Mathias Cederholm
@mathiasced.bsky.social
Källkritik, MIK. Föreläser, skriver, utbildar, forskar. F.d. historiker. Arb: Alle Fonti. Mastodon +Twitter + Bluesky är mina anteckningsböcker = mkt delningar. Dålig på återfölja, vill hålla mitt flöde så ämnesnördigt det går, inget personligt.
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Mathias Cederholm
@mathiasced.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Finns många fina "starter packs" här på Bluesky om man vill fördjupa sig i olika ämnen. Här en rad forskare / experter på konspirationsteorier
go.bsky.app/FP8gwWj
go.bsky.app/FP8gwWj
Post som blev tråd med tips på "starter packs" med forskare, experter osv kring konspirationsteorier, medier, fact checking, kognitionsforskning, klimat, extremism osv.
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Calls for people to film events in Minnesota reflect good intentions, but intention without process produces unusable evidence.
Evidence collected for awareness & evidence collected for legal accountability are not the same activity. They require different standards, safeguards, and infrastructure.
Evidence collected for awareness & evidence collected for legal accountability are not the same activity. They require different standards, safeguards, and infrastructure.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Calls for people to film events in Minnesota reflect good intentions, but intention without process produces unusable evidence.
Evidence collected for awareness & evidence collected for legal accountability are not the same activity. They require different standards, safeguards, and infrastructure.
Evidence collected for awareness & evidence collected for legal accountability are not the same activity. They require different standards, safeguards, and infrastructure.
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
I'm setting up a space to more regularly share my (longer form) thoughts about the intersections between our information spaces and emerging events. Here's my first post: katestarbird.substack.com/p/making-sen...
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Making Sense of Political Tragedy
Facts, Frames, and (Mis)Interpretations of the Shooting of Renee Nicole Good
katestarbird.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I'm setting up a space to more regularly share my (longer form) thoughts about the intersections between our information spaces and emerging events. Here's my first post: katestarbird.substack.com/p/making-sen...
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Still working on the branding, but want to get this content out in the meantime.
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
Americans check their phones over 140 times daily. And reading comprehension scores are declining.
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you process content more carefully and keep you from falling for…
buff.ly
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Americans check their phones over 140 times daily. And reading comprehension scores are declining.
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
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1/ “How to evaluate any medical claim in 60 seconds”
RFK Jr-style claims spread fast because they’re framed like certainty. This thread gives you a repeatable “claim check” you can run on any health claim in under a minute. No politics required—just basic evidence hygiene.
RFK Jr-style claims spread fast because they’re framed like certainty. This thread gives you a repeatable “claim check” you can run on any health claim in under a minute. No politics required—just basic evidence hygiene.
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
1/ “How to evaluate any medical claim in 60 seconds”
RFK Jr-style claims spread fast because they’re framed like certainty. This thread gives you a repeatable “claim check” you can run on any health claim in under a minute. No politics required—just basic evidence hygiene.
RFK Jr-style claims spread fast because they’re framed like certainty. This thread gives you a repeatable “claim check” you can run on any health claim in under a minute. No politics required—just basic evidence hygiene.
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
Ever wonder what proportion of high profile social media research is tied to the tech industry?
New from me, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com.
Thread tomorrow.
arxiv.org/abs/2601.11507
New from me, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com.
Thread tomorrow.
arxiv.org/abs/2601.11507
Industry Influence in High-Profile Social Media Research
To what extent is social media research independent from industry influence? Leveraging openly available data, we show that half of the research published in top journals has disclosable ties to indus...
arxiv.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Ever wonder what proportion of high profile social media research is tied to the tech industry?
New from me, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com.
Thread tomorrow.
arxiv.org/abs/2601.11507
New from me, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com.
Thread tomorrow.
arxiv.org/abs/2601.11507
Trumps brev nu till Norge och Europa.
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Trumps brev nu till Norge och Europa.
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
Vem tycker du har gjort mest för källkritiken på nätet det gångna året?
Vem tycker du har gjort mest för källkritiken på nätet det gångna året? Skicka in din nominering och en kort text om varför du tycker att just den här personen eller organisationen ska få priset till [email protected]! kallkritikbyran.se/vem-far-det-...
Vem får Det gyllene förstoringsglaset 2026? - Källkritikbyrån
Vem tycker du borde prisas för sitt arbete för källkritik på nätet? Nominera nu!
kallkritikbyran.se
January 19, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Vem tycker du har gjort mest för källkritiken på nätet det gångna året?
Grönland och Trumps tullkrig sammanfattat:
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Grönland och Trumps tullkrig sammanfattat:
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
Without meaningful pushback from regulators and users, Grok’s example risks setting a permissive precedent—signaling to other nudification apps and platform companies that AI-generated NCII can be treated as funny, harmless, or otherwise tolerable, writes Kaylee Williams.
Grok Supercharges the Nonconsensual Pornography Epidemic
Without meaningful pushback from regulators and users, Grok’s example risks setting a dangerously permissive precedent that, writes Kaylee Williams.
buff.ly
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Without meaningful pushback from regulators and users, Grok’s example risks setting a permissive precedent—signaling to other nudification apps and platform companies that AI-generated NCII can be treated as funny, harmless, or otherwise tolerable, writes Kaylee Williams.
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
RFK Jr. recently expressed concern about radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from cell phones and has removed FDA webpages that explained why cell phone radiation is not harmful. Fortunately, many other sources debunk these claims, including this article!
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observa...
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observa...
Don't Fall Prey to Scaremongering about 5G
Activists cite low-quality studies in arguing radio-frequency radiation is dangerous, but the weight of evidence shows no risk
www.scientificamerican.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
RFK Jr. recently expressed concern about radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from cell phones and has removed FDA webpages that explained why cell phone radiation is not harmful. Fortunately, many other sources debunk these claims, including this article!
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observa...
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observa...
Intressant skillnad mellan budskapen från olika Tidöpartiledare just nu.
Kristersson: vi står upp för Danmark och Grönland
Åkesson: jag hoppas Trump säger åt folk att rösta på mig...
Kristersson: vi står upp för Danmark och Grönland
Åkesson: jag hoppas Trump säger åt folk att rösta på mig...
January 18, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Intressant skillnad mellan budskapen från olika Tidöpartiledare just nu.
Kristersson: vi står upp för Danmark och Grönland
Åkesson: jag hoppas Trump säger åt folk att rösta på mig...
Kristersson: vi står upp för Danmark och Grönland
Åkesson: jag hoppas Trump säger åt folk att rösta på mig...
Det var ju SD som nominerade Trump till fredspriset. Hade jag glömt.
January 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Det var ju SD som nominerade Trump till fredspriset. Hade jag glömt.
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best
Can conspiracy theorists change their minds? A comprehensive review suggests they can, though the effects are often small. Interventions appear most successful when they target younger audiences and provide concrete factual alternatives.
www.psypost.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best
Om manlighet, snoppstorlek och Trumpsupporters...
Trump supporters and insecure men more likely to value a large penis, according to new research
Trump supporters and insecure men more likely to value a large penis, according to new research
Research involving four studies found that men’s value for a large penis relates to threatened masculinity, dominance, and aggression. The findings suggest that feeling inadequate as a man increases the desire for a large penis.
www.psypost.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Om manlighet, snoppstorlek och Trumpsupporters...
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
When asked whether Donald Trump is a pro-war or pro-peace president, a majority of voters said he is a pro-war president.
(@dataforprogress.org)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
(@dataforprogress.org)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
January 18, 2026 at 5:14 AM
When asked whether Donald Trump is a pro-war or pro-peace president, a majority of voters said he is a pro-war president.
(@dataforprogress.org)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
(@dataforprogress.org)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
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Americans continue to overwhelmingly oppose using military force to take control of Greenland.
(@alxrh.bsky.social, @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
(@alxrh.bsky.social, @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Americans continue to overwhelmingly oppose using military force to take control of Greenland.
(@alxrh.bsky.social, @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
(@alxrh.bsky.social, @today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260116-top...
Mårten Schultz bemöter på X desinformationen från Henrik Jönsson m.fl. om att detta skulle handla om "hädelselagar" / "förbud mot religionskritik".
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Mårten Schultz bemöter på X desinformationen från Henrik Jönsson m.fl. om att detta skulle handla om "hädelselagar" / "förbud mot religionskritik".
Sverige håller på att bli det nya Ryssland? Eller Turkiet? Om tio år sitter minst fyra gånger så många svenskar i fängelse. 1/2
www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/sverig...
www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/sverig...
Sverige på väg mot ryska nivåer – fyra gånger fler ska sättas i fängelse
Forskare starkt kritiska till straffskärpningar: ”Saknar vetenskapligt stöd.”
www.sydsvenskan.se
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Sverige håller på att bli det nya Ryssland? Eller Turkiet? Om tio år sitter minst fyra gånger så många svenskar i fängelse. 1/2
www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/sverig...
www.sydsvenskan.se/skane/sverig...
Reposted by Mathias Cederholm
Just hours after Renee Good was shot, one member of Customs and Border Patrol’s elite tactical team on an adjacent street fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes, with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.
www.bellingcat.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Just hours after Renee Good was shot, one member of Customs and Border Patrol’s elite tactical team on an adjacent street fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes, with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Rogan avskyr ICE. Det gör allt fler amerikaner också. Något verkar hända i USA. Trumpadministrationens propaganda biter inte riktigt.
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Joe Rogan’s Harsh New Takedown of Trump ICE Raids Hands Dems a Weapon
When a Trump supporter refers to ICE as the “gestapo,” a door has definitely opened. Will Democrats charge through it?
newrepublic.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Rogan avskyr ICE. Det gör allt fler amerikaner också. Något verkar hända i USA. Trumpadministrationens propaganda biter inte riktigt.
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
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Snygg ny genomgång från NYT av ICE-agent Ross dödsskjutning av Renee Good. De olika klippen inkl. Ross eget synkroniseras och analyseras noga. Ross blev helt enkelt inte påkörd, han ställde sig otroligt dumt. Och sedan sköt han.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Snygg ny genomgång från NYT av ICE-agent Ross dödsskjutning av Renee Good. De olika klippen inkl. Ross eget synkroniseras och analyseras noga. Ross blev helt enkelt inte påkörd, han ställde sig otroligt dumt. Och sedan sköt han.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Bluesky vann över Grok, får man väl säga.
Okay, wait, but someone told Grok to put a bikini on the Bluesky logo... and Bluesky folks... made it their pfp.
And then... the bio:
And then... the bio:
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Bluesky vann över Grok, får man väl säga.
Varför tycker RFK Jr. det är viktigt att tweeta att han dricker mjölk? Det är rätt uppenbart, samtidigt otroligt dumt och säger en del om vår förvirrade samtid (i USA i synnerhet).
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Varför tycker RFK Jr. det är viktigt att tweeta att han dricker mjölk? Det är rätt uppenbart, samtidigt otroligt dumt och säger en del om vår förvirrade samtid (i USA i synnerhet).
Snygg ny genomgång från NYT av ICE-agent Ross dödsskjutning av Renee Good. De olika klippen inkl. Ross eget synkroniseras och analyseras noga. Ross blev helt enkelt inte påkörd, han ställde sig otroligt dumt. Och sedan sköt han.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Snygg ny genomgång från NYT av ICE-agent Ross dödsskjutning av Renee Good. De olika klippen inkl. Ross eget synkroniseras och analyseras noga. Ross blev helt enkelt inte påkörd, han ställde sig otroligt dumt. Och sedan sköt han.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Va, är Henrik Schyffert arbetslös? Nej. Visade sig vara hitte-på från nya skvallerpressen Hänt - Bulletin - Fria Tider.
January 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Va, är Henrik Schyffert arbetslös? Nej. Visade sig vara hitte-på från nya skvallerpressen Hänt - Bulletin - Fria Tider.