Sinclair Cornell
@sinclaircornell.bsky.social
Senior International Development / Media / Communications Advisor
✴️ Viktor Orbán, on Ukraine: "It’s not even clear who attacked whom." ✴️
Really?!?
Really?!?
Orbán says unsure who started Russia-Ukraine war | Sinclair Cornell
If you have not understood the Hungarian #elections scheduled for April as the bellwether event in 2026, consider this assessment of the Kremlin, and how continued Fidesz leadership in #Hungary will a...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
✴️ Viktor Orbán, on Ukraine: "It’s not even clear who attacked whom." ✴️
Really?!?
Really?!?
1️⃣ Sadness these declarations from Viktor Orbán are the level of political discourse in 2025...
2️⃣ Irony around nations that for decades suffered under Soviet oppression are now countering Europe in defense of the Kremlin...
2️⃣ Irony around nations that for decades suffered under Soviet oppression are now countering Europe in defense of the Kremlin...
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine | Sinclair Cornell
Friday Feelings:
1️⃣ Sadness these declarations from Viktor Orbán are the level of political discourse in 2025...
2️⃣ Irony around nations that for decades suffered under Soviet oppression are now cou...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
1️⃣ Sadness these declarations from Viktor Orbán are the level of political discourse in 2025...
2️⃣ Irony around nations that for decades suffered under Soviet oppression are now countering Europe in defense of the Kremlin...
2️⃣ Irony around nations that for decades suffered under Soviet oppression are now countering Europe in defense of the Kremlin...
What is the most important event you should be watching in 2026? Check this out!
#elections #disinformation #hottake
#elections #disinformation #hottake
What will be the most important hotpoint in 2026?
The one event that will change the world next year?
Check out this take! 👇 👇 | Sinclair Cornell
What will be the most important hotpoint in 2026?
The one event that will change the world next year?
Check out this take! 👇 👇
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December 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What is the most important event you should be watching in 2026? Check this out!
#elections #disinformation #hottake
#elections #disinformation #hottake
If you care about #journalism, if you feel that getting the facts right are where we should begin every discussion, this is your read for the day. If you want to find out how the clash over #disinformation has real-world consequences, check this out…
The disinformation wars are here | Sinclair Cornell
If you care about #journalism, if you feel that getting the facts right are where we should begin every discussion, this is your read for the day. If you want to find out how the clash over #disinform...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you care about #journalism, if you feel that getting the facts right are where we should begin every discussion, this is your read for the day. If you want to find out how the clash over #disinformation has real-world consequences, check this out…
What have I been talking about? #Disinformation… #Elections… #AI… And with a little help from AI, here is a taste. Click on over to my LinkedIn profile for more posts to go deeper!
#disinformation #elections #ai | Sinclair Cornell
What have I been talking about? #Disinformation… #Elections… #AI… And with a little help from AI, here is a taste. Click on over to my LinkedIn profile and check out my Activity feed for more posts to...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
What have I been talking about? #Disinformation… #Elections… #AI… And with a little help from AI, here is a taste. Click on over to my LinkedIn profile for more posts to go deeper!
Here is a frightening thought: “In highly contested national elections in Canada and Poland, roughly one in 10 participants said they would change their vote after talking with a chatbot.” Put that in perspective: 10% of voters persuaded by #AI can completely sway the outcome of #elections.
Could ChatGPT Secretly Tell You How to Vote? | Sinclair Cornell
Here is a frightening thought: “In highly contested national elections in Canada and Poland, roughly one in 10 participants said they would change their vote after talking with a chatbot.”
Put that i...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here is a frightening thought: “In highly contested national elections in Canada and Poland, roughly one in 10 participants said they would change their vote after talking with a chatbot.” Put that in perspective: 10% of voters persuaded by #AI can completely sway the outcome of #elections.
The cable, sent to U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants to see if they have worked in areas including activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety.
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa | Sinclair Cornell
U.S. guidance that targets every person around the globe who has benefitted from American #MediaDevelopment assistance over the past 20+ years. Billions of dollars. Hundreds of thousands of journalist...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The cable, sent to U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants to see if they have worked in areas including activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety.
American adults under 30: “So I was walking down the street staring at my phone when I tripped and fell into a puddle of political news…”
This is not a #GivingTuesday call for charity to save #journalism. This is a call to train every high school student to understand how news impacts voting.
This is not a #GivingTuesday call for charity to save #journalism. This is a call to train every high school student to understand how news impacts voting.
Young Adults and the Future of News | Sinclair Cornell
American adults under 30: “So I was walking down the street staring at my phone when I tripped and fell into a puddle of political news…”
This is not a #GivingTuesday call for charity to save the #jou...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
American adults under 30: “So I was walking down the street staring at my phone when I tripped and fell into a puddle of political news…”
This is not a #GivingTuesday call for charity to save #journalism. This is a call to train every high school student to understand how news impacts voting.
This is not a #GivingTuesday call for charity to save #journalism. This is a call to train every high school student to understand how news impacts voting.
So I asked #AI to show me what happens after regime change, and this is what came back...
#Venezuela #RegimeChange
#Venezuela #RegimeChange
#ai #venezuela #democracy #iraq #afghanistan | Sinclair Cornell
So I asked #AI to show me what happens after regime change, and this is what came back👇👇.
In all the political excitement about potential deployment of American military resources to force leadership ...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So I asked #AI to show me what happens after regime change, and this is what came back...
#Venezuela #RegimeChange
#Venezuela #RegimeChange
Wait… Hold on a minute… Does this mean that what we see on television IS NOT REALISTIC?!?
Why I’m begging TV showrunners to stop writing journalists as villains - Poynter | Sinclair Cornell
Wait… Hold on a minute… Does this mean that what we see on television IS NOT REALISTIC?!?
Before we turn off the professional world in America, exchanging the toils of work for food, family, and footb...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Wait… Hold on a minute… Does this mean that what we see on television IS NOT REALISTIC?!?
#Elections in the Russian sphere of influence not taken seriously? The Kremlin not putting pressure on its neighbors? Check out this week in Bishkek:
• Start a new #Propaganda TV station
• Arrest members of the political opposition
• Have Vladimir Putin descend upon the nation's capital
• Start a new #Propaganda TV station
• Arrest members of the political opposition
• Have Vladimir Putin descend upon the nation's capital
#kyrgyzstan #propaganda #elections #disinformation #hungary #propaganda | Sinclair Cornell
Why watch #Kyrgyzstan as the next hotspot for Russian malign influence operations? Check out this week in Bishkek:
1️⃣ Start a new #Propaganda TV station
2️⃣ Arrest members of the political oppositio...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#Elections in the Russian sphere of influence not taken seriously? The Kremlin not putting pressure on its neighbors? Check out this week in Bishkek:
• Start a new #Propaganda TV station
• Arrest members of the political opposition
• Have Vladimir Putin descend upon the nation's capital
• Start a new #Propaganda TV station
• Arrest members of the political opposition
• Have Vladimir Putin descend upon the nation's capital
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Throughout the era of the PowerPoint Presentation, from the corporate review of earnings to the 400-page military slide deck, we have lost ability to *evoke*: To communicate by leading the audience into a world of sights, sounds and emotions, all to create a captivating understanding of an issue.
What the iconic writers of New Journalism can teach us in the AI era - Poynter | Sinclair Cornell
Sometimes one needs to make an unpopular appeal to drive a point home. This is mine.
Occasionally there is great virtue in taking a minute to put down the technical report, place the data-rich researc...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Throughout the era of the PowerPoint Presentation, from the corporate review of earnings to the 400-page military slide deck, we have lost ability to *evoke*: To communicate by leading the audience into a world of sights, sounds and emotions, all to create a captivating understanding of an issue.
Throughout the era of the PowerPoint Presentation, from the corporate review of earnings to the 400-page military slide deck, we have lost ability to *evoke*: To communicate by leading the audience into a world of sights, sounds and emotions, all to create a captivating understanding of an issue.
What the iconic writers of New Journalism can teach us in the AI era - Poynter | Sinclair Cornell
Sometimes one needs to make an unpopular appeal to drive a point home. This is mine.
Occasionally there is great virtue in taking a minute to put down the technical report, place the data-rich researc...
www.linkedin.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Throughout the era of the PowerPoint Presentation, from the corporate review of earnings to the 400-page military slide deck, we have lost ability to *evoke*: To communicate by leading the audience into a world of sights, sounds and emotions, all to create a captivating understanding of an issue.
As Dutch polls were about to open last month, the national government was compelled to tell citizens not to turn over their choices during general #elections to a ChatGPT, to a Grok, or to a Gemini. Sound absurd? Here is why you should worry…
#disinformation #AI
#disinformation #AI
Link by link: Hundreds of webpages cite pro-Russia Pravda network | Sinclair Cornell
As Dutch polls were about to open last month, the national government was compelled to tell citizens not to turn over their choices during general #elections to a ChatGPT, to a Grok, or to a Gemini. S...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As Dutch polls were about to open last month, the national government was compelled to tell citizens not to turn over their choices during general #elections to a ChatGPT, to a Grok, or to a Gemini. Sound absurd? Here is why you should worry…
#disinformation #AI
#disinformation #AI
When old men get in front of a camera or behind a social media profile, and then start saying absolutely insane and inaccurate stuff… well, you have found a bucketful of #propaganda. There has to be a way out, no?
#Journalism #Disinformation
#Journalism #Disinformation
Journalism In An Age Of Authoritarianism | Sinclair Cornell
When old men get in front of a camera or behind a social media profile, and then start spouting absolutely insane and inaccurate stuff… well, you have found a bucketful of #propaganda. They are Presid...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
When old men get in front of a camera or behind a social media profile, and then start saying absolutely insane and inaccurate stuff… well, you have found a bucketful of #propaganda. There has to be a way out, no?
#Journalism #Disinformation
#Journalism #Disinformation
The key is discovering how to get to The Win. The first step is defining The Win. If the threat to information integrity rests in the hands of authoritarian forces, then the battle for voters is the objective, and victory in #Elections against autocratic leaders is The Win.
#Journalism #Hungary
#Journalism #Hungary
#elections #disinformation #journalism #hungary | Sinclair Cornell
In College Basketball, it was: “Winning Breeds Winning”.
The most difficult lesson for CEOs and government leaders is that “It Is Not About You”. Even the smartest people fall back on what they, thems...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The key is discovering how to get to The Win. The first step is defining The Win. If the threat to information integrity rests in the hands of authoritarian forces, then the battle for voters is the objective, and victory in #Elections against autocratic leaders is The Win.
#Journalism #Hungary
#Journalism #Hungary
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Less than 180 days to move money... to have local outlets produce accurate, fact-sourced, and trusted content... and to saturate digital channels with content that counters ruling party #disinformation. Is the Democracy Shield up to the challenge before elections in #Hungary?
#hungary #elections #disinformation | Sinclair Cornell
How will the EU Democracy Shield be measured for success? Check out the data below 👇 👇 .
#Hungary holds #elections in 6 months. The opposition holds a double-digit lead in the polls. Meanwhile, the m...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Less than 180 days to move money... to have local outlets produce accurate, fact-sourced, and trusted content... and to saturate digital channels with content that counters ruling party #disinformation. Is the Democracy Shield up to the challenge before elections in #Hungary?
Less than 180 days to move money... to have local outlets produce accurate, fact-sourced, and trusted content... and to saturate digital channels with content that counters ruling party #disinformation. Is the Democracy Shield up to the challenge before elections in #Hungary?
#hungary #elections #disinformation | Sinclair Cornell
How will the EU Democracy Shield be measured for success? Check out the data below 👇 👇 .
#Hungary holds #elections in 6 months. The opposition holds a double-digit lead in the polls. Meanwhile, the m...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Less than 180 days to move money... to have local outlets produce accurate, fact-sourced, and trusted content... and to saturate digital channels with content that counters ruling party #disinformation. Is the Democracy Shield up to the challenge before elections in #Hungary?
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OK, EU… you have six months before polling day in #Hungary. Will Democracy Shield promises be crackers? What will the EU do over the next six months to empower news outlets to reach and inform voters in a nation where authoritarian actions have been underway for a decade? #Elections #Disinformation
#hungary #elections #journalism #disinformation | Sinclair Cornell
“If Promises Were Crackers…” The EU today announced a broad Democracy Shield strategy to bolster and support media outlets and civil society organizations in the struggle against authoritarian regimes...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
OK, EU… you have six months before polling day in #Hungary. Will Democracy Shield promises be crackers? What will the EU do over the next six months to empower news outlets to reach and inform voters in a nation where authoritarian actions have been underway for a decade? #Elections #Disinformation
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So here is the problem with the EU “Democracy Shield”: You gotta pay for stuff. You gotta move that money quickly. You gotta take the strategic risk to fail with that cash. You need the political gumption to say, “Making the investment now is more important than proving *success* later.”
#internationaldevelopment #tiktok #instagram #medialiteracy #elections #democracy #hungary | Sinclair Cornell
So here is the problem with the EU “Democracy Shield”: You gotta pay for stuff. You gotta move that money quickly. You gotta take the strategic risk to fail with that cash. You need the political gump...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
So here is the problem with the EU “Democracy Shield”: You gotta pay for stuff. You gotta move that money quickly. You gotta take the strategic risk to fail with that cash. You need the political gumption to say, “Making the investment now is more important than proving *success* later.”
So here is the problem with the EU “Democracy Shield”: You gotta pay for stuff. You gotta move that money quickly. You gotta take the strategic risk to fail with that cash. You need the political gumption to say, “Making the investment now is more important than proving *success* later.”
#internationaldevelopment #tiktok #instagram #medialiteracy #elections #democracy #hungary | Sinclair Cornell
So here is the problem with the EU “Democracy Shield”: You gotta pay for stuff. You gotta move that money quickly. You gotta take the strategic risk to fail with that cash. You need the political gump...
www.linkedin.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
So here is the problem with the EU “Democracy Shield”: You gotta pay for stuff. You gotta move that money quickly. You gotta take the strategic risk to fail with that cash. You need the political gumption to say, “Making the investment now is more important than proving *success* later.”
OK, EU… you have six months before polling day in #Hungary. Will Democracy Shield promises be crackers? What will the EU do over the next six months to empower news outlets to reach and inform voters in a nation where authoritarian actions have been underway for a decade? #Elections #Disinformation
#hungary #elections #journalism #disinformation | Sinclair Cornell
“If Promises Were Crackers…” The EU today announced a broad Democracy Shield strategy to bolster and support media outlets and civil society organizations in the struggle against authoritarian regimes...
www.linkedin.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
OK, EU… you have six months before polling day in #Hungary. Will Democracy Shield promises be crackers? What will the EU do over the next six months to empower news outlets to reach and inform voters in a nation where authoritarian actions have been underway for a decade? #Elections #Disinformation
Check out the words of Syria’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdulsalam Haykal. How is he not on a path to become the next president in Damascus?
He fled Assad. Now he’s leading Syria’s tech transformation | Sinclair Cornell
As the Syrian leader enters the White House today, if only he would make this statement to American policy makers: “We need the major connecting lines between cities, the internet exchange points, and...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Check out the words of Syria’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdulsalam Haykal. How is he not on a path to become the next president in Damascus?
Play this game! In less than 90 minutes, I was elected President… Stifled the Press, Co-Opted Justice, Scapegoated Communities, and deployed an army of #AI Bots to promote my political campaign! You too can click your way to #Democracy… using superpowers for good – or for evil!
President of the Universe Clicker | Sinclair Cornell
In less than 90 minutes, I was elected President… Stifled the Press, Co-Opted Justice, Scapegoated Communities, and deployed an army of #AI Bots to promote my political campaign! 2 hours after that, I...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Play this game! In less than 90 minutes, I was elected President… Stifled the Press, Co-Opted Justice, Scapegoated Communities, and deployed an army of #AI Bots to promote my political campaign! You too can click your way to #Democracy… using superpowers for good – or for evil!
Here is a thought: Instead of threatening military intervention and the potential cost of an armed operation, why not invest the equivalent amount of money into efforts that protect vulnerable groups during #elections through robust counter #disinformation campaigns?
#AnambraDecides2025: NFC activates situation room ahead of Anambra election | Sinclair Cornell
Here is a thought: Instead of threatening military intervention and the potential cost of an armed operation, why not invest the equivalent amount of money into efforts that protect vulnerable groups ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Here is a thought: Instead of threatening military intervention and the potential cost of an armed operation, why not invest the equivalent amount of money into efforts that protect vulnerable groups during #elections through robust counter #disinformation campaigns?