How Elon Musk is boosting the far-right, second part (after Germany): United Kingdom. People are not actively looking for that content. It is imposed on them by a billionaire. It‘s time to take the internet back. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Almost 10 years after the EU agreed upon GDPR, our investigation reveals how defenseless it is against ad-tracking & data brokers. The Commission points to data protection authorities in member states, but MEPs like Axel Voss (EPP) & @alexandrageese.bsky.social (Greens) call for stricter regulation.

Bei den #DatabrokerFiles geht es nicht nur um Privatsphäre, sondern auch um Spionage-Gefahr. Die @ec.europa.eu sagt: "Wir sind besorgt." MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social fordert mit Blick auf die Bedrohung durch Russland: „Europa muss die massenhafte Erstellung von Datenprofilen verbieten.“ 2/x

Over in the UK, the Greens are having a moment. Phil Burton-Cartledge reports 👇

According to @alexandrageese.bsky.social (Member of the European Parliament), “The language of liberalism is being used to erode democracy, distorting the information integrity landscape.”

We are publishing an "Ideas for Europe" series from leading experts on how Europe can turn its sovereignty ambitions into action. In this piece, MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social asks: Does Europe lack control over the digital infrastructure it depends on? www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Ähnlichkeiten mit historischen Vorgängern sind nicht rein zufällig, sondern beabsichtigt.

Mira Milosevic from the Global Forum for Media Development, Quinn McKew from @article19.bsky.social, MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social, and @dimi.wikimedia.brussels from @wikimediafoundation.org join us for our final panel, AI, Big Tech and the Future of Media Freedom. www.youtube.com/live/vZTwYPS...

We're live at the European Parliament with @mariaressa.bsky.social! With introduction remarks by @alexandrageese.bsky.social MEP, Greens/EFA, and @courtneyr.bsky.social director of @cjl4news.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZTw...

Now on stage: Our first panel with David Kaye, Former UN Special Rapporteur @davidakaye.bsky.social, Sasha Havlicek at @isdglobal.org, and MEP Alexandra Geese @alexandrageese.bsky.social. Moderated by @courtneyr.bsky.social at @cjl4news.bsky.social. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8...

"Musk and Zuckerberg claim to give people freedom of speech, but they own it." — @alexandrageese.bsky.social

We're delighted to announce @alexandrageese.bsky.social, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group, as a speaker for Eurosky Live in Berlin this November. #EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live

Aktivismus wirkt! Die Bundesregierung wird die #Chatkontrolle nächste Woche im Rat ablehnen. Damit gibt es keine Mehrheit für Massenüberwachung in Europa. Ein großes Dankeschön an alle, die Mails an ihre Abgeordneten geschrieben haben und mobilisiert haben!

Call for Papers now open for the Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 April 2026. Research on systemic risks from technology that affects information streams or the amplification or monetization of disinformation. Hosted with @mctd.bsky.social. Information: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

Jetzt auf dem Münsterplatz! #Bonn

Me too

Netflix night! Any suggestions?

🚨 BIG NEWS - Nachdem heute Signal angekündigt hat sich vom europäischen Markt zurückziehen, wenn die Chatkontrolle so wie geplant durchgeht, kommt heute Abend um 20:00 Uhr kurzfristig noch Udbhav Tiwari, Vice-President von Signal dazu! Das solltet Ihr nicht verpassen: t1p.de/t6sev

Chatkontrolle verhindern! Wenn ihr auch verhindern wollt, dass demnächst eure Chats mitgelesen und schlimmstenfalls bei Palantir landen, dann kommt in unser Webinar! Noch ist Widerstand möglich!

Thanks to Policito for my new title - I’m quite honoured to be the “geek”! Not bad for someone who’s had to answer the question “How can you do this job without an IT background?” a thousand times! Do men working on tech policy get the same question?

Welcome! As a proud member of the IMCO committee I recommend this account to everyone interested in legislative work at European level. IMCO is competent for a great deal of digital legislation.

"Threats to election integrity don't start four weeks before an election, but it's about how do people form their political opinions." @alexandrageese.bsky.social at #FURIC2025 on threats to democracy and manipulation of the information space. youtu.be/IVFhhOTtCS0

I sense that some actors who falsely claim that disinformation research is “censorship” are trying to censor researchers and journalists who might expose their corruption. Hypocrisy, double standards, deflection, & projection are common disinformation tactics.

Censorship - next level. These are the people who dared to stoke a free speech debate in Europe. In the US their idea of free speech is to take down entire networks. I hope the people who really care about free speech wake up and join our fight to stop algorithmic suppression of speech.

Das, was derzeit meinen Kollegen @dunjahayali.de und Elmar Theveßen widerfährt, dürfte z.T. auch eine orchestrierte Kampagne sein. In den digitalen Kloaken genügt es ja, jemanden zu markieren und dann wird das zum Selbstläufer, in rechtsfreien Räumen, denen sich bislang keine Kraft entgegenstellt. 🧵

We are rapidly declining across big democratic markers in the U.S. Media are threatened & jailed doing their job. Civilians are targeted by police & online users for their peaceful free speech. Corporate & academic entities bend the knee to our head autocrat. Truth is a fight. Hate is everywhere.

Who‘s gonna tell JD Vance?

Commission President Von der Leyen will have to explain this: barring an EVP from holding a press conference is unacceptable! @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu has shown the courage to defend the free press instead of pandering to authoritarian leaders and monopolistic tech companies.

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

„Die vergleichende Parteienforschung in Europa zeige klar, "dass Parteien, die konservativ daherkommen, die Themen der autoritären, nationalen, der Radikalen, der Rechtsradikalen imitieren, am Ende nicht nur verlieren, sondern am Ende sich auflösen."“

This is how the President critizing Europe for „lack of freedom of speech“ treats his own country:

Most important sentence: „At this stage, it appears that the only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its Adtech business.“ Ribera 💪 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

The multibillion fine against Google proves that the EU can act. Google’s ad monopoly bleeds media dry. This ruling is only the first crack in Google’s monopoly in the ad tech market — but it sends a signal far beyond Europe. Next step: structural remedies! www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...

taz.de/Wie-rettet-E... Freiheit von US-Tech: @taz erzählt die Geschichte des Eurostacks - die Bewegung der digitalen Souveränität Europas. Wer neue soziale Netzwerke ohne Meinungsdiktatur von Musk, Zuckerberg und Trump will, braucht digitale Souveränität. Leseempfehlung!

If true, this update is astonishing. The Commission climbed down from a planned break up of Google’s ad business to a mere fine, and then dropped even the fine for fear of offending Trump. This is for market violations that have been proven in U.S. court.

I have landed jet aircraft thousands of times using "paper maps," so it's not as dangerous as it sounds. However, this illustrates another anecdote of hybrid warfare by mafia state actors, as I discussed recently in European Parliament. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3QK...

Just reflecting on a call I had today with a friend from the US. She said: “Everybody I know is being sued.” She knows good people. That is what happens when you put a convicted felon at the head of a government. He will make sure the good people are treated as criminals.

Trump terminates the EU trade deal and threatens European sovreignty. Meanwhile in Europe: The Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovreignty pats her dog.

#Spahn drückte einen Corona-Deal durch, den Fachleute schon damals kritisierten. Milliardär Angermayer (Krypto-Zocker & Trump-Fan) kassierte, Patient*innen gingen leer aus. #Spahn macht alleine die #TechBros reich – raus aus der Politik mit ihm.“ correctiv.org/aktuelles/ge...

Klartext zum IGH-Urteil: Es ist kein „unverbindlicher“ Beschluss, sondern ein echter Gamechanger ⚡️. Nationale Gerichte werden das Urteil umsetzen, und Staaten können für Klimaschäden haftbar gemacht werden ⚖️. Ein kleiner Inselstaat hat für uns alle Geschichte geschrieben ✊🌍

In my view, the window to *forestall* autocratization of the US political system is basically closed. We're now in the consolidation phase of a new authoritarian constitutional settlement. The question is how far it'll get (will it achieve its apparent goal of fascism?) & at what pace. Here's why:

Brosius-Gersdorf wird zur Zielscheibe einer rechten Desinformationskampagne.   Dobrindt? Übernimmt das Framing & fordert ihren Rückzug.   Seine Botschaft an die Rechten: Einschüchterung wirkt 👎   Danke für die Gratis-Werbung zu meiner Petition, Herr Dobrindt: bit.ly/3GLNToQ

📣 Sign our petition: FREEDOM FOR FACTS! For real freedom of expression – on every platform. 👉 Join our call to the EU Commission: 🔍 To investigate the algorithms behind platform manipulation! ⚖️ To stop systems that push disinformation! 🗳️ To protect democracy – before it’s too late.

📣 Unsere Petition: Freiheit für Fakten! 👉 Für echte Meinungsfreiheit statt Algorithmus-Manipulation. 👉 Für Transparenz & Kontrolle statt Macht für Musk & Co. 🖊️ Jetzt unterzeichnen & Demokratie retten: 🔗 actionnetwork.org/forms/freedo...

Powerless against disinformation? Our guests say: no. And discuss how exactly democracies can mount the defence! ▶️ Nathanel Liminski, Minister for Europe & Media, NRW ▶️ @ninajankowicz.com , @americansunlight.org ▶️ @alexandrageese.bsky.social , @greens-efa.eu Registration t1p.de/9lugy

Union und Rechtsextreme gemeinsam gegen Klimaschutz und eine EU-Position auf der Weltklimakonferenz.

Die Union hat gerade gemeinsam mit den Rechtsextremen das Eilverfahren niedergestimmt, mit dem die EU für die Weltklimakonferenz im November ein Mandat gehabt hätte. Jetzt trefft sich dort die Welt auf Trump und die EU hat keine Position. Ein niederschmetternder Schlag für den globalen Klimaschutz.

Budapest turned out to be a huge success - in spite of Orban’s ban. Queer and non-queer Hungarians turned up massively to defend the freedom and the right to love. Freedom wins if we turn up to fight for it. #BudapestPride