Jochen Spangenberg
@jospang.bsky.social
Human(e)
Media, politics and stuff
Dep Head DW Deutsche Welle R&D
Boards: EDMO, CEDMO, GADMO
Lecturer: Free University Berlin
Media Literacy Trainer: Lie Detectors
More: https://about.me/jospang
Media, politics and stuff
Dep Head DW Deutsche Welle R&D
Boards: EDMO, CEDMO, GADMO
Lecturer: Free University Berlin
Media Literacy Trainer: Lie Detectors
More: https://about.me/jospang
News from Google: plans to support the verification of AI-generated images
How we’re bringing AI image verification to the Gemini app
Our new Gemini app feature allows you to verify Google AI images and determine whether content was created or edited by AI.
blog.google
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
News from Google: plans to support the verification of AI-generated images
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Has Trump totally lost it, or is this just classic Trump? Just another wild comment?
We might soon see this kind of behavior spread to other democratic countries. Trump crosses lines, and others follow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
We might soon see this kind of behavior spread to other democratic countries. Trump crosses lines, and others follow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, ‘Punishable by Death,’ Over Message to the Military
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Has Trump totally lost it, or is this just classic Trump? Just another wild comment?
We might soon see this kind of behavior spread to other democratic countries. Trump crosses lines, and others follow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
We might soon see this kind of behavior spread to other democratic countries. Trump crosses lines, and others follow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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Me, myself and i.
Asked about his intellect, appearance and accomplishments, Grok consistently hailed Elon Musk as “strikingly handsome,” raved about his “genius-level intellect” and ranked him as the No. 1 human, ahead of Leonardo da Vinci.
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot ranks him as world history’s greatest human
Users on X shared examples of the “truth-seeking” AI chatbot praising its owner as “strikingly handsome,” a “genius,” and fitter than LeBron James.
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Me, myself and i.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
I reflected a little on what is happening at the BBC at the moment - and what all this means for #PublicServiceMedia in general.
Just imagine a world without media that are primarily there to serve the public, or having only media that serve commercial, personal or (party) political interests?!
Just imagine a world without media that are primarily there to serve the public, or having only media that serve commercial, personal or (party) political interests?!
The BBC in the News …
About 28 years ago (in 1997), my book about the BBC was published. I looked at and investigated external factors that impacted internal changes at the BBC, and brought this into a historical contex…
jospang.wordpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I reflected a little on what is happening at the BBC at the moment - and what all this means for #PublicServiceMedia in general.
Just imagine a world without media that are primarily there to serve the public, or having only media that serve commercial, personal or (party) political interests?!
Just imagine a world without media that are primarily there to serve the public, or having only media that serve commercial, personal or (party) political interests?!
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Join #AI4Debunk, @titanthinking.bsky.social, #AI4Trust #AICODEPROJECT, #ELLIOT-EU and us to explore how #AI strengthens democracy and counters #disinformation!
Supported by @disinfo.eu and @edmo-eu.bsky.social.
Registration required: eurac.tv/9Yhh
Online or in person.
#EuropeanDemocracyShield, #DSA
Supported by @disinfo.eu and @edmo-eu.bsky.social.
Registration required: eurac.tv/9Yhh
Online or in person.
#EuropeanDemocracyShield, #DSA
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Join #AI4Debunk, @titanthinking.bsky.social, #AI4Trust #AICODEPROJECT, #ELLIOT-EU and us to explore how #AI strengthens democracy and counters #disinformation!
Supported by @disinfo.eu and @edmo-eu.bsky.social.
Registration required: eurac.tv/9Yhh
Online or in person.
#EuropeanDemocracyShield, #DSA
Supported by @disinfo.eu and @edmo-eu.bsky.social.
Registration required: eurac.tv/9Yhh
Online or in person.
#EuropeanDemocracyShield, #DSA
In 1997, I published a book about the BBC. I investigated external factors that impacted internal changes. Many of the issues from back then still play a vital role today. From influence-taking to governance to impartiality and independence,to name but a few. More: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In 1997, I published a book about the BBC. I investigated external factors that impacted internal changes. Many of the issues from back then still play a vital role today. From influence-taking to governance to impartiality and independence,to name but a few. More: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Important piece by @ebu.ch D-G Noell Curran on what to learn from the situation at and around the BBC, and what this means for Public Service Media. Revolving around
- editorial guidelines
- trust
- transparency
- dealing with mistakes
- communication
- audience engagement
- confidence
- values
- editorial guidelines
- trust
- transparency
- dealing with mistakes
- communication
- audience engagement
- confidence
- values
What the BBC crisis can teach public service media
In this blog, the EBU’s Director General sets out the key lessons the BBC’s turbulent week offers for all public service media - from the value of strong internal editorial processes to the importance...
www.ebu.ch
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Important piece by @ebu.ch D-G Noell Curran on what to learn from the situation at and around the BBC, and what this means for Public Service Media. Revolving around
- editorial guidelines
- trust
- transparency
- dealing with mistakes
- communication
- audience engagement
- confidence
- values
- editorial guidelines
- trust
- transparency
- dealing with mistakes
- communication
- audience engagement
- confidence
- values
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
In this article and the included factsheets, we are presenting a variety of tools and services that were developed or improved in the course of our veraAI project. We'll be adding more to this list (consisting of 15 items so far)over the course of the coming weeks.
vera.ai has come to an end – its results remain accessible. More right here!
VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!
www.veraai.eu
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
In this article and the included factsheets, we are presenting a variety of tools and services that were developed or improved in the course of our veraAI project. We'll be adding more to this list (consisting of 15 items so far)over the course of the coming weeks.
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
We just read a good paper about this www.techpolicy.press/what-a-new-s...
What a New Study Reveals About the Production-Consumption Gap on Social Media | TechPolicy.Press
Prithvi Iyer considers new research on how online content reveals the tip of the iceberg, leading to incorrect inferences about online public opinion.
www.techpolicy.press
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We just read a good paper about this www.techpolicy.press/what-a-new-s...
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
In the end, we no longer operate in a marketplace of ideas.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In the end, we no longer operate in a marketplace of ideas.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
Am Ende ist es einfacher als gedacht, so Ute Scheub auf @blaetter.bsky.social: "Der allerwichtigste Zufriedenheitsfaktor im Leben von Menschen ist nicht Geld, sondern die Verbundenheit mit anderen Menschen in Form von Liebe, Familie, Nachbarschaft, Freundschaft, Gemeinschaft, Vertrauen."
Heute besitzt ein Prozent der weltweit Reichsten so viel wie die Hälfte der Menschheit zusammen. Unbedingt glücklich macht Reichtum dennoch nicht. Deshalb sollten wir überlegen, ob wir Superreiche nicht stärker unterstützen beim Glücklichwerden! Motto: #TaxTheRich
@blaetter.bsky.social
@blaetter.bsky.social
Globales Elend und die Diktatur der Superreichen
Sie düsen in Privatjets um die Welt, um Immobilien und Konzernketten an sich zu reißen. Sie kaufen ganze Landschaften und Inseln, um sich dort im größten Luxus abzukapseln. Sie übernehmen Massenmedien...
www.blaetter.de
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Am Ende ist es einfacher als gedacht, so Ute Scheub auf @blaetter.bsky.social: "Der allerwichtigste Zufriedenheitsfaktor im Leben von Menschen ist nicht Geld, sondern die Verbundenheit mit anderen Menschen in Form von Liebe, Familie, Nachbarschaft, Freundschaft, Gemeinschaft, Vertrauen."
Heute besitzt ein Prozent der weltweit Reichsten so viel wie die Hälfte der Menschheit zusammen. Unbedingt glücklich macht Reichtum dennoch nicht. Deshalb sollten wir überlegen, ob wir Superreiche nicht stärker unterstützen beim Glücklichwerden! Motto: #TaxTheRich
@blaetter.bsky.social
@blaetter.bsky.social
Globales Elend und die Diktatur der Superreichen
Sie düsen in Privatjets um die Welt, um Immobilien und Konzernketten an sich zu reißen. Sie kaufen ganze Landschaften und Inseln, um sich dort im größten Luxus abzukapseln. Sie übernehmen Massenmedien...
www.blaetter.de
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Heute besitzt ein Prozent der weltweit Reichsten so viel wie die Hälfte der Menschheit zusammen. Unbedingt glücklich macht Reichtum dennoch nicht. Deshalb sollten wir überlegen, ob wir Superreiche nicht stärker unterstützen beim Glücklichwerden! Motto: #TaxTheRich
@blaetter.bsky.social
@blaetter.bsky.social
Sehr guter (Achtung: Wertung!) Text von Fabian Schroer auf @taz.de über #Journalismus / Berichterstattung und damit verbundene Dinge wie Transparenz, Vertrauen, die eigene Position, Haltung, Nähe - Distanz und die Schwierigkeit prinzipiell, „Realität“ darzustellen.
Nähe und Distanz in Berichterstattung: Oder soll man es machen?
Unser Autor hat eine Rettungsmission der „Sea-Watch 5“ begleitet. Wie geht journalistische Distanz in der Enge eines Schiffs?
taz.de
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sehr guter (Achtung: Wertung!) Text von Fabian Schroer auf @taz.de über #Journalismus / Berichterstattung und damit verbundene Dinge wie Transparenz, Vertrauen, die eigene Position, Haltung, Nähe - Distanz und die Schwierigkeit prinzipiell, „Realität“ darzustellen.
“Huldigt dem König!“
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“Huldigt dem König!“
Milan public prosecutors are investigating individuals from abroad accused of "sniper tourism" in #Sarajevo during the war in #Bosnia. According to the charges, individuals paid up to 100,000€ per person, and a premium for shooting children. @news.dw.com has more.
Italy: Prosecutors probe Sarajevo 'sniper tourism' charges – DW – 11/13/2025
Milan public prosecutors are investigating individuals accused of "sniper tourism." The charges accuse wealthy individuals of traveling to Sarajevo during the Bosnia war and paying to shoot civilians ...
www.dw.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Milan public prosecutors are investigating individuals from abroad accused of "sniper tourism" in #Sarajevo during the war in #Bosnia. According to the charges, individuals paid up to 100,000€ per person, and a premium for shooting children. @news.dw.com has more.
#Pokrovsk: Documenting the crimes committed by #Russia against this city in #Ukraine.
Extremely vital reporting and photo documentation by Tyler Hicks for @nytimes.com.
Extremely vital reporting and photo documentation by Tyler Hicks for @nytimes.com.
What Our Photographer Saw as a Safe City Became a Blood Bath
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#Pokrovsk: Documenting the crimes committed by #Russia against this city in #Ukraine.
Extremely vital reporting and photo documentation by Tyler Hicks for @nytimes.com.
Extremely vital reporting and photo documentation by Tyler Hicks for @nytimes.com.
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Results. Results? Results!
veraAI officially ended on 31 October 2025.
But its legacy is here to stay!
We make available a first set of results - available and accessible to ALL. From Keyframe Selection and Enhancement Service to the Verification Plugin.
More will be added in due course.
veraAI officially ended on 31 October 2025.
But its legacy is here to stay!
We make available a first set of results - available and accessible to ALL. From Keyframe Selection and Enhancement Service to the Verification Plugin.
More will be added in due course.
vera.ai has come to an end – its results remain accessible. More right here!
VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!
www.veraai.eu
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Results. Results? Results!
veraAI officially ended on 31 October 2025.
But its legacy is here to stay!
We make available a first set of results - available and accessible to ALL. From Keyframe Selection and Enhancement Service to the Verification Plugin.
More will be added in due course.
veraAI officially ended on 31 October 2025.
But its legacy is here to stay!
We make available a first set of results - available and accessible to ALL. From Keyframe Selection and Enhancement Service to the Verification Plugin.
More will be added in due course.
Reposted by Jochen Spangenberg
The BBC's R&D team has developed a new deepfake detector – and published a white paper illustrating its pros and cons:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/reliable-deepfake-detection-bayesian-approximations
#ai #deepfakes #verification
https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/reliable-deepfake-detection-bayesian-approximations
#ai #deepfakes #verification
Reliable Deepfake Detection: Evaluating model uncertainty using Bayesian Approximations
Paper 425: AI based Deepfake Detection System aims to detect fake or manipulated imagery from a wide range of generative models.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The BBC's R&D team has developed a new deepfake detector – and published a white paper illustrating its pros and cons:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/reliable-deepfake-detection-bayesian-approximations
#ai #deepfakes #verification
https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/reliable-deepfake-detection-bayesian-approximations
#ai #deepfakes #verification
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In October 2025, veraAI project members based at the University of Urbino (@giadam.bsky.social, @fabiogiglietto.bsky.social and @brupar.bsky.social) went to Brazil to present and share their research findings at a variety of events. Find out what they did in this post.
Advancing Research on Disinformation and Digital Manipulation: The University of Urbino at two Key Conferences in Brazil
VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!
www.veraai.eu
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In October 2025, veraAI project members based at the University of Urbino (@giadam.bsky.social, @fabiogiglietto.bsky.social and @brupar.bsky.social) went to Brazil to present and share their research findings at a variety of events. Find out what they did in this post.