Mark Vanderbeeken
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✍️ Francesca de Benedetti
@rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social @enopeu.bsky.social
🔗 www.enop.eu/publications...
✍️ Francesca de Benedetti
@rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social @enopeu.bsky.social
🔗 www.enop.eu/publications...
Shrinking Civic Space in the European Union - ENoP
This joint publication by ENoP and Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, authored by journalist and analyst Francesca De Benedetti, explores the growing erosion of civic space within the European Union. Through a ...
www.enop.eu
February 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Read the full report 👇
✍️ Francesca de Benedetti
@rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social @enopeu.bsky.social
🔗 www.enop.eu/publications...
✍️ Francesca de Benedetti
@rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social @enopeu.bsky.social
🔗 www.enop.eu/publications...
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🎧LISTEN: On a podcast episode w/ ScienceFriday, Prof. Hany Farid discussed how deepfakes have become commonplace and what we can do to avoid falling victim.
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/dee...
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/dee...
Deepfakes Are Everywhere. What Can We Do?
X’s Grok AI is undressing users, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg with fake imagery online. How does it work and what comes next?
www.sciencefriday.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
🎧LISTEN: On a podcast episode w/ ScienceFriday, Prof. Hany Farid discussed how deepfakes have become commonplace and what we can do to avoid falling victim.
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/dee...
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/dee...
"It is mainly university graduates from fields unrelated to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) who are struggling."
@dominiquesoenens.bsky.social in @brusselstimes.com
www.brusselstimes.com/1968300/why-...
@dominiquesoenens.bsky.social in @brusselstimes.com
www.brusselstimes.com/1968300/why-...
Why graduate jobs are disappearing in Belgium
Experts point to artificial intelligence, but that's not the only reason.
www.brusselstimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM
"It is mainly university graduates from fields unrelated to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) who are struggling."
@dominiquesoenens.bsky.social in @brusselstimes.com
www.brusselstimes.com/1968300/why-...
@dominiquesoenens.bsky.social in @brusselstimes.com
www.brusselstimes.com/1968300/why-...
Quite striking that many Italian journalists - particularly female ones like Patricia Mazzei (@nytimes.com), Silvia Borrelli (@financialtimes.com) & @butinicecilia.bsky.social (@euractiv.com) - express their critical reflections about the Winter Olympics only in English in international publications
February 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Quite striking that many Italian journalists - particularly female ones like Patricia Mazzei (@nytimes.com), Silvia Borrelli (@financialtimes.com) & @butinicecilia.bsky.social (@euractiv.com) - express their critical reflections about the Winter Olympics only in English in international publications
"We [in Ukraine] count more than 120,000 soldiers with amputations. We only know of such an enormous number from the First World War."
Vyacheslav Zaporozhets, director of @tytanovirehab.bsky.social
(Flemish TV report by @marijntriovrt.bsky.social)
Vyacheslav Zaporozhets, director of @tytanovirehab.bsky.social
(Flemish TV report by @marijntriovrt.bsky.social)
120.000 veteranen in Oekraïne leven met amputaties: "Als het vandaag vrede wordt, moeten we nog 10 jaar prothesen maken" vrtnws.be/p.JNnXv4kYo?t=177... @vrtnws.be
120.000 veteranen in Oekraïne leven met amputaties: "Als het vandaag vrede wordt, moeten we nog 10 jaar prothesen maken"
vrtnws.be
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM
"We [in Ukraine] count more than 120,000 soldiers with amputations. We only know of such an enormous number from the First World War."
Vyacheslav Zaporozhets, director of @tytanovirehab.bsky.social
(Flemish TV report by @marijntriovrt.bsky.social)
Vyacheslav Zaporozhets, director of @tytanovirehab.bsky.social
(Flemish TV report by @marijntriovrt.bsky.social)
Italian police (in Turin) accused of publishing AI-manipulated photos of political demonstrations.
www.lastampa.it/torino/2026/...
www.lastampa.it/torino/2026/...
Scontri a Torino, l’ombra dell’AI sulla foto diffusa dagli account istituzionali di Polizia e Interno
È la prima volta che succede in Italia. L’analisi del fotografo Filippo Venturi: «Anomalie che non tornano». Polizia: «Foto rilanciata, nessuna alterazione da …
www.lastampa.it
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Italian police (in Turin) accused of publishing AI-manipulated photos of political demonstrations.
www.lastampa.it/torino/2026/...
www.lastampa.it/torino/2026/...
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Humbly honoured to get this impressive recognition by the Tech University Polito in Turín.
We all contribute to innovate and build prosperity in Europe.
It is in our unity and joint committed project that European values, fair societies and competitive economy boost.
We all contribute to innovate and build prosperity in Europe.
It is in our unity and joint committed project that European values, fair societies and competitive economy boost.
Award 2026 ‘’Foresight & Innovation’’
Tech Univ Polito in Turin
To Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu
VP EU Commission @ec.europa.eu
Annonced by Rector Corgnati
& Director De Santi
At Univ Polito in Turin
Tech Univ Polito in Turin
To Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu
VP EU Commission @ec.europa.eu
Annonced by Rector Corgnati
& Director De Santi
At Univ Polito in Turin
January 30, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Humbly honoured to get this impressive recognition by the Tech University Polito in Turín.
We all contribute to innovate and build prosperity in Europe.
It is in our unity and joint committed project that European values, fair societies and competitive economy boost.
We all contribute to innovate and build prosperity in Europe.
It is in our unity and joint committed project that European values, fair societies and competitive economy boost.
The future of movie theaters doesn't look great .
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films
The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The future of movie theaters doesn't look great .
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The deputy prime minister of Italy:
🇮🇹❗️🇺🇦 Italian Deputy PM Salvini:
We have heard Zelensky who, after all the money, after all the efforts, after all the aid, even has the nerve to complain.
My friend, you are losing the war, you are losing men, you are losing credibility and dignity. Sign the peace agreement as soon as possible.
We have heard Zelensky who, after all the money, after all the efforts, after all the aid, even has the nerve to complain.
My friend, you are losing the war, you are losing men, you are losing credibility and dignity. Sign the peace agreement as soon as possible.
January 27, 2026 at 10:11 AM
The deputy prime minister of Italy:
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“Rebuilding Europe’s Sovereignty”
Conference “Mood Board”
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Europe’s quest for tech decoupling from the U.S., now seen as a potential adversary. The times we live in.
Europe Prepares for a Nightmare Scenario: The U.S. Blocking Access to Tech
Trump’s threats have injected new urgency into European efforts to reduce its reliance on American technology.
www.wsj.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Europe’s quest for tech decoupling from the U.S., now seen as a potential adversary. The times we live in.
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Brutal and excellent www.ft.com/content/6f84...
The rise of the answer machines
Universities trained students to produce polished responses on demand. Then AI learnt the same trick. What now?
www.ft.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Brutal and excellent www.ft.com/content/6f84...
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2026 US National Defense Strategy is out. Let's see:
»Previous administrations squandered our military advantages ... to uphold cloud-castle abstractions like the rules-based international order.«
Yeah, it's what I thought.
»Previous administrations squandered our military advantages ... to uphold cloud-castle abstractions like the rules-based international order.«
Yeah, it's what I thought.
media.defense.gov
January 24, 2026 at 1:44 AM
2026 US National Defense Strategy is out. Let's see:
»Previous administrations squandered our military advantages ... to uphold cloud-castle abstractions like the rules-based international order.«
Yeah, it's what I thought.
»Previous administrations squandered our military advantages ... to uphold cloud-castle abstractions like the rules-based international order.«
Yeah, it's what I thought.
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A new kind of power is emerging in culture: the identity industrialist. As synthetic humans become lifelike, identity itself can be manufactured, optimized, and scaled. Dave Snyder explores what this means for media, influence, and trust.
The identity industrialists - DesignObserver
As synthetic actors become more lifelike, the people who create them will become the new power players
designobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A new kind of power is emerging in culture: the identity industrialist. As synthetic humans become lifelike, identity itself can be manufactured, optimized, and scaled. Dave Snyder explores what this means for media, influence, and trust.
Highly recommend this article by @vitrav.bsky.social in National Geographic citing work done by @gloriamark.bsky.social.
I have some doubts though that #mindfulness is the solution. The problem is structural, not individual.
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...
I have some doubts though that #mindfulness is the solution. The problem is structural, not individual.
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...
The average attention span has shrunk to roughly 40 seconds. Here’s how to get it back.
Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based strategies to restore it.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Highly recommend this article by @vitrav.bsky.social in National Geographic citing work done by @gloriamark.bsky.social.
I have some doubts though that #mindfulness is the solution. The problem is structural, not individual.
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...
I have some doubts though that #mindfulness is the solution. The problem is structural, not individual.
www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...
Nudging doesn't work
We thought we could address big social problems by steering individual behaviour. But "nudging" people doesn't work, say behavioural scientists Nick Chater and George Loewenstein
We were wrong about being able to 'nudge' people to improve the world
We thought we could address big social problems by steering individual behaviour. But "nudging" people doesn't work, say behavioural scientists Nick Chater and George Loewenstein
www.newscientist.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Nudging doesn't work
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How surveillance companies track smartphone users through advertising data
How surveillance companies track smartphone users through advertising data
Companies are offering law enforcement agencies the ability to track smartphone users through advertising data gathered on their devices. Le Monde attended confidential presentations of these new surveillance tools to learn more.
www.lemonde.fr
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 AM
How surveillance companies track smartphone users through advertising data
Italian TV news (La7): Meloni is not going to Davos.
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Italian TV news (La7): Meloni is not going to Davos.
"The Council of Europe stands ready to support Denmark and Greenland through concrete legal and institutional cooperation. If Europe fails to articulate a legal and political vision, others will fill the vacuum, shifting security from law to strategic leverage."
International law is either universal or meaningless. #Greenland will show which one we choose.
My guest essay in @nytimes on why this matters for every nation that depends on sovereignty being protected by law, not power: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
My guest essay in @nytimes on why this matters for every nation that depends on sovereignty being protected by law, not power: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM
"The Council of Europe stands ready to support Denmark and Greenland through concrete legal and institutional cooperation. If Europe fails to articulate a legal and political vision, others will fill the vacuum, shifting security from law to strategic leverage."
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I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
The article by Liza Rozovsky in Haaretz is worth a read. Key phrase: "If [leaders of the 60 countries invited] "take part in the initiative, they will be personally responsible for participating in the destruction of the old world order."
Italy seems to be joining.
@nathalietocci.bsky.social
Italy seems to be joining.
@nathalietocci.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The article by Liza Rozovsky in Haaretz is worth a read. Key phrase: "If [leaders of the 60 countries invited] "take part in the initiative, they will be personally responsible for participating in the destruction of the old world order."
Italy seems to be joining.
@nathalietocci.bsky.social
Italy seems to be joining.
@nathalietocci.bsky.social
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News: US officials have floated the idea of broadening a Gaza “Board of Peace” headed by Donald Trump to include other hotspots such as Ukraine and Venezuela, according to people familiar with discussions.
www.ft.com/content/3461...
www.ft.com/content/3461...
US floats expanding Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ to other global hotspots
Trump-headed body could mediate in countries such as Ukraine and Venezuela
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 PM
News: US officials have floated the idea of broadening a Gaza “Board of Peace” headed by Donald Trump to include other hotspots such as Ukraine and Venezuela, according to people familiar with discussions.
www.ft.com/content/3461...
www.ft.com/content/3461...
"Wine’s decline reflects a fraying of the social fabric that once held Western societies together."
www.economist.com/internationa...
www.economist.com/internationa...
Falling wine sales reflect a lonelier and more atomised world
It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux
www.economist.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM
"Wine’s decline reflects a fraying of the social fabric that once held Western societies together."
www.economist.com/internationa...
www.economist.com/internationa...
"The European Commission is fixed on the misguided idea that deregulation will unleash AI innovation, and has made that dogma one of its cornerstone policies. Deregulation in a highly monopolised market, however, only risks further entrenching dominant players."
EU tech simplification push mirrors big tech’s agenda, lobby trackers warn
EU tech simplification push mirrors big tech’s agenda, lobby trackers warn
Corporate Europe Observatory and Lobby Control also suggest tech companies are looking to the far-right for backing
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"The European Commission is fixed on the misguided idea that deregulation will unleash AI innovation, and has made that dogma one of its cornerstone policies. Deregulation in a highly monopolised market, however, only risks further entrenching dominant players."
Is Reddit indeed "one of the few platforms where you can still have substantive discussions"?
Dutch media are starting to join the platform precisely for that reason, reports Dutch newspaper NRC (English translation here):
www.reddit.com/r/Journalism...
Dutch media are starting to join the platform precisely for that reason, reports Dutch newspaper NRC (English translation here):
www.reddit.com/r/Journalism...
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Is Reddit indeed "one of the few platforms where you can still have substantive discussions"?
Dutch media are starting to join the platform precisely for that reason, reports Dutch newspaper NRC (English translation here):
www.reddit.com/r/Journalism...
Dutch media are starting to join the platform precisely for that reason, reports Dutch newspaper NRC (English translation here):
www.reddit.com/r/Journalism...