politiek/waa...

Absolutely chilling read (as a disinformation researcher): The systematic crackdown on disinformation scholars, newsrooms, factcheckers and NGO’s. All in the name of so-called free speech. By @jamesrball.com @theverge.com www.theverge.com/features/839...