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Dave Clark @daveclarkreports.bsky.social · 16d

Poland's president is dragging his feet on signing a law extending the residency status of Ukrainian refugees and migrants, despite their huge economic contribution.
Went with @wojtekradwanski.bsky.social to meet successful entrepreneurs and employment experts

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · 17d

From today's GREVIO report: Serbia's faltering efforts to combat violence against women are being further hampered by a conservative backlash and "alarming levels" of digital abuse, experts said
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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · 17d

In Serbia, women have been involved in all aspects of the student-led anti-corruption movement. But in a deeply patriarchal society, being visible and speaking up means risking gender-based violence ranging from media smear campaigns to revenge porn. My story for @en.afp.com : u.afp.com/SWgD

A middle-aged woman with short hair and sunglasses stands in the crowd of protesters and holds a placard reading "Women will judge you!" as he gathers in support of student Nikolina Sindjelic demanding the dismissal of Marko Kricak, commander of the Special Unit for the Protection of Certain Facilities and Persons, as well as his urgent prosecution and sanctioning for the abuse and torture of detainees, in front of a special police unit station in Belgrade on August 19, 2025.

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · 18d

The Croatian right is up to its old tricks, making false claims about a future sex-ed option in Zagreb's schools. People are being slandered and are receiving death threats as a result, while children are deprived of needed health and sex-ed programs
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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Sep 12

"It’s my image, it’s my name, but it’s not me, and I don’t really know what to do," Michael Mallinson told AFP. "I worry about longer-term ramifications. That stuff stays on social media forever." by @billmccarthy.bsky.social
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People misidentified as Charlie Kirk's shooter fear retaliation

Two people misidentified online as suspects in the fatal shooting of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk told AFP Thursday they were terrified by the

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Sep 11

*with the link to the article, not just to the website: cinjenice.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Sep 11

At the same time, we investigated another manipulated pic, shared by SNS networks to fit the narrative that the students are piloted from Croatia to foment a "revolution of color".
Moral: stay sharp &don't believe things just because they match your beliefs
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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Sep 11

An interesting case I covered last week: a brand new anonymous X sent manipulated pictures of SNS supporters to people active in the current protest movement in Serbia. The goal seems (to me) to convince them to publish false info to later discredit them. Did it work? Yes.
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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · Sep 10

La Pologne a annoncé mercredi l'interception de plusieurs "drones russes" entrés dans l'espace aérien du pays de l'Otan et de l'UE, frontalier de la Russie et de l’Ukraine, dénonçant "une provocation à grande échelle".

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Le Rubicon @lerubicon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Pour ce nouvel épisode, #LeCollimateur se penche sur les cadres et les relais du pouvoir de Vladimir Poutine, l'évolution de ce groupe depuis la fin de la guerre froide, et ses changements à la faveur de la guerre, avec Victor Violier, chercheur @irsem.bsky.social
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L'architecture du pouvoir en Russie : la fabrique des élites à l'épreuve de la guerre

Pour ce nouvel épisode, le Collimateur se penche sur les cadres et les relais du pouvoir de Vladimir Poutine en Russie, l'évolution de ce groupe depuis la fin de la guerre froide, et ses changements à...

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Sep 4

En vrai, ça faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas entendu parler de lui, je me suis même demandé s'il allait bien. Toujours en forme, donc.

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Sep 4

Je croyais qu'il ne traquait que les anglicismes 😅

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Aug 28

After promising more crackdowns and calling the protesters "terrorists", Serbian pdt Vučić offered a "dialogue". Meanwhile, his party's supporters are flooding social media with AI-slops and fakes, including a fabricated quote attributed to Novak Đoković. My latest:
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Image shows a screenshot from a Facebook post with fake screenshot showing Novak Đoković and an alleged quote: "I support rhe dialogue, it is time for the situation to calm down". A question appears on top of the image: "Did Nova S reported that Novak Đoković supportes the dialogue between the authorities and the students?" And the answer "false".

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Aug 28

Mais en vrai j'ai plein de questions à lui poser.

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Aug 28

Du coup je suis allée chercher ses "articles"... 😬😬😬😬

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CAAD_Coalition @caadcoalition.bsky.social · Aug 28

AI slop websites are churning out climate science denial, using made up research from fake experts.

MSN, the world’s 4th-largest news aggregator, published some of these articles to millions before they were pulled.

Learn more via @desmog.com buff.ly/SXgQ4Ig

AI ‘Slop’ Websites Are Publishing Climate Science Denial

At the start of June, MSN, the world’s fourth-largest news aggregator, posted an article from a new climate-focused publication, Climate Cosmos, entitled: “Why Top Experts Are Rethinking Climate…

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Aug 27

EXCLUSIVE: A Dutch media conglomerate's CEO promised a close ally of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić that he would fire the media executive who oversees independent broadcaster N1, OCCRP and KRIK reveal.

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Telecom Chief and United Group CEO in Talks to Weaken Serbia’s Last Independent Broadcaster

United Group's flagship Serbian TV channel N1 has been an outlet for opposition voices amid mass anti-government protests.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · Aug 27

Bosnia's national museum defends decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza

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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @efjeurope.bsky.social · Aug 25

#Albania: The obstruction of journalistic activity at Focus Media Group's premises in Tirana continues despite a clear ruling of the Tirana First Instance Court. We call on the ministers to enforce the court ruling and uphold journalistic freedoms. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/08...

Albania: We raise alarm over non compliance with a recent decision by Court in Tirana affecting media freedom

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), joined by its partners from the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), the SafeJournalists Network ...

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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @efjeurope.bsky.social · Aug 25

#Croatia: We stand in full solidarity with Faktograf journalist Melita Vrsaljko, who was subjected to a physical attack and threats right in front of the police. Vrsaljko was also assaulted twice last year for her environmental reporting; these attacks remain unpunished.

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Aug 21

Gvt's crackdown on protests in Serbia continues to produce violence and disinformation. Women who dare participate in the protests and to speak up are not only exposed to physical attacks, but also gender-based violence. My latest fact-check touching on the topic:
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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · Aug 13

Social media & search engine platforms are enabling the manosphere's extreme misogyny.

This toxic ideology can radicalize young men and lead to real-life violence.

Read our explainer to learn more👇
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Inside the manosphere: understanding extreme misogyny online

The manosphere is a network of online communities promoting misogyny and toxic masculinity. Learn more about their extreme ideologies.

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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @efjeurope.bsky.social · Jun 11

#Croatia The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) report following its mission to Zagreb highlights ongoing threats to journalists in Croatia despite some reform efforts. 🚨 Political pressure, media capture, and misuse of state resources continue to undermine independent journalism.

Reforms without Protection: The Shrinking Space for Journalism in Croatia

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium published an updated report on the state of media freedom in Croatia following an advocacy mission to ...

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 12

Everyone I knew who covered disinformation got laid off, their bosses got bullied into firing them, or they changed their beats from actual Nazi harassment campaigns. It cannot be stressed the damage the paid-for Substack “free speech” guys did in the service of fascism and against real free speech.

Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Jun 11

i've been trying to see what the right wing platforms (even outside of X) are showing people regarding the protests in LA and i am not sure it can be overstated just how much the AI slop is being used to reinforce the idea that downtown is a post-apocalyptic war zone

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Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social · Jun 7

"While climate misinformation has long been a concern, often mutating into full-blown conspiracy theories, the situation has deteriorated to such an extent that the term “misinformation” no longer reflects the scale, complexity, or urgency of the threat, much less points to potential solutions"

CAAD_Coalition @caadcoalition.bsky.social · Jun 7

🚨 Information Pollution Is Undermining Climate Progress 🚨

Lili Fuhr, @ciel.org‬ & Stephanie Hankey, @info-activism.bsky.social‬ explain why we must confront Big Tech business models that commodify attention, reward outrage & flood the public sphere with AI-generated noise.

Information Pollution Is Undermining Climate Progress | by Lili Fuhr & Stephanie Hankey - Project Syndicate

Lili Fuhr & Stephanie Hankey warn that platforms built to maximize engagement are suppressing facts and amplifying dangerous falsehoods.

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