Linda Weigl
@lindaweigl.bsky.social
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postdoc @ivir-uva.bsky.social / @trust-rpa.bsky.social, tech policy scholar interested in the political economy of digital trust and risk. 👩🏼‍💻 lindaweigl.eu
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lobbycontrol.bsky.social
Der Huawei-Korruptionsskandal muss ein Weckruf für Brüssel & Berlin sein. Wir brauchen weniger Abhängigkeit von Techkonzernen aus China & USA, stärkere Regeln gegen einseitigen Einfluss in der EU & in D. Die künftige Bundesregierung hat hier eine Schlüsselrolle.👇/ www.lobbycontrol.de/pressemittei...
Huawei-Korruptionsskandal muss Weckruf für Brüssel und Berlin sein
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lindaweigl.bsky.social
In our latest article, we examine the growing wave of corporate litigation challenging EU regulatory efforts. By comparing legal disputes under the GDPR, DMA, and DSA, we identify the companies' motivations and assess the Commission's first enforcement actions.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In Brussels we trust? Exploring corporate resistance in platform regulation
Can European regulators be trusted with the enforcement of the new Digital Services Act package? Recent developments show that designated companies are increasingly pursuing legal action against EU...
www.tandfonline.com
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trust-rpa.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨 CfP deadline extended! We have extended our deadline by 2 weeks! info: shorturl.at/GtDVk Join our interdisciplinary conference and meet international experts and scholars from the @uvalawschool.bsky.social @fmg-uva.bsky.social @ivir-uva.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social and beyond.
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trust-rpa.bsky.social
2 weeks to go until the submission deadline!

Got research on emerging technologies and trust dynamics? We want to hear from you! Submit your work via: bit.ly/4hGAXO7 by Feb 28 and contribute to the discussions shaping the future of digital trust.

#CfP #DigitalTrust #UvA #Amsterdam #TrustConference
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trust-rpa.bsky.social
⏰ Call for Papers – Amsterdam Trust Summit 2025 ⏰

Join the Amsterdam Trust Summit to explore trust dynamics in the digital society!

📅 August 28–29, 2025
📑 Submit papers, panels, workshops & more!
🌐 Topics: Trust in tech, AI, online platforms & beyond

Submit your work now! 👉 lnkd.in/e4_ZHw3v
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tobiaswille.bsky.social
Join us this week, January 23 and 24, for the conference "Trust and Conflict: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead" via Zoom or in Frankfurt! @normativeorders.bsky.social @prif.org
Conference poster - the same info can be found on the ConTrust homepage, see link in next post.
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techpolicypress.bsky.social
Today, the US Supreme Court delivered its order upholding the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Whether it will be enforced is another matter. @benlennett.bsky.social and
@justinhendrix.bsky.social break down the basics of the order:
US Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Law That May Result in Ban of TikTok | TechPolicy.Press
The unanimous decision could pave the way for a ban to take effect on January 19, but the politics are uncertain.
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lindaweigl.bsky.social
... treated as a party donation. If #Musk / #X is providing massively disproportional free reach for political content, could this qualify as an in-kind donation? Because such non-EU contributions would be strictly prohibited under § 25 (2).
lindaweigl.bsky.social
Very curious to see how the #DSA will be enforced in this case (tight timelines and scrutiny on VLOP's election interference), but Germany’s election authority might also weigh in... Under the reformed 'Parteiengesetz', third-party campaign advertising is...
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beijingpalmer.bsky.social
Trump's Greenland obsession is a very concrete example of why the Mercator projection is bad.
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mathver.bsky.social
Some data points I would be looking for if I wanted to monitor whether X was boosting the Musk-AfD debate tonight, in @politico.eu with @pieterhaeck.bsky.social pro.politico.eu/news/191916. See also this study by @timothyjgraham.bsky.social eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/1/A_c...
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parismarx.com
If AGI is simply an AI system that generates $100 billion in profit, it might be farther away than even the critics believed.
Leaked Documents Show OpenAI Has a Very Clear Definition of ‘AGI’
We finally have a real definition of the elusive
gizmodo.com
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natalihelberger.bsky.social
Ik ken zoveel hardwerkende, gepassioneerde & briliante onderzoekers wiens toewijding aan onderzoek & samenleving hun obstakel na obstakel laat nemen. Maar er is een grens. Zelfs wij kunnen geen hete lucht in goud veranderen. De recente deal is de NL exit uit de kenniseconomie #DoeHetNiet #WOinActie
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woinactie.bsky.social
Stemming uitgesteld? Onze inzet blijft gelijk.
#DoeHetNiet
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Call for Papers! 📣 Amsterdam Trust Summit 2025 hosted by @trust-rpa.bsky.social on August 28-29, 2025

We welcome extended abstracts, full papers, position papers, round table proposals, workshop proposals, and hackathons.

Submission deadline: February 28, 2025

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rachelgriffin.bsky.social
whomst could possibly have predicted this
alondra.bsky.social
"money has flowed to tech giants and others in their orbit... [and] raises an uncomfortable prospect: that this supposedly revolutionary technology might never deliver on its promise of broad economic transformation, but instead just concentrate more wealth" www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
ChatGPT’s $8 Trillion Birthday Gift to Big Tech
Two years in, generative AI’s value to the world is still unclear. But these charts show that it’s been a bonanza for the largest tech firms.
www.bloomberg.com
lindaweigl.bsky.social
Yes, definitely policy dynamics and regulatory priorities play a role here... still, a bit odd to see this ranking
lindaweigl.bsky.social
Something between not surprised but also disturbing: TikTok arranged its systemic risk areas according to priority tiers, with risks to fundamental rights scoring the last place. #DSA