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Guy Patrick Banim @guybanim.bsky.social · 15d

Want to know what Trump's UNGA speech was all about and, more importantly, how 🇪🇺 can escape traps that are being set?

read @pawelzerka.bsky.social's brilliant report "Reality Show: Why 🇪🇺 must not cave in"

So good it hurts

@ecfrpower.bsky.social @richardgowan1.bsky.social @jkobzova.bsky.social 👇

euroculture.bsky.social @euroculture.bsky.social · 17d

Out today: the European Sentiment Compass 2025. A portrait of Europe at a moment when others seek to shape its story.

See the report: shorturl.at/Atbyz #europeanculturalfoundation #europeansentiment #europeansentimentcompass2025

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Guy Patrick Banim @guybanim.bsky.social · 2d

Wouldn’t it be nice if European #peacebuilding, human rights and #democracy academics and activists had something equivalent to the $53m big tech apparently has in its coffers for #DSA legal fees…

@ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy @k1k1.bsky.social

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3d

Trump administration wants Irish Government to press EU for more political speech protections

Washington believes government bans on disinformation or hate speech are generally not permissible

www.irishtimes.com

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Instituto de Referência em Internet e Sociedade @institutoirisbh.bsky.social · 3d

Estivemos na Bélgica! Nossa diretora Paloma Rocillo participou do Internet Accountability Forum, em Bruxelas, debatendo no painel “Tornando a accountability uma meta para a cooperação digital global” os caminhos para uma internet mais democrática, justa e responsável.

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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 3d

The EU can play a crucial role in ensuring all phases of Trump's Gaza peace plan are implemented by both Israel & the Palestinians.

But for the union to exert its influence, Germany must rethink its unwavering support for Israel, argues @rmomtaz.bsky.social.

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

The Trump Gaza Peace Plan Needs the EU, Too

The EU can play an essential role in ensuring all phases of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan are implemented by both Israel and the Palestinians. But for the union to exert its influence, Germ...

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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 4d

🌐GNI welcomes the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Review - a positive step forward building on the Elements Paper. In our submission, we highlight several areas that we believe are critical to defend & provide recommendations to strengthen the text further: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...

GNI Submission to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft Consultation - Global Network Initiative

GNI urges the Co-Facilitators to continue leading an inclusive process & to strengthen the draft’s alignment with international human rights standards and multistakeholder governance principles.

globalnetworkinitiative.org

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Professor Brandon Hamber @brandonhamber.bsky.social · 24d

Interesting long post from @techethicsltd.bsky.social on the challenges of misinformation “The Avalanche of Misinformation: Why Good Actors Must Do More” #TechEthics #PeaceTech

#techethics #aiethics #democraticresilience #ethicalinnovation #aiforhumanrights #misinformation | TechEthics

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 The avalanche of misinformation is impending; faster, smarter, and harder to stop. The question is: are good actors doing enough to defen...

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Guy Patrick Banim @guybanim.bsky.social · 7d

"what has the EU ever done for us..." 😉

⚡73% in 🇪🇺 say membership has benefitted their country

Facts to have in mind when your local populist commentator comes with "we all know citizens are fed up with the EU" narrative...

(versus 11% in Best For 🇬🇧 survey saying "Brexit has been a success’)

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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 8d

According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, the EU is viewed as a place of stability by its citizens, with more than 7 out of 10 respondents saying that their country has benefitted from being a member of the EU.

🔗 Read more: europa.eu/!K8Wqcq

Infographic showing what percentage of respondents in different EU member states said that they believe that their country has benefitted from EU membership.

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Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) @tepsa.bsky.social · 8d

🤔 How does polarisation shape our societies?

Any thoughts on the matter? Enter the ActEU video contest!

You have until 9 November to tell us about your vision of democracy and maybe win an invitation to the high-level ActEU project conference in Brussels🇧🇪

More 👉 tinyurl.com/ActEUContest

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Council on Tech and Social Cohesion @socialcohesiontech.bsky.social · 7d

New evidence shows AI’s promise for peace processes — but without steering, it could drive us toward peril.

techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/p/ai-hope-or...

AI: Hope or Hazard for Peace?

New evidence shows AI’s promise for peace processes — but without steering, it could drive us toward peril.

techandsocialcohesion.substack.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 8d

Insightful 3️⃣ year Digital Services Act anniversary analysis by @algorithmwatch.org

The focus on data access is essential for science and (civil) society #DSA

algorithmwatch.org/en/birthday-...

Happy Birthday, Digital Services Act! – Time for a Reality Check - AlgorithmWatch

The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) celebrates its third birthday. This landmark digital regulation is meant to give a better understanding of how online services decide what users see, and more power...

algorithmwatch.org

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Jonathan Stray @jonathanstray.bsky.social · 13d

I think many of us felt that social media algorithms made things worse following the violence a couple weeks ago. Here's what I think went wrong and what to do about it.
www.betterconflictbulletin.org/p/the-case-f...

The Case for Downranking Fear Speech

There's more of it than hate speech, and it's linked to violence - BCB #166

www.betterconflictbulletin.org

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 8d

Only a few seats left 📣

Join our crash course on Oct 17 to learn how social media is shaping democracy - and what you can do about it.

Register here👇🏽
bit.ly/4koID8j

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Rebeca Grynspan @rebecagrynspan.bsky.social · 8d

An intense week at #UNGA80.

No doubt these are difficult times, but in spite of headwinds, multilateralism remains essential, and I am convinced of our capacity to reform and successfully overcome challenges together.

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ECNL @ecnl.bsky.social · 9d

💡 How can we ensure that #AI strengthens rather than undermines our #democracies?
Join ECNL & Make.org for a webinar on aligning AI with democratic values.

📅 Oct 14 | 14:00–15:30 CET

✏️ Secure your free spot today here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

AI & Democracy: How to make AI safe for democracy? Date: 14 Oct 2025
Time: 14:00-15:30 CET
A woman in black and white from the side, in the background black and white mountain and network in a brain shape.

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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 11d

📢 DSA, data access: What? When? How?

A unique opportunity to hear directly from the European Commission on the new rules for data access... and clear your doubts!

2 October, 14:30–15:30 CEST
with João Vinagre, JRC, European Commission.

🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Tom Fletcher @tomfletcherun.bsky.social · 12d

As we navigate today’s challenges there are no better guides than @theelders.bsky.social.

Throughout this busy week of diplomacy I have sought and found wisdom from Helen Clark, Mary Robinson, Juan Manuel Santos and Zeid Al Hussein. We are all so fortunate to have them.

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United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @unodet.bsky.social · 13d

🌐 #UNGA80 Highlights from 25–26 Sept [1/2]

USG @gioasempre.bsky.social capped a full programme of high-level engagements on digital & emerging tech.

🤝 Launch of the Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance
✨ Opening remarks at AI & DPI events
🎙️ Interviews at #SDGMediaZone, @nbcnews.com & CBC

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 14d

Europe’s message to the world: choose diplomacy, not division.

At #UNGA80, President @vonderleyen.bsky.social renewed the EU’s commitment to multilateralism.

Here’s what it means 👇

A super-wide shot of the UN General Assembly Hall, with President von der Leyen in the centre stage.

Group photo of European Council’s President Costa, President von der Leyen, African Union Chairperson Youssouf, UN Secretary General Guterres.

President von der Leyen with US President Trump.

President von der Leyen outside the UN headquarters in New York.

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Guy Patrick Banim @guybanim.bsky.social · 15d

“It’s an uncomfortable truth that platforms are profiting from this event, and that’s built into deeper structures than content moderation” said @juliehawke.bsky.social, peace-building and research lead (and my colleague!) at Build-Up

@socialcohesiontech.bsky.social

thehill.com/policy/techn...

thehill.com

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Victoire Rio @riovictoire.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to this lively discussion on Big Tech and the misinformation crisis in #Asia

WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 15d

That's next *TUESDAY* Sept 30, 2025
12pm EST | 9am PDT | 9:30pm IST

📅 Sign up below for the calendar invite to find its way to the right date and time in your timezone
www.csohate.org/event/big-te...

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Jakob Ohme @dscheykopp.bsky.social · 18d

Our new policy paper on #DSA40 explains the detailed processes of data access (with updates from Delegated Act), describes still existing bottlenecks, and discusses the challenges of legal right vs. platform resistance and is asking all stakeholders to act in good faith and to deliver.

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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 17d

🔍 Curious about what the DSA’s delegated act on data access really means?

📝Mandates, conditions, and questions
🎙[email protected] researcher at JRC of the @ec.europa.eu
📅 2 October | ⏰ 14:30–15:30 CEST

💻 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Jan Penfrat @ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy · 16d

"In #canada, #brazil, #colombia, #indonesia and #australia and beyond, tech giants like #google and #meta have deployed aggressive #lobbying strategies to derail or weaken legislation aimed at regulating digital platforms — often through opaque influence networks and #disinformation campaigns […]

Original post on eupolicy.social

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 15d

I demand that Apple scrap its App Store tax and search engine default.

They worsen user experience, deceive consumers about privacy commitments, defund journalism and the web, are illegal collusion with Google, and undermine the fundamental right to engage in commercial activity.

Emrys Schoemaker @emryss.bsky.social · 15d

Apple demands EU scrap landmark digital rules

Big Tech rules have become a point of tension in trade talks with Donald Trump’s administration

on.ft.com

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Guy Patrick Banim @guybanim.bsky.social · 15d

👉Strategy of “flatter, appease, distract” towards Trump
is flawed & short-sighted

👉leaders across EU should stop blaming Brussels... Instead, they need to explain to their citizens that only the EU provides the framework for prosperity & freedom amid increasing threats & an unreliable US.

Guy Patrick Banim @guybanim.bsky.social · 15d

👉if Ukraine proves a viable attractive model that threatens Putin. If EU continues to be successful and popular with citizens, that harms MAGA.

👉there are real & there are imagined dependencies. Both are weaponised. Let's tackle those that are real & explode those that are imagined.