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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

The EU is lucky to have a strong civil society ecosystem holding big tech to account and defending the interests of its citizens. But that ecosystem can't run on goodwill alone. It needs real, sustained funding.

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

I called for two concrete mechanisms: - A reward system tied to the fines (bounty) - A dedicated line in the EU MFF 2028-2036 budget, currently negotiated

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

Organizations like @aiforensics.org We provided key evidence in every case the European Commission has opened so far. And yet, despite the major societal stakes and fines in the hundreds of millions of euros, there is no proper institutional funding mechanism to support this work.

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

Around dessert, I got a chance to grab the mic. I kept it simple: It is great that France provides political backing to DSA enforcement. But it's only possible because civil society organizations supply the data and evidence for the cases.

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

In his opening remarks, the President spoke about the need for technology regulation to "prevent the law of the jungle" in the world of big tech.

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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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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

These dynamics are more relevant than ever, including in the US, where a consortium of hyper-conservative tech moguls are trying to buy the app, with the intent of shaping and controlling its algorithm for its 170 million users... Documentary Link: www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...

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TikTok, un réseau sous influence (1/2) - Naissance d’un géant chinois - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE

L’application la plus téléchargée au monde est-elle le bras armé du Parti communiste chinois ? Comment s’est-elle imposée au coeur de la confrontation commerciale et géopolitique entre Pékin et Washin...

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

In the second episode, I also discuss the April 2024 investigation by @972mag.com, showing how Israel’s Lavender system was used for mass surveillance, and mass targeted killings in Gaza, including with data flowing from TikTok and other Big Tech platforms.

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

1️⃣ Its data-collection centric design, combined with opaque amplification and moderation dynamics 2️⃣ Its algorithmic “edge”: hyper-personalization, getting data inputs at a rate higher than on any other platform 3️⃣ Hybrid warfare, where battles of public opinion are increasingly fought on social media.

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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

Wow, who could have predicted that online identity verification could also be an instrument of techno-fascism… Thanks for sharing

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

Although the intention to protect minors is commendable, many risks can result from the deployment of age control mechanisms on the internet. We must ensure those risks do not outweigh the actual benefits in terms of protecting minors! @aiforensics.org report coverage: pro.politico.eu/news/203936

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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

With my stellar collegues in its expert committee ⬆️ we laid out our vision in Les Echos today ⬇️ www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats...

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

🇧🇪 @aa.disinfo.eu – EU DisinfoLab 🇫🇷 Marie Bohner – @afp.com 🇫🇷 @marcfaddoul.com – @aiforensics.org 🇩🇪 @geurkink.bsky.social – CITR 🇪🇸 Clara Jiménez Cruz – @maldita.es.web.brid.gy 🇪🇪 Maia Klaassen – BECID 🇫🇷 Chine Labbe – @newsguard.bsky.social 🇫🇷 Laura Roguet – @sunstormfoundation.bsky.social

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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.

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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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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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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 05/04/2025

YES i've always thought I'd be a sound an easily implementable heuristic to prioritize "posts from people who rarely post"!

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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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