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Netopia.eu @netopia.bsky.social · 1h

Politicians and campaigners fear that an advertising law aimed at improving transparency could hinder it.

www.politico.eu/article/eu-p... #transparency #brusselsbubble #tech #politics #eupolitics #mediaplurality #advertising #media

Backlash as new EU political ad rules kick in

Politicians and campaigners fear that an advertising law designed to improve transparency could stifle it.

www.politico.eu

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 1h

No thanks to loosing academic freedom!

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages

The school became the first university to reject the terms, saying they would undermine independence.

www.wsj.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 5h

Will politics be left to more extreme organic content or buying influencers’ endorsements?

I weigh in on the stop of political ads on Google and Meta platforms ⬇️

www.euronews.com/next/2025/10...

EU rules on political ads enter into force: What will change?

EU rules on political ads – aimed at countering information manipulation and foreign interference in elections – will take effect on Friday. But what exactly will change for users?

www.euronews.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 10h

RIP political advertising online?

Today the EU Transparency and targeting of political advertising (TTPA) regulation takes effect.

But rather than more transparency and stricter rules on targeting, there will be less advertising because Google and Meta drop these ads rather than than complying.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 1d

Strongly worded, but 🎯

"Trump is putting Europe under pressure to water down its digital rulebook. But now more than ever, Europe should hold large US tech firms accountable"

The time is ripe to put the DSA, DMA, AI Act etc to work. Not pause or water down.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

www.theguardian.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 1d

Strongly worded, but 🎯

"Trump is putting Europe under pressure to water down its digital rulebook. But now more than ever, Europe should hold large US tech firms accountable"

The time is ripe to put the DSA, DMA, AI Act etc to work. Not pause or water down.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

www.theguardian.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 1d

Kort en krachtig: Geven stemhulpen betrouwbaar stemadvies? Antwoord van Bregje Holleman @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social

En ChatGPT? Antwoord van mij 🙋

#tk2025

@npoluister.bsky.social ⬇️ 📻

npo.nl/luister/podc...

Geeft de Stemwijzer betrouwbaar stemadvies? (En Chat GPT?!) | Alledaagse Vragen

Bijna iedereen maakt wel gebruik van een online stemhulp zoals de Stemwijzer of het Kieskompas. Maar kun je het stemadvies 100% vertrouwen?

npo.nl

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 1d

Latest poll of polls from the Netherlands with elections in 3 weeks:

- PVV/ Wilders in the lead
- CDA and Greens/Social democrats close
- VVD, D66, JA21 close as 3-5th largest

Little movement in past weeks. But >50% voters still in doubt 📈 📉

🗳️ #TK2025

Source: @peilingwijzer.bsky.social

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2d

On the new EU AI strategy 👀

"Despite a colorful graph, it remains unclear how exactly the various stakeholder initiatives will work together."

Frederike Kaltheuner @frederike.bsky.social · 2d

We got access our hands on the document a early, so here is our deep dive:
@leevisaari.bsky.social
@ainowinstitute.bsky.social
euaipolicymonitor.substack.com/p/eu-launche...

EU launches strategy to foster ‘sovereign’ AI ecosystem

Is it worth redirecting €1 billion of existing funds towards AI adoption?

euaipolicymonitor.substack.com

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 2d

Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to let Facebook and Instagram users set a chronological feed by default, a first test of the EU’s Digital Services Act in civil court.
Tech Policy Press spoke with Bits of Freedom’s Rejo Zenger on the ruling’s significance.

What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press

Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.

www.techpolicy.press

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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 2d

📝DDC Thesis Grant now open!📝
Students at SDU writing their thesis in Autumn 2025 on digitalization, AI, algorithms or democracy can apply for up to DKK 10,000.
Covers costs like software, data, travel, or participant compensation.

⌛️: Nov 15, 2025
Apply via [email protected]
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

DDC Thesis Grant

www.sdu.dk

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2d

The 'compact' sent to US universities is a fundamental threat to universities and their faculty. It needs more attention and opposition.

@brendannyhan.bsky.social & @lkfazio.bsky.social unpack it here.

Yield and be "forever subservient to the whims of the government"

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.

Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.

www.msnbc.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2d

The 'compact' sent to US universities is a fundamental threat to universities and their faculty. It needs more attention and opposition.

@brendannyhan.bsky.social & @lkfazio.bsky.social unpack it here.

Yield and be "forever subservient to the whims of the government"

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.

Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.

www.msnbc.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2d

Een sterke, competente vaste kamercommissie Digitale zaken.
Dit initiatief van @berthubert.bsky.social vraagt aandacht voor "genoeg kennis in de Tweede Kamer te behouden of te krijgen [zo] dat de commissie ook na de verkiezingen geloofwaardig door kan" #tk2025

nerdvote.nl/diza/

NerdVote.NL

Ondersteuning voor en informatie over alle kandidaat-kamerleden met en warm hart voor onze privacy en eigen IT-vaardigheden.

nerdvote.nl

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2d

Political ads with 'AI deepfakes’ makes monitoring Meta’s "no-political-or-social-ads" on Facebook and Instagram in the EU even more important.

Are meta compliant with its self-imposed ban, or do ads (also using AI) still appear on the platforms?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads

www.nytimes.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 3d

A new page in the disinformation challenge?

With sora (openai) and vibes (meta) we are looking at even lower thresholds for misleading content

So far we have learned that neither AI companies nor platforms will step up to meet the challenges when it comes to democracy.

www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

www.npr.org

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 4d

Meta’s decision to ban ads about politics, elections, and social issues on their platforms like Facebook and Instagram in the EU is now implemented.

This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.

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Andreas Jungherr @ajungherr.bsky.social · 4d

🧵 New publication: How do people feel about regulating #AI in election campaigns? 🧵

In a new article, @adrauc.bsky.social, @kunkakom.bsky.social, and I examine when and why people support stronger AI regulation in political competition.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Explaining public preferences for regulating Artificial Intelligence in election campaigns: Evidence from the U.S. and Taiwan

The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in election campaigns, such as AI-generated political ads, automated messaging, and the widespread …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 4d

New publication out in #IJPP! 📑
We study how audience expectations of journalism 📰 shifted during COVID-19 in Austria 🇦🇹 – showing both short-term rally effects & longer-term recalibration 🔄.
Led by @clmron.bsky.social & @danielwiesner.bsky.social , w/ @andreasriedl.bsky.social & me. 1/n

Screenshot of an academic article titled “Rally and Recalibrate: Political Dynamics of Audience Expectations of Journalism During Times of Crisis” published in The International Journal of Press/Politics (OnlineFirst, Sage Journals).
Authors: Claire Roney, Daniel Wiesner, Andreas A. Riedl, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl.
The abstract explains that the study examines how audience expectations of journalism in Austria evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies shifts toward emerging journalistic roles such as Fact Checker and Science Communicator, based on data from three waves of the Austrian Corona Panel Project. Findings show fluctuating audience expectations tied to changes in public trust and crisis dynamics, emphasizing journalism’s need for adaptability.
Keywords listed: journalism, audience expectations, trust in institutions, crisis attitudes, survey research, COVID-19.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251375203

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 4d

The European Commission has launched a new Science, Research & Innovation account.

On 🦋 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu !!

They promise:
- EU scientific news
- Horizon Europe funding opportunities
- Innovative EU-supported projects
- Events, tools & resources

Share the news 🔁

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 4d

Meta’s decision to ban ads about politics, elections, and social issues on their platforms like Facebook and Instagram in the EU is now implemented.

This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 5d

“Democratische politiek vraagt niet alleen de kunst van het compromis, maar ook de kunst van het principiële conflict dat legitimiteit en betekenis geeft áán dat compromis”

@leoniedejonge.bsky.social & @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social

Hoe Nederland een katerkabinet kan voorkomen www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Opinie | Hoe Nederland een katerkabinet kan voorkomen

Verkiezingen: Goede bedoelingen van partijen alom, in aanloop naar de verkiezingen. Maar toch dreigt een kater na 29 oktober. En die kan zich bij de verkiezingen dáárop wreken, schrijven Léonie de Jon...

www.nrc.nl

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 5d

"I so often hear that young people are not willing to pay for news. That’s complete bullshit. Young people are so interested in the world"

How Danish publisher Zetland connected with young audiences even though it wasn't targeting them specifically pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...

CEO of Danish publisher Zetland: 'It's bullshit to say young people aren't willing to pay for news'

Bonnier News has taken a majority stake in Danish publisher Zetland which reaches a strong base of young people with digital subscriptions.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 5d

Check out TildeOpen LLM: Europe’s Sovereign Multilingual AI

An open-source, foundational LLM (Large Language Model) for European languages – secure, adaptable, and ready for governments, institutions, and enterprises.

tilde.ai/tildeopen-llm/

TildeOpen LLM Applications | AI for Every Sector

Discover how TildeOpen LLM powers customer support, legal workflows, content creation, and more across governments and enterprises.

tilde.ai

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Haagse Insider @haagseinsider.bsky.social · 5d

Alle debatten en andere cruciale momenten in de Verkiezingscampagne 2025. Correcties en aanvullingen welkom.

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