Alan Jagolinzer
@jagolinzer.bsky.social
Professor of Financial Accounting, Vice Dean of Programmes, co-Director, Cambridge Centre for Financial Reporting & Accountability, University of Cambridge
Research in: IFRS, GAAP, governance, information risks & harms
Research in: IFRS, GAAP, governance, information risks & harms
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
Sobering assessments from the just released NATO Stratcom brief on information risks.
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stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Sobering assessments from the just released NATO Stratcom brief on information risks.
stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
Sobering assessments from the just released NATO Stratcom brief on information risks.
stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Sobering assessments from the just released NATO Stratcom brief on information risks.
stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=...
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
EU tech law
EU Commission preliminary finding that TikTok has breached Digital Services Act re 'addictive design' ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
EU Commission preliminary finding that TikTok has breached Digital Services Act re 'addictive design' ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok\'s addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design.
ec.europa.eu
February 6, 2026 at 11:19 AM
EU tech law
EU Commission preliminary finding that TikTok has breached Digital Services Act re 'addictive design' ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
EU Commission preliminary finding that TikTok has breached Digital Services Act re 'addictive design' ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
February 6, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host expert discussions about economic, financial services industry, science, and climate systemic risks from corrupted information and platforms that amplify and monetize it.
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host expert discussions about economic, financial services industry, science, and climate systemic risks from corrupted information and platforms that amplify and monetize it.
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
Two fundamental reasons why people tend to fall for disinformation:
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
Why do people fall for disinformation?
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Two fundamental reasons why people tend to fall for disinformation:
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
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The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host discussions about how concentrated media ownership affects democracy, including some personal experiences from a former Prime Minister.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host discussions about how concentrated media ownership affects democracy, including some personal experiences from a former Prime Minister.
Two fundamental reasons why people tend to fall for disinformation:
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
Why do people fall for disinformation?
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Two fundamental reasons why people tend to fall for disinformation:
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
1) Anxiety about the unknown or uncontrollable
2) Self-identity
youtu.be/uzHgtTN7JSo?...
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host discussions about how concentrated media ownership affects democracy, including some personal experiences from a former Prime Minister.
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host discussions about how concentrated media ownership affects democracy, including some personal experiences from a former Prime Minister.
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host expert discussions about economic, financial services industry, science, and climate systemic risks from corrupted information and platforms that amplify and monetize it.
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The April Cambridge Disinformation Summit will host expert discussions about economic, financial services industry, science, and climate systemic risks from corrupted information and platforms that amplify and monetize it.
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
Spanish PM Sanchez reportedly plans to hold tech companies more accountable for harms on their platforms.
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Spain moves to ban under-16s from social media
Madrid’s proposal follows efforts in France, Denmark and Portugal to protect kids online.
www.politico.eu
February 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Spanish PM Sanchez reportedly plans to hold tech companies more accountable for harms on their platforms.
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
Edelman Trust Barometer is not surprisingly sobering.
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
www.edelman.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Edelman Trust Barometer is not surprisingly sobering.
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
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Criminals, including those who lead authoritarian movements, often weaponize laws and ethical norms against their victims.
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Securities Fraud Mastermind Sam Antar: "Your Rules Don't Apply To People Like Me"
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Criminals, including those who lead authoritarian movements, often weaponize laws and ethical norms against their victims.
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
February 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
The addiction to social media, from Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke.
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
Addictive potential of social media, explained
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke's book, Dopamine Nation, explains our brain chemistry's role in modern society's addiction to social media.
med.stanford.edu
February 3, 2026 at 10:35 AM
The addiction to social media, from Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke.
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
Criminals, including those who lead authoritarian movements, often weaponize laws and ethical norms against their victims.
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Securities Fraud Mastermind Sam Antar: "Your Rules Don't Apply To People Like Me"
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Criminals, including those who lead authoritarian movements, often weaponize laws and ethical norms against their victims.
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Former Crazy Eddie CFO @sameantar.bsky.social helps explain the concept.
youtu.be/Azsoy-PC5HY?...
Edelman Trust Barometer is not surprisingly sobering.
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
www.edelman.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Edelman Trust Barometer is not surprisingly sobering.
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
--Shared Reality Erodes Over 20 Years
--Few Believe Next Generation Will Be Better Off
--Majority of Low-Income Fear Being Left Behind by AI
--With Insular Trust Mindset, Grievance More Likely
www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
Spanish PM Sanchez reportedly plans to hold tech companies more accountable for harms on their platforms.
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Spain moves to ban under-16s from social media
Madrid’s proposal follows efforts in France, Denmark and Portugal to protect kids online.
www.politico.eu
February 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Spanish PM Sanchez reportedly plans to hold tech companies more accountable for harms on their platforms.
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent.
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent.
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
In 17 tests, Grok generated images after being told they would be used to degrade the person.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
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The Cambridge Disinformation Summit will feature discussions about systemic risks from corrupted information and its cognitive effects from a Nobel Economist, senior research scientists, political leaders, and regulators.
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
February 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The Cambridge Disinformation Summit will feature discussions about systemic risks from corrupted information and its cognitive effects from a Nobel Economist, senior research scientists, political leaders, and regulators.
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
Reposted by Alan Jagolinzer
One of the Cambridge Disinformation Summit's focus talks will be about potential risks from online parasocial and AI-human relationships.
February 3, 2026 at 7:16 AM
One of the Cambridge Disinformation Summit's focus talks will be about potential risks from online parasocial and AI-human relationships.
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Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke:
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke:
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke:
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke:
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
"...the smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine.
The hypodermic needle delivers a drug right into our vascular system, which...delivers it right to the brain, making the drug more potent."
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
The addiction to social media, from Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke.
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
Addictive potential of social media, explained
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke's book, Dopamine Nation, explains our brain chemistry's role in modern society's addiction to social media.
med.stanford.edu
February 3, 2026 at 10:35 AM
The addiction to social media, from Stanford neuroscientist Anna Lembke.
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...