Join the REGROUP conference in 2 weeks at the European University Institute! 🇮🇹 Part of the program is the roundtable on post-truth politics at times when democracies are being challenged, with expert panelists Ilaria Capua, Iva Nenadic, and Lars Rensmann. Register here: www.eui.eu/events?id=56...

Consider submitting to our Research Theme. Esp. interested in contributions that shift from a risk-based approach to a rights-based approach, and that analyze innovative solutions in law-making and practice aimed at restoring or reinventing the public sphere. 👉 www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Big data, big power … big what exactly? Was a delight to discuss with @ivanenadic.bsky.social. Looking fwd to our next coffee.

Big data, big money... big trouble? 💱 In the latest #EUIUpFront, @competitionprof.bsky.social, Head of the @eui-law.bsky.social, & ‪@ivanenadic.bsky.social‬, @eui-schuman.bsky.social Research Fellow, discuss the shifting balance of power between tech giants & the state. 📹 Watch: buff.ly/a6gdlPG

🔔 Happening this week: 2nd episode of #EUIConversations! 🎤 Join EUI scholars Revital Madar and Nicolas Guilhot in conversation with anthropologist Didier Fassin as they discuss the ongoing devastation in Gaza. 📆 28 May ⏰ 16:00 - 17:30 📍 EUI Learn more and register 👉 loom.ly/q8KegV4

Doesn't get more topical than this: Our Global Governance Programme Annual Conference will focus on "Resisting #Autocracy". With a stellar line-up including: @erik-jones.bsky.social @vanghel.bsky.social @jdzankic.bsky.social @lisajanssen.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social & @gcapoccia.bsky.social

A touching moment at #Voices2025 - Croatian students standing in solidarity with Serbian students who are leading protests and demanding change in their country amid ongoing violence @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social @majasever.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social

Look at all these beautiful people celebrating #journalism & free media! #Voices2025 is a sight to behold. Honored to be part of this 🧡 @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social @majasever.bsky.social @ivanenadic.bsky.social @eldaelda.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social @ebu.bsky.social

It was a great pleasure to take part in the conversation on global #informationIntegrity: how comprehensive is research that forms the foundation for policymaking? I warmly suggest the OID's report on Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy. observatory.informationdemocracy.org/the-observat...

"Despite Trump, the AP still calls the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico. In doing so, it’s reminding us what freedom looks like. It’s also demonstrating us that if you don’t want to lose your freedoms, you have to use them." - Resistance build resistance: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-gulf...

Students marched 80 kilometers from Belgrade to Novi Sad, demanding accountability for awning collapse in a train station in November which killed 15 people.“We are here to fight for our political lives and country”- their confidence and persistence is a hope for this world. youtu.be/IwNXmP7kKe0?...

New project! 🔊 Our team is evaluating the benefits and feasibility of a European streaming platform. ➡️ This AI-assisted, multilingual platform would be free and accessible to all EU citizens, aiming to enhance access to quality, independent media. Read more 📌 cmpf.eui.eu/eu-streaming...

Interesting post by @damiantam.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp... @ivanenadic.bsky.social @robertacarlini.bsky.social @ksimon.bsky.social @urbanz.bsky.social

The case of N1 Croatia & the treatment of #journalists there is appalling, highlighting the lack of rights & protections for journalists within commercial media. It contrasts with the principles & requirements of #EMFA, showing how the media is often treated as just another (political) business.

"Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked by its extreme contempt for facts as such, for in their opinion fact depends entirely on the power of man who can fabricate it" - Hannah Arendt, the origin of totalitarism

For anyone studying #bigtech, (social) media, capitalism, oligarchy, power, democracy, and guest lists, today was a remarkable day.

ODS bodies should play a critical role in providing independent, swift, and thorough remedies to users, with the aim of protecting their rights. Their workings are still under construction, though. Here we've been discussing open Qs, with some concrete proposals: www.user-rights.org/en/advisory-...

✍️📰 @erik-jones.bsky.social, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre, co-authored an op-ed with Matthias Matthijs for @foreignaffairs.com, where they examine the risks Europe faces amid Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Read their full analysis here 🔗 bit.ly/4jegq4G

On the 13th of January at 11:00, join the "EMFA Talk" on Art. 4 #EMFA @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social Register here: cmpf.eui.eu/event/safegu...

And still no reaction from Tech commissioner Virkunnen...

The CMPF has grown and evolved over time, leading to a recent restructuring of its core management team Congratulations to @eldaelda.bsky.social, who has taken on the role of Deputy Director, & to @ivanenadic.bsky.social, who has become the new Scientific Coordinator! 🎉 Learn more👉 loom.ly/poe-jMg

Tech moguls backed by Trump administration, exempted from liability for the content they carry (& promote!) are appropriating and distorting concepts of free speech for their business and political interests. This is a systemic risk for democracy and humanity. about.fb.com/news/2025/01...

"...we are ending 2024 at a moment when many of the inhabitants of what remain the planet's freest, most prosperous societies don't feel much optimism." ... "And yet, Machado is optimistic. Not just 'optimistic given the circumstances', but truly optimistic." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

"In the name of “free speech”, Donald Trump has laid out an authoritarian plan for his new administration to radically defund and gag universities." www.indexoncensorship.org/2024/12/acad...

Our 1st report for the project "Digital Data, Infrastructures, and Development" is out (in 🇭🇷). Based on the analysis of 40 strategy documents and 27 interviews, the report provides an analysis of the complex intersectoral digital policies of the #EU and #Croatia: repozitorij.irmo.hr/islandora/ob...

As EU policy against #disinformation enters a more mature phase, there is a need for a constructive review of the approach taken so far, with a stronger focus on integrating #media and #journalism in the framework designed to safeguard #democracy and citizen access to accurate information (p.53)

💡 Time to discuss EU’s digital priorities! From protecting individual freedoms and human rights to fostering prosperity, much is at stake in our digital transformation. We’re very excited to have contributed to this report translating academic insights into actionable recommendations ⤵️

🇪🇺I’m biased, but this is an excellent example of how academics from across the EUI house contribute to policy issues that will shape our future! #digital

Just out! 🚨 What steps can Europe take to advance a just and human-centric #digital transformation? 🖊️ This report, edited by Klaudia Majcher w/ contributions from 22 #EUI experts, provides a framework for discussion & ideas for #policy recommendations. 📌 loom.ly/3_7G_xE

💬 "To risk media freedom is to risk #democracy" Yesterday, @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social researchers presented 'Media Pluralism in the Digital Era', a book that addresses the challenges facing independent journalism & EU media systems. 📖 Check it out: loom.ly/OJMEspc

Collaboration of 36 scholars, journalists and researchers from 27 countries. Born from ten years of comparative research into various dimensions of media pluralism, media freedom, and conditions for quality journalism to exist/thrive. cmpf.eui.eu/mpm-book/

The book comes at a pivotal moment, addressing the crisis of informed citizenship, the economic survival and other challenges faced by journalism as a cornerstone of democracy. Join us for the launch & cocktail 👉 10 December @European University Institute www.eui.eu/events?id=57...