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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 16/09/2026

⚖️ Last week, we welcomed the designation of ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act. But we also cautioned that there is a continued need for stronger coordination around AI Search, which straddles both the DSA and the AI Act.

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 28/07/2026

🔍 New Investigation: How did Hugging Face's "Spaces," a platform designed for sharing open-source AI demos, become a hub for tools capable of generating non-consensual intimate imagery? 🧵

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 08/06/2026

Congratulations to our researcher Dr. Paul Bouchaud, who was awarded the Innovation Prize at the @viginum.bsky.social × Inria Scientific Prize. The prize recognized the paper “Beyond Guidelines: Assessing Meta’s Political Ad Moderation in the EU,” co-authored with VIGINUM.

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 02/06/2026

We submitted 11 recommendations to Dutch lawmakers, including: -Support algorithmic pluralism -Treat ad library functionality as a standalone compliance obligation

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 08/04/2026

🚨 NEW: Large-scale Telegram networks are spreading and monetizing non-consensual intimate images (NCII), including CSAM, in Italy and Spain. Our investigation reveals an organized ecosystem of abuse at scale — involving 25,000 users. 🧵

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 18/02/2026

Last Monday, I found a dinner invitation from Emmanuel Macron in my junk mail. It was for the AI Summit anniversary, 24 hours later. Almost missed it! I jumped on a train and found myself at the Élysée the following evening. The room was filled with leading AI academics, startups, and big corps

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 10/02/2026

🔒Safer Internet Day is a good moment to reflect on how our investigations are helping push the internet in a safer direction — and how we can continue being a catalyst for change in 2026. 🧵

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 14/01/2026

Stay tuned! We’ve received many requests in recent days for updates on our Grok report. We’re currently conducting additional monitoring and analysis and will have more to share shortly. 🔍

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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 13/01/2026

As part of preparing for #ATmosphereConf in Vancouver March 2026, we're republishing the videos from Seattle March 2025, along with transcripts. Marc Faddoul, from @freeourfeeds.com, gives a talk at ATmosphere Conference 2025 in Seattle.

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Marc Faddoul: Developing the AT infra ecosystem and governance - ATProto Community

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 08/01/2026

⚠️ New Investigation: Grok is systematically “undressing” women and generating extremist content. Our latest research shows this isn’t just anecdotal, but a pattern at scale.

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 12/12/2025

Let’s get to the point. In the EU, you have more control over what you see online. ℹ️link.europa.eu/qCfg8p

An infographic panel with the heading "YOU'RE IN CONTROL OF WHAT YOU SEE ONLINE," stating, "Thanks to the Digital Services Act." The image shows a smartphone with a prominent yellow eye icon, symbolizing control over online content.

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 08/12/2025

⚠️ AI chatbots are reshaping how we search. But EU rules haven’t caught up. Our new policy report digs into the risks of LLM-powered search and the gap in Europe’s regulatory approach. So how do we fix it? 👇 Full report + recommendations: tinyurl.com/2p2h77et

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From 'Googling' to 'Asking ChatGPT': Governing AI Search

We provide an overview of the most relevant changes and shifts between traditional search engines and AI search functionalities. This report also offers a framework for situating AI search in the curr...

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 20/11/2025

🎥 #TikTok, under influence? In this 2-part @artefr.bsky.social documentary, we explore a critical question: What is the role of TikTok as an instrument of geopolitical power? In the film, I focus on three things that make TikTok stand out today:

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 28/10/2025

Europe is rapidly rolling out age-verification — in the name of “child safety.” 🚷 But is it actually working? Our first audit found AgeGO’s selfie feature streamed biometric data straight to Amazon. 🪪 Our new report examines AgeVerif: What we found raises serious concerns. 👇

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 02/09/2025

The deployment of age verification methods on the internet is not without risk for users, whether they are adults or minors. These methods require the processing of highly sensitive data such as biometric markers or identity documents, which can then be opaquely exchanged between entities.

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 31/07/2025

🚨 "AI Slop" investigation: Platforms failing to label synthetic content We found: - 1 in 4 TikTok search results contain AI imagery - Specialized "Agentic AI Accounts" mass-produce synthetic content - 80%+ of AI content is photorealistic but unlabeled - Instagram desktop users see zero AI labels

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 15/07/2025

📢 In a joint civil society effort, we filed a formal DSA complaint against 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) for violating Article 26(3) — which bans targeting ads based on sensitive data like sexuality, politics, religion, health. 📄 Read the joint statement: aiforensics.org/uploads/Join...

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 10/07/2025

Behind the scenes of a UN “AI for Good” conference sponsored by @microsoft.com: mentions of the complicity of BigTech in enabling the genocide in Gaza gets censored. Thank you Abeba for your bravery and stature. Definitely the best talk there was to be seen there

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Antton Rouget @anttonrouget.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

En 2024 et 2025, une agence pro-Orbán a mené une campagne numérique occulte en faveur du Rassemblement national. Des dizaines de contenus ont été diffusés sur X sur la base d’un ciblage politique (ce qui est interdit), selon des données de l’ONG @aiforensics.org partagées avec @mediapart.fr. 👇

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Une agence pro-Orbán a mené une campagne numérique occulte pour le RN en France

Des contenus ont été diffusés sur le réseau social X en ciblant les internautes sur la base de critères politiques, ce qui est interdit par les réglementations françaises et européennes.

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Paul Bouchaud @paulbouchaud.com · 19/06/2025

Wanna check if you've been targeted by ads based on sensitive data? Just drop your X portability archive to find out haveibeentargeted.online

Screenshot of the website haveibeentargeted.online displaying the result of the analysis. We observe that the user was served ads based on their inferred similarity with political accounts.

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 18/06/2025

In @aiforensics.org’s last study authored by @paulbouchaud.com we depict how advertisers use political and other sensitive user data to target ads on X aiforensics.org/work/sensiti...

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 09/06/2025

🧵How TikTok failed Polish democracy during the 2025 Presidential Election Our new investigation exposes serious gaps in TikTok's election content moderation that disproportionately harmed the Polish diaspora : aiforensics.org/work/tiktok-...

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Tiktok's Polish Elections Labels: Only Sometimes, And Only For Some

Our investigation reveals TikTok's systematic failures in applying election information labels during Poland's 2025 Presidential Election. The platform excluded 20+ million Polish diaspora users from ...

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 02/06/2025

For Europe to regain sovereignty over its digital infrastructure, we also need sovereign funding for the ecosystem that defends its integrity! The Sunstorm Foundation was just launched to rally a new generation of European, tech-savvy, and entrepreneurially-minded philanthropists to fill this gap

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 19/05/2025

The most entertaining and apropos thing the internet has to offer this week!

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Ted Han★ 韓聖安 @knowtheory.net · 24/04/2025

Ok my called shot: we should think about an ATproto App Store. 1. DMA affords alternative App Stores in the EU. 2. ATproto apps can provide other types of guarantees to users. Where can users learn about apps? Nowhere right now.

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 24/04/2025

This is in fact the idea of @knowtheory.net and @bmann.ca ! bsky.app/profile/know...

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Paul Bouchaud @paulbouchaud.com · 14/04/2025

"This is a highly adversarial space, we are investing a lot in our detection systems..." Meanwhile, our latest report at @aiforensics.org found Meta reviewed, approved, and displayed fake medicine advertisements over 292 million times to EU users since the DSA took effect.

Meta's Failing Ad Moderation: Health Scams Targeting EU Users

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AHOY! European Social Web Day 2025 in Hamburg @handle.invalid · 08/04/2025

📣 Join @marcfaddoul.com discussing the vision behind @freeourfeeds.com! Learn how this movement aims to break free from billionaire-controlled platforms by developing AT infrastructure with a European focus. Hear their vision for promoting open, interoperable social platforms!

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Marc Faddoul at AHOY! European Social Web Day

Free Our Feeds is a movement aimed at breaking free from billionaire-controlled social media platforms and building a more open and equitable digital ecosystem. We are raising funds to develop the AT ...

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 02/04/2025

📊 AI Forensics: A Year of Impact After a pivotal year, we've reached new organizational maturity as leaders in algorithmic auditing & platform accountability. See our annual report to know more: cmsbackend.aiforensics.org/uploads/aif_...

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 03/04/2025

🔥 I just reconnected with 78 #X contacts on BlueSky with OpenPortability.org! Exercise your right to data portability with #OpenPortability 🎯 And 24 followers reconnected

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 30/03/2025

23andMe bankruptcy is a privacy nightmare, although quite forseeable. If you did a test, delete your data ASAP! And thank the EU GDPR for introducing this consumer right, then mimiced by the California CCPA (but unfornately, not yet at a US federal level...) www.latimes.com/business/sto...

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'People should be worried': 23andMe bankruptcy could expose customers' genetic data

The direct-to-consumer DNA testing service 23andMe filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, putting millions of customers' genetic information up for sale.

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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 25/03/2025

Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com came representing Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com, talking about Developing AT Infra, Ecosystem, and Governance He also hosted a discussion group to go into more detail and get feedback from the community. #ATmosphereConf

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 23/03/2025

At the first @atproto.com conference! So inspiring to have a technically-savvy crowd that also shares such deep understanding of socio-technical implications Epic to see what @jay.bsky.team and the BlueSky team are up to, but also so many other AT projects on this growing and vibrant community!

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 21/03/2025

What would you think of a country that had only one newspaper? Or one TV channel? Why am I asking — you're here on Bluesky, of course you care about feed freedom! You're loving algorithmic pluralism already. @sherifea.com and I have a paper for you: drive.proton.me/urls/XZ0NRTY... 🧵

Diagram illustrating an open, interoperable social media model

This diagram presents an alternative to centralized platforms, showing how algorithmic pluralism can function. It consists of three distinct layers:
1. Computing infrastructure (bottom layer) – The foundational infrastructure, which can be operated by one or multiple entities. If controlled by a single entity, it must provide fair access to services built on top of it.
2. Social graph and content data (middle layer) – A shared data layer where users’ connections and content reside. Unlike current platforms, this layer is open and not owned by any single company. Users retain control over their connections.
3. Multiple user-facing applications (top layer) – A diverse range of services and interfaces built on top of the open social graph. These applications offer different user experiences, content moderation policies, recommender systems, and add-on services.

Arrows indicate that multiple front-end applications can interact with the same social graph and infrastructure. The diagram highlights the benefits of this approach, stating that by freeing up content data and connections from the control of a single platform, a competitive ecosystem emerges where different services can coexist and innovate.

Additional annotations emphasize:
• The importance of open social graphs for consumer choice.
• The need for fair access to the infrastructure layer if operated by a single entity.

This model envisions a decentralized, user-centric social media ecosystem that promotes competition and innovation while preventing monopolistic control.

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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

The Economist gets this wrong. China, not Europe, has the world’s most onerous artificial intelligence regulation, and enforces much more robustly. The lesson of DeepSeek is not, as JD Vance claims, that safety standards hinder innovation. www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 04/02/2025

This @bsky.app feature that allows you to choose your browser is refreshing and should be mandatory on every app! In-app browser lock-in is noxious and another way many platforms abuse their dominance

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 03/02/2025

Join us this Sunday in Paris to lay a concrete roadmap for a positive future for social media. Followed by a meet-up and drinks! 🍷

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AI Forensics @aiforensics.org · 17/01/2025

Our latest research from @paulbouchaud.com in collab with @checkfirst.network and Reset highlights once again why moderating and regulating Meta and other platforms is necessary

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13/01/2025

The Free Our Feeds project is building an independent foundation. More info here: freeourfeeds.com

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Free Our Feeds

Let's take social media away from billionaire capture.

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 13/01/2025

Social media should be publicly-governed infrastructure, optimized for users' best interest, not profit With a dozen of public interest technologists, including the directors of Mozilla and Avaaz, we propose a concrete roadmap to make that happen #FreeOurFeeds from corporate and political capture!

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 09/01/2025

It's intriguing to see these #FreeOurFeeds posters showing up all over. A friend saw the same in SF earlier this week.

Series of posters blue skies and a large asterisk with text "freeourfeeds.com" in front of the European Commission's Berlaymont building in the rising sun, itself with a massive sign reading "UNITED for our FUTURE".

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 30/12/2024

I just used this super cool migration tool to export your Twitter profile and following base to Bluesky! #algorithmicPluralism is on it's way... congrats @chavalarias.bsky.social and team!

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Libérez vos espaces numériques

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 28/12/2024

For those who still repeat the corporate propaganda that “regulation is bad for consumers and innovation”… You can thank European regulation for the USB-C port on your Mac and iPhone, worldwide. And just like for the GDPR, DSA, or AI Act, companies lobbied hard against it In force starting today

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