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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · Aug 30

I dug into the Israeli entities that have received EU funding. Here’s what I found -
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Millions in EU funds have gone to Israeli defence industry, investigation finds

Money has continued to flow to military tech firms since siege of Gaza in 2023

www.irishtimes.com

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 22

More information on the book (incl. free access to the introduction chapter): www.johanfarkas.com/digital-medi...

Digital Media Metaphors

Published by Routledge in November 2024.Available as paperback, hardback, and e-book. -> -> Read the introduction chapter <- <- Bringing together leading scholars from me…

www.johanfarkas.com

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 22

Presented a poster for 'Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction' at our department seminar: Can you guess the metaphors?

A poster for the book 'Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction"

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 13

And we're off: #Nordmedia25
Looking forward to great discussions with Nordic research colleagues.

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 12

Re-reading Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Had forgotten the big brain argument that AI regulation is actually murder: "any deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a form of murder" 🙃

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations Ehsan! Wonderful to see this out in the world!

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Ehsan Dehghan @essideh.com · Aug 12

Very excited to share that my book, The Discursive-Digital Link, is now available for pre-order on Routledge: tinyurl.com/the-ddl. The e-book is already available to order with a 30% discount!
You can also read the synopsis and the Introduction chapter on my website: essideh.com/ddl/

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Boston Consulting Group consultants modelled relocating Palestinians to Somalia and Somaliland during a project on postwar Gaza, according to people familiar with the work."
www.ft.com/content/2206...

BCG consultants modelled relocating Gazans to Somalia

Cost estimates of moving Palestinians to five destinations were included in project on postwar plans

www.ft.com

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 7

My first encyclopedia article is now out.
It's in Danish and about content moderation ('indholdsmoderation') - in Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon.

medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/indholdsmode...

Indholdsmoderation - Medie- og kommunikationsleksikon

Samfundslitteraturs Medie- og kommunikationsleksikon er et uomgængeligt opslagsværk med mange artikler om centrale begreber, teorier, metoder og fænomener af forskere inden for medieteori, mediehistor...

medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Aug 5

Back from holidays 😊
Did an interview with Danish radio (P1) yesterday on the gutting of public service in the US. Starts at 47.18:
www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/k-liv...

Three children in rocky terrain, mesmerized by two sheep

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · Jul 22

It’s worse than “Gaza is being starved and destroyed and no one cares.” It’s that hundreds of millions *do* care and are powerless to stop it. We need a world where that can never happen, where the masses actually have political power.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · Jul 23

Gaza’s “last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing,” according to the United Nations.

Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN.

Learn more:

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Democracy:Differently Podcast @democracydiff.bsky.social · Jul 22

Are the masses being blamed for problems that are being created by a handful of people? We tackle this question, explore how news is distributed, flaws with the media, and more in Episode 2 with @jfarkas.bsky.social. Now available wherever you get your #podcasts!
#democracy #fakenews

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Jul 18

It is not good when DSA enforcement becomes a trade/ geopolitical bargaining chip …

“The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States”

itdaily.com/news/busines...

X Receives a Delay on DSA Fine

The European Commission pauses the investigation into DSA violations by X to maintain peace with the United States.

itdaily.com

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jul 16

Really enjoyed this conversation!

Democracy:Differently Podcast @democracydiff.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are back with episode 2!🎙️
Jess‬ is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...

#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently

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Democracy:Differently Podcast @democracydiff.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are back with episode 2!🎙️
Jess‬ is joined by Johan Farkas (@jfarkas.bsky.social) of the University of Copenhagen, talking #democracy in a post-truth era. Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think! linktr.ee/democracydif...

#politicspodcast #newepisode #democracydifferently

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jul 15

By Omer Bartov
Dr. Bartov is a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University.

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jul 15

"My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people... I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...

Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

www.nytimes.com

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omerbartov.bsky.social @omerbartov.bsky.social · Jul 15

My NYT op-ed this morning
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...

Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

www.nytimes.com

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Jens Gammelgaard 🇵🇸🇲🇲🇬🇱 @jensgam.bsky.social · Jul 10

“Det første skridt er derfor at erkende, at problemet ikke alene kan løses gennem faktatjek eller dannelse, men kræver et grundlæggende opgør med den politisk-økonomiske orden, der har gjort det muligt for tech-milliardærer at påvirke vores samfund uden demokratisk legitimitet.”

Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jul 10

I've written a blog post in Danish for Copenhagen Review of Communication based on my recent work with Aurelien Mondon on 'The Roots of Reactionary Tech Oligarchy and the Need for Radical Democratic Alternatives'

www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...

De reaktionære tech-oligarker og kampen for demokrati

Tech-milliardærer som Elon Musk har vendt demokratiske værdier ryggen og støtter højreradikale bevægelser. Krisen handler ikke om indhold, men om magt og demokratisk kontrol.

www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jul 10

I've written a blog post in Danish for Copenhagen Review of Communication based on my recent work with Aurelien Mondon on 'The Roots of Reactionary Tech Oligarchy and the Need for Radical Democratic Alternatives'

www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com/de-reaktiona...

De reaktionære tech-oligarker og kampen for demokrati

Tech-milliardærer som Elon Musk har vendt demokratiske værdier ryggen og støtter højreradikale bevægelser. Krisen handler ikke om indhold, men om magt og demokratisk kontrol.

www.copenhagen-review-of-communication.com

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Communication, Culture & Critique @ccc-journal.bsky.social · Jun 30

As part of this month's forum on Media & Fascism, @jfarkas.bsky.social and @aurelmondon.bsky.social explore the rise of reactionary tech oligarchy and why liberalism, journalism, and the Internet aren't the bulwarks they might seem. Check it out!

doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...

The roots of reactionary tech oligarchy and the need for radical democratic alternatives

Abstract. The aim for this commentary is two-fold: first, we seek to outline how decades of liberal “post-democratic” hegemony—prevalent across liberal dem

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jun 27

An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jun 25

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A meme showing a discrepancy between the number of "AI researchers" and the number of "researchers with published works on AI"

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Johan Farkas @jfarkas.bsky.social · Jun 23

Congratulations! Looks really interesting!

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