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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Russian actions are changing in nature, frequency, and impact. The terminology needs to change too, according to Estonia's foreign minister. #hybridwar or #war www.politico.eu/article/esto...

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It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister

Margus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front against Moscow.

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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften @gesis.org · 02/10/2026

#eurobarometer #eu Check out the new EB datasets: 👉Special EB 105.1 (ZA9143, Feb-Mar 26), includes the modules "Attitudes of Europeans towards biodiversity", "The Digital Decade 2026", and "Citizens’ attitudes towards corruption in the EU in 2026" 🔗 t1p.de/EB_105_1 @europarl.europa.eu

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From the first project on 'The Danish Journalist' his work has been timely and insightful and has shaped the profession. I am extremely happy that we still get to work together in the joint projects at Centre for Journalism and Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social Congrats Morten 🚀🥂[2/2]

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A huge shout out to Morten Skovsgaard Hansen who gives his inaugural lecture as professor today at @sdu.dk. It has been a privilege and pleasure to follow Morten from his PhD years to his full professorship. A creative scholar, excellent lecturer, and genuinely wonderful person [1/2]

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Are social media good or bad for democracy? Majorities in most countries (still) say social media have been more of a good thing. All countries trend ⬇️ Majority in UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands say it has been bad for democracy. From @pewresearch.org www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Impressive to see the material in the New Mexico case against Meta, then Facebook. The jury found that Facebook "misled the public in statements about the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation" 👍 reporting @justinhendrix.bsky.social

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

United States President Donald Trump issues executive order instructing federal government agencies to "use the terms 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' and will not acknowledge the usage of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in any applicable setting."

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Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Each Russian aggression is horrifying. Each casualty one too many. As a scholar, this cowardly act against the Academy of Science is impactful. 🇺🇦 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

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Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one in latest daytime attack

Three others wounded as jet-powered drones increasingly target Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s UNESCO International Day for Universal Access to Information. Important as ever. The information supply has become almost infinite. In today’s information ecology, access to reliable and trustworthy information matters even more.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The lack of AI regulation is a political choice. Created by tremendous lobbying efforts. But there is no legitimacy for the lack of regulation. Research shows that citizens across the 🌎 🌍 🌏 want regulation, transparency and accountability. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/t...

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As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind

The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The idea that people want AI oversight to happen "all of a sudden" ignores years of research, warnings, and policy efforts. The delay hasn’t been a lack of awareness; it’s been because of years of industry lobbying against regulation, political resistance, and inaction.

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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026

Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.

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https://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heres the text of the 2026 treaty on Greenland www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st... Hard to see how it differs fundamentally from the 1951 agreement avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century... The most one could say is that it's implementing and elaborating upon the previous agreement

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF GREENLAND

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It seems like a masterfully crafted deal 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🇺🇸 Today the deal and diplomacy should be celebrated. Tomorrow a long process of implementation starts. A trust relationship has been shattered.

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 17/09/2026

In my new Expert Voices column @science.org, I argue that the Trump admin's science strategy (as written in Kratsios' Science: A Golden Age)--which gives more authority & funding to the private sector to direct the research enterprise--will harm science, and further erode its public accountability.

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Escaping a downward spiral for science and public accountability

In late July, Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), released Science—A Golden Age, setting forth a strategy to revitalize US research and innova...

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These were the US military stations in Greenland. Which they 🇺🇸 themselves decided to all shut down. Except one. Until they decided that bigger presence is preferred. Which can happen under existing deals. No threatening of allies or new agreement was necessary. Just a reminder for today.

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Fabio Chiusi @fabiochiusi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

““any mention of civil rights, feminism or social reform [topics that are central to Woolf’s work] are usually classified as ‘social topics’ by our automatic system” and are filtered out.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism

Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Danish prime minister announces the signing ceremony tomorrow 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🇺🇸 A deal reaffirming the sovereignty of Greenland.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just because something goes on for a long time, it should not be normalised. Trump now banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House is (another) attack on the free and independent press. That is not normal in a functioning democracy. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Trump says he is banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House

The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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Trump says he is banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House

The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The contrast between the communication from Trump vs 🇬🇱/ 🇩🇰 on the announced deal is striking. But it may allow both sides to move ahead while keeping the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom undisputed. Details of the deal yet unknown. Joint 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 statement ⬇️ stm.dk/presse/press...

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Forventet aftale om styrket sikkerhed i Arktis og det nordatlantiske område

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Big news: Greenland, Denmark and the US agree on a deal about 🇬🇱 Many things still unknown. Interpretation likely to be diverse. But this seems to be a major diplomatic step seeing where things were earlier this year.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🇪🇺🇨🇦💕 …. DG meme strikes again 😂

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It has become a crowded space to say that an age-defined social media ban is not at a full solution to the problems at hand. But it really isn’t! More and other instruments are needed. A ban is not the panacea. #soteu #socialmedia #socialmediaban

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Citizens across the world, also in the US, want AI to be regulated. "Citizens are growing increasingly frustrated with being powerless spectators as the AI race unfolds" Data from Japan, South Africa, Denmark, the Netherlands, Brazil and the U.S. www.techpolicy.press/governments-...

techpolicy.press

Governments Want to Ease AI Regulation for Innovation, But Do Citizens Agree?

A 2025 survey across six countries finds that citizens are not in favor of deregulation and allowing AI innovation to progress unchecked.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New report from IDEA: Clear language: "Major indicators of US democracy from press freedom to judicial independence hit their lowest levels in 50 years... [The] retreat from the rules-based international order has [...] emboldened authoritarian leaders and populists" www.idea.int/publications...

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The Global State of Democracy 2026: Democracy in an Age of Conflict

In the face of increasing political and societal fragmentation, the Global State of Democracy 2026 explains the patterns that define the direction of democratization around the world. Drawing on the l...

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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The Global State of Democracy 2026: Democracy in an Age of Conflict

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Preliminary Election Results 349 Seats Total, 175 Needed for Majority Opposition / Left-leaning Bloc 176 seats Government / "Tidö" Right-leaning Bloc 173 seats Current political situation & key dynamic issues in Sweden 🇸🇪 🧵

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today is International Day of Democracy. It has been a challenging year for democracy worldwide which is in decline in many places (see fx V-Dem data). Democratisation and building strong and resilient democracies is a key challenge of our times. www.un.org/en/observanc...

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International Day of Democracy | United Nations

The International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. Democracy is as much a process as a goal, and only with the full participation of and support ...

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📢 The Call for Papers for EPSS 2027 is open! After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027. ⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha... 1/2

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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

5️⃣ quick thoughts on letters, leaders, and the dangers of AI. Last point: If you direct a company that develops and deploys a technology, you are responsible for it. If you are not in control, you are irresponsible and in breach.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

AI in politics: An important discussion. Last week it became cleat that Dutch PM uses AI in social media posts, some ministers’ speeches are co-written with AI. And today, a new story shows a quarter of parliamentary questions being written in part with AI Key normative discussion nos.nl/l/2630963

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Kwart gestelde Kamervragen bevat AI-sporen, aantal neemt toe

Het aantal Kamervragen dat met behulp van AI is opgesteld, is afgelopen jaar flink gegroeid. AI-kenners zien bezwaren, maar ook kansen.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Nagelbitare That is the Swedish word to learn tonight

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

25 years of 9/11, almost to the hour. I was doing a research project at the @nieuws.nos.nl, I was in the newsroom when it happened. It was a weird and unique place to be. The magnitude was felt immediately. It changed the path for the 21st century. For so many, across the globe. #nineeleven 💔

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