ECC 2026 call is out! Save the dates: Brno, Czech Republic, September 8–11, 2026. And don’t forget the deadline — January 8, 2026 😉.

Out in the open: the US administration’s attempt to undermine the EU Digital Services Act (and other regulations) was evident. Now it has been elevated to formal policy and goal of diplomatic efforts. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

That they even feel the need to offer justifications is notable: performative censorship but for which audience?

This is tragicomical - instead of reigning in data centers and corporations, mandating renewable energy sources and mitigating climate change, they’re asking people to delete old photos. Akin to digging a tunnel with a teaspoon. www.thejournal.ie/uk-governmen...

We are delighted to share the publication of Risky Research: An AoIR Guide to Researcher Protection and Safety, the culmination of over two years of collaborative effort by the AoIR Risky Research Working Group. aoir.org/riskyresearc...

Russia's war has struck Ukrainian teens in a uniquely cruel way — already navigating the turbulence of adolescence, they also face the emotional and psychological scars the war continues to leave on them.

⚡️ 5 killed, 53 injured in Ukraine as Russia strikes hospitals, residential areas across country. Russian forces killed at least five people and injured at least 53, including four children, across Ukrainian regions over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 15.

The Kyiv Independent interviewed film director Kateryna Gornostai, whose latest documentary, "Timestamp," was screened at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival — making her the first Ukrainian director in nearly three decades to compete for the Golden Bear.

Meta and Russian Yandex engaged in unprecedented internet tracking practices, likely illegal with EU data protection law. localmess.github.io

This IStories investigation further supports our argument w/ @mariellew.bsky.social that for Telegram, the performative mythology of the platform is a key part of its reputation & perception management arsenal. storage.googleapis.com/istories/en/...

📌 Explainer: The 16 legislative changes that have shaped Georgia’s authoritarian slide oc-media.org/explainer-th...

A special issue on childhood in wartime published by London Ukrainian Review. Open Access. “Through reportage, conversations, history, and art, it highlights the experiences of young people growing up in Ukraine today” www.londonukrainianreview.org

Some people can’t get it through their thick heads that Pu doesn’t want to compromise and he’s the obstacle to any midway solution actually taking place, not Ukraine’s rightful desire for a just peace.

For @news.rte.ie, I reflect on how AI is increasingly not only framed as a potential threat, but used by governments strategically to reassert a sense of control in moments of uncertainty. Such reactions can undermine already fragile public trust www.rte.ie/news/primeti... @dublincityuni.bsky.social

They talked about the evolution of the global politics of internet freedom and the forces behind this. Specifically, they addressed how the ‘norm cluster’ of #DigitalSovereignty replaced that of #InternetFreedom leading to a potential ‘hollowing out’ of the latter.

On today’s second panel DCN member @mariellew.bsky.social and Dublin City University’s Tetyana Lokot presented their work on ‘The Politics of Global Norm Contestation’.

If your work falls at the intersection of technology and human rights, we’re looking for you for Bread&Net 2025. Submit a workshop, talk, or presentation before July 15, 2025. Want to know more? Visit breadandnet.secure-platform.com/site/ or reach out on [email protected].

New @enoughaboutai.com episode with @ciaranoconnor.bsky.social out, covering alignment issues, the problems of powerful AI persuasiveness, AI in academia, and letting superintelligence out of the box. Find it wherever you get podcasts, or on the site here: podcast.enoughaboutai.com/2421061/epis...

DCU's Dr Dónal Mulligan @donalmulligan.com and Ciarán O'Connor @ciaranoconnor.bsky.social discuss key issues related to AI and academia in the latest episode of their podcast 'Enough About AI'. You can listen to the full episode here: launch.dcu.ie/3YHqlHk

I'm greatly looking forward to moderating the CERiM CEEhub launch event next week, with a stellar line up of speakers: @petoandrea.bsky.social, @tanyalokot.bsky.social, Adriana Iamnitchi and @gnoutcheva.bsky.social. Don't miss it and register today. See you in Maastricht! #EUsky #IRsky #commsky

Take a break from the news and watch Swedish moose spring migration live instead !

Here's a helpful guide on how to protect your identity and stay safe at protests, hosted by WIRED's @couts.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...

Our #GVInsights panel has concluded, but you can watch the recording on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCIF... Follow our panelists @tanyalokot.bsky.social @samantaazpurua.bsky.social @lokman.org @arzugeybulla.bsky.social and support our vital work if you can!

For more on technology and authoritarian tactics, take a look at our Unfreedom Monitor reporting: globalvoices.org/special/unfr...

"Voices from the Future" starting now with @arzugeybulla.bsky.social @tanyalokot.bsky.social @lokman.org @samantaazpurua.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCIF...

I think I'm hearing the sound of a thousand digital rights and privacy advocates collectively letting out a pained groan.

⚡️ Russian attacks kill 40, injure 141 across Ukraine in deadliest day in months. The worst death toll resulted from a Russian missile strike on Sumy, where 34 people were killed, including two children, and at least 117 were injured, authorities said.

come hang out with us, and let's chat all things authoritarianism. with @samantaazpurua.bsky.social @tanyalokot.bsky.social @arzugeybulla.bsky.social @older.bsky.social globalvoices.org/2025/04/11/l...

⚡️ 5 killed, 23 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 85 of the 145 attack and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Forty-nine drones disappeared from radars without causing damage, according to the statement.

⚡️ 67 clergy members killed since 2022 — Kyiv decries Russia's religious persecution in occupied territories.

Special issue call for papers is now open based on our #ECPRJS24 workshop #GoodCitizenship norms with Frank Reichert @nsiklodi.bsky.social Murray Print for @ispp-pops.bsky.social Please see details below and share widely! Deadline 15 July 25

Olga Burlyuk for @platformraam.nl: On intellectual pain, by 'a scholar of Ukraine from Ukraine'

I'm very excited to launch our new Routledge Series in Digital Law and Governance, which I am co-editing with my Digital Constitutionalism Network colleague Edoardo Celeste (DCU). We're particularly looking to promote comparative and interdisciplinary research and to foster global perspectives.

⚡️ 69% of Ukrainians have trust in President Zelensky, poll finds. The survey found that only 28% of respondents do not trust Zelensky, resulting in a trust-distrust balance of +41%.

⚡️ 1 killed, 34 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day. Russia launched 86 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile, according to Ukraine’s military.

Don’t forget that some (or most?) of these exports are goods stolen from the Ukrainian territories Russia illegally occupies. This isn’t peace-making but gradual legitimization of Russia’s aggression.

❗PhD job opportunity! 🔎 Media literacy as resilience for Ukrainian refugees: 4-year, fully-funded project at the University of Groningen (NL). 🤓 Potential candidates speak Ukrainian, have experience with qualitative/ethnographic methods, and have excellent social skills. Deadline: April 30th❗

Apply for this great PhD post with Drs Olga Pasitselska and Annamaria Neag at Groningen on media literacy and Ukrainian refugee media practices. —>

Ask yourself, why is Ru demanding European actions from the US? Because Ru sees Europe as nothing more than an American vassal. Europe, ofc, isn't an American vassal and they better keep demonstrating it by maintaining and even tightening Ru sanctions. Europe should avoid the temptation...

Laboratorium Osteuropa: Öffentlichkeit und Medien in Zeiten von Diktatur und Krieg Jahrestagung der DGO | 13./14.03. | Berlin Wir diskutieren u.a. über die Rolle der Medien im Zusammenhang mit den aktuellen Ereignissen im östlichen Europa. Progamm und Anmeldung: dgo-online.org/kalender/ber...

To repeat: the Trump administration peace deal was always a deal for peace between Russia and the US, not Russia and Ukraine. In it, it seems, the US gets Ukraine's resources, Russia gets Ukraine's land, and Ukraine gets to say thank you.

In light of new public diplomatic spats around Starlink, we warned as early as 2022 with Olga Boichak that Ukraine and other states needed more reliable allies in strategic tech than fickle billionaires. Still relevant. foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/20/u...

Russian imperialism didn’t start in 2022, nor is it confined to Ukraine. My new book analyses the Kremlin’s long shadow—past and present. Out on 24 April.

Looking forward to speaking about the future of online discourse and society at the inaugural DCU Research Futurology event together with Prof Debbie Ging and Dr Gary Sinclair.

Huge congratulations to newly minted Dr Tyler West who successfully passed his PhD viva at @dublincityuni.bsky.social School of Communications this afternoon! Thanks to examiners @aphrak.bsky.social and Eileen Culloty, and viva chair Saumava Mitra! *proud supervisor moment*

Any questions left about the KIU Graduate Program @viadrina.bsky.social ? Join us tomorrow for an online consultation, 8 January, 3 p.m CET. More information and link here: bit.ly/4ivaHqU The application deadline ends 25 January. #KIU #UkrainianStudies

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It’s amazing how US-centric this move by Meta is - & how it’s being interpreted in that context. The impact on non-Western contexts will be very different (& dire). Fact-checker programmes aren’t perfect, but Community Notes are not the answer. Will be interesting to see EU reactions to this.

According to its new Moderation Overview report, Telegram messenger has blocked over 15 million channels and groups in 2024. Enforcement, especially in EU, spiked in the months following founder Durov’s arrest by French authorities. telegram.org/moderation