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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 5h

Disinformation, now in 3D.

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 7h

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 6h

Nederland was ditmaal tegen, vorig jaar onthouding

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 6h

Nieuws: ChatControl is voorlopig van de baan. Het Deense voorstel om alle chatberichten te scannen wordt volgende week niet in stemming gebracht. O.a. Duitsland - cruciaal - bleek tegenstander. Encryptie leeft nog (voorlopig)

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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 14h

'EU chief says Russia is waging a "gray zone campaign" and Europe must meet the challenge' apnews.com/article/euro...

EU chief says Russia is waging a 'gray zone campaign' and Europe must meet the challenge

The European Union's top official warns that Russia is conducting a "targeted gray zone campaign" against Europe.

apnews.com

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 14h

Vanaf nu: een nieuwe editie van 'Dit wil je écht niet weten' met extra hoofdstuk. Daarin de belangrijkste denkfouten van bedrijven en individuen over privacy en technologie. En concrete handvatten en tips om controle over je data te krijgen, Big Tech te weerstaan en hackers buiten te houden.

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Folkert Jensma @folkertjensma.bsky.social · 14h

"Als Khan haar naar zijn kantoor roept, zorgt ze dat ze niet gaat zitten, zodat ze opzij kan stappen als hij haar benadert. Soms loopt ze zo, stapje voor stapje, een heel rondje om zijn bureau."
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Misbruik, manipulatie en achterdocht in de top van het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag

VN-onderzoek: Tegen de hoofdaanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof loopt een onderzoek van de Verenigde Naties – een naaste medewerker beschuldigt hem van seksueel misbruik. Dit ging een rol spelen...

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 1d

There has been continued sabotage against telecoms infrastructure along roads of southeast Sweden. These are the roads, ports and railways necessary for moving troops to Gotland

Yesterday it was revealed that a fiber optic cable undergoing maintenance has been cut on several spots along highway E22

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 17h

Goed verhaal over de enorme impact van de hack bij autobouwer Jaguar Land Rover (cadeau-link):

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Jaguar Land Rover Cyber-Attack: Why UK Bailout is High-Risk Move

The UK government gave the automaker a backstop after a major hack, which experts warn could set a risky precedent.

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Per Arne Godejord @pagodejord.bsky.social · 2d

Russia’s Pravda network has seeded 3.6m articles across 150 sites in 49 countries, now surfacing in major AI chatbots. This illustrates a new phase of information warfare: disinformation designed not just for humans, but to pollute AI outputs

cpd.gov.ua/en/internati...

How russian Disinformation Has Infiltrated Popular AI Chatbots | Центр протидії дезінформації

The russian disinformation network Pravda has “infected” AI chatbots and is spreading fake news and propaganda across the internet. In 2023 alone, the Pravd ...

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Signal @signal.org · 5d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d

President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...

French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE

YouTube video by WION

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 5d

Ja wordt gedaan. Specifiek gericht op mogelijke beïnvloeding tijdens komende verkiezingen.

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 5d

Israël gebruikt nepbeelden en nepaccounts (gemaakt met AI) om Iraniërs aan te zetten tot een revolutie, blijkt uit onderzoek van het Canadese CitizenLab. Sommige beelden zijn tienduizenden keren bekeken:

citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-e...

We Say You Want a Revolution: PRISONBREAK - An AI-Enabled Influence Operation Aimed at Overthrowing the Iranian Regime - The Citizen Lab

We investigate a coordinated network of inauthentic X accounts that is spreading AI-generated content to induce revolt in Iran. The network has been active since 2023, but increased activity during th...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5d

⚡️Germany shuts down Munich Airport due to drone sightings.

Several drone sightings were reported late in the evening of Oct. 2, prompting German air traffic control to ground 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.

Germany shuts down Munich Airport due to drone sightings

Several drone sightings were reported late in the evening of Oct. 2, prompting German air traffic control to ground 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.

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NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · 6d

Rechter: Instagram en Facebook moeten algoritmevrije optie krijgen

Bits of Freedom eiste dat in een rechtszaak en kreeg gelijk van de Nederlandse rechter.

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Huib Modderkolk @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social · 6d

Belastingdienst en Douane gaan - ondanks alle zorgen over Amerikaanse techbedrijven en wens Tweede Kamer om naar alternatieven te kijken - volledig over naar de cloud van Microsoft.

Link: www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken...

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Simon Hendriksen @simonhendriksen.bsky.social · 8d

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Russia-Ukraine Daily News @rvps2001.bsky.social · 9d

🇨🇿 Czech authorities have identified and launched an investigation into a network of nearly 300 TikTok bot accounts spreading pro-Russian narratives on a massive scale in advance of the country’s Oct. 3-4 parliamentary elections, Czech outlet Deník N reports.

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Prague uncovers network of pro-Russian TikTok accounts aiming to sway Czech election

Czech authorities have identified and launched an investigation into a network of nearly 300 TikTok bot accounts spreading pro-Russian narratives on a massive scale in advance of the country’s Oct

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 9d

I wonder how long before unis who signed up for campus-wide ChatGPT accounts start asking for this kind of surveillance to be integrated into the student and worker versions.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 9d

“This worldwide update includes the ability for parents, as well as law enforcement, to receive notifications if a child—in this case, users between the ages of 13 and 18—engages in chatbot conversations about self harm or suicide.”

OpenAI Adds Parental Safety Controls for Teen ChatGPT Users. Here’s What to Expect

OpenAI’s review process for teenage ChatGPT users who are flagged for suicidal ideation includes human moderators. Parents can expect an alert about alarming prompts within hours.

www.wired.com

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 12d

The Norwegian owners of OSLO CARRIER 3, the Russian crewed ship suspected of launching the drone attack on Copenhagen, are deeply tied to a Russian paramilitary organisation RSB and by extension, security service FSB.

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