Jochen Spangenberg

Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, European Commission rules Data are needed to study how social media spreads misinformation and influences elections, scientists say

"Access to data by researchers is a crucial element of ensuring transparency and democratic accountability,” @lewan.bsky.social says. “The public is entitled to know what platforms and their algorithms are doing to the information landscape.”
I wrote for @science.org about Meta, TikTok and the DSA 🧪

Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show

Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way Our election system is reaching a breaking point.

Into the looking glass!
What may happen at the US midterm elections? How far will Donald #Trump and his disciples go?
Important reporting by @dgraham.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com’s latest cover story. According to Graham, the US “election system is reaching a breaking point.”

A dream!

vera.ai at #Disinfo2025 - a recap VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

Here’s a recap of veraAI’s presence at #Disinfo2025 - one of Europe‘s primary events on #disinformation detection and analysis, organised by @disinfo.eu

Gestern zum Beispiel hatte ich „Verspätete Bereitstellung des Zuges“ am Start (Berlin). Dann stellte sich heraus es wurde ein Erstatzzug eingesetzt. Dieser wiederum verkehrte in umgekehrter Waggon-Reihenfolge. Und dann passte es mit der transferierten Sitzplatzreservierung nur teilweise …. 😇

Auch schön! Aber in meiner willkürlich vorgenommenen Sammlung von heute Abend gibt es noch etwas mehr Abwechslung als dort aufgeführt. In jedem Fall interessant, welche Gründe da für Verspätungen aufgeführt werden. Und was das aussagt.

Das waren jetzt alles Erklärungen der #DB @deutschebahn.com für Verspätungen von Zügen, die am 26.10.2025 ab Hannover Richtung Berlin fuhren mit Abfahrtszeit 16.30 bis 22.30. Darunter noch Duplikate.

Ich sammle jetzt mal Verspätungsgründe des heutigen Tages der @deutschebahn.com auf der West-Ost Strecke nach Berlin.
#DB #DeutscheBahn #Verspätungsbingo

DB Logo on Train

Die @deutschebahn.com schreitet voran und weitet ihre Erklärungen für Verspätungen aus. Neu, zumindest für mich, der soeben gehörte Verspätungsgrund: „durch hohes Fahrgastaufkommen verlängerte Ein- und Ausstiegszeiten.“ 😅 #DB #DeutscheBahn

#BVB #BorussiaDortmund beat #FCCologne 1-0. Goal was scored in 96th minute. Amazing Atmosphere.
#YouNeverWalkAlone

Shocking!

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC

AI and news: a ‘delicate‘ relationship, to say the least.

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor Vladimir Solovyov and his guests say Ukraine should not exist

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov and his guests insisted that Ukraine should not be allowed to exist, "If there is no Ukraine, there is no problem." Solovyov's main concern was how to control and "reeducate" millions of Ukrainians.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNZs...

What is #DonaldTrump telling us - and especially the American people - by posting this AI-generated video?

Americans rising!
#NoKings

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🎉

Full study / paper 👇🏾

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

“Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right,” says Teresa Völker, co-author of a study (with Daniel Saldivia Gonzatti) on agenda setting and how this impacts overall discourse and communication - as well as reception.

Der Schwarm als Faktenchecker: Community Notes zwischen kollektiver Intelligenz und politischem Lagerkampf Diese Fokus-Analyse nimmt Community Notes im deutschsprachigen Raum in den Blick. Die Untersuchung zeigt ein faktenorientiertes, aber zögerliches System: Nur wenige Anmerkungen werden veröffentlicht; ...

Studie zu Wirksamkeit (oder nicht) von #CommunityNotes als #Faktencheck.
Von Michael Schmidt, Franziska Martini, Maik Fielitz & Christian Donner.

The Kremlin’s New Contractors Inside Russia’s Market for Political Warfare

Political warfare Russian style: @shekhovtsov.substack.com provides deeper insights into Russian influence operations. Relatively new to the game: the ‘Social Design Agency’ (SDA).

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

Sex sells!

Generative AI and news report 2025: How people think about AI’s role in journalism and society Our survey explores how people use generative AI in their everyday lives, what they think its impact will be on different areas of society, and what they think about its use in news and journalism spe...

For younger people gen AI offers a very different news experience. Fews are using it for news right now, but it could grow in the coming years.

Full @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report by @felixsimon.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social and me.

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a...