Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 3hThe sponsor list of #disinfo2026 has stickers over some of the sponsors. Random other sticker for size ;-) 2174
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 3hCarlos introduces the three Americans on the stage... (irony alert!) 2221
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 4hNote: this was announced on the stage and two people here have shown me emails they received that appear to be part of the pressure campaign. 1479
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 4hSources: disinfo2026.mitto.app/programme web.archive.org/web/20261007... web.archive.org/web/20260909... 1456
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 4hAn example of FIMI (Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference) in action at the @disinfo.eu conference? Apparently someone in the U.S. did not agree with the topic of a session named "USA as a FIMI threat: acknowledge, adapt, push back" and applied pressure on the sponsors... 315794
Reposted by Maarten SchenkLead Stories @leadstories.com · 30/09/2026Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Admit 'I've Done A Shitty Job As President' -- Rest Of Speech Edited Awayleadstories.comFact Check: Trump Did NOT Admit 'I've Done A Shitty Job As President' -- Rest Of Speech Edited AwayDid Donald Trump admit in a speech, "I've done a shitty job as president"? No, that's not true: The president did say those words, but he was joking, and the quote was taken out of context. While announcing a new... 031
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Beware of the inevitable "AI Enhanced" pictures that circulate after every major event... 031
Reposted by Maarten SchenkRoel Maalderink @roelmaalderink.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Meta wil niet dat je deze video ziet. Ik herhaal: Meta wil níet dat je deze video ziet. 341038523
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My hunch is this guy's social media team spiced up the thumbnail of the video by picking a popular/controversial image later. 001
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I have some doubts about this: the video itself is about Natalie Harp and Trump but it does not mention the image. And you can upload/change the thumbnail of a YouTube video post-publication without triggering a change in publication date (I tried it out with the Harp image and one of our old vids) 100
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Misschien moet Antwerpse rapper FabioW eens polsen naar een job als invaller in het voorprogramma van Ed Sheeran? #winwin #vooruopgelost #jobadvies #blueskyhelpt 020
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026But I'll happily post an AI generated image to complain about it... 1318
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Sudden massive increase in the rate of human posting on X, Reddit and LinkedIn? ;-) 131
Reposted by Maarten SchenkLead Stories @leadstories.com · 01/09/2026Great news! Associated Press (AP) has joined the 2026 midterms fact-checking newsletter that @leadstories.com, @factcheck.org, @factcheck.afp.com, @politifact.bsky.social and Factchequeado launched together a few weeks ago. Sign up for free here: leadstories.com/USMidtermsNe... 052
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Opgelet! Het gebruik van AI kan de geloofwaardigheid van uw campagne ernstige schade toebrengen. Geniet, maar AI met mate! AI schaadt de geloofwaardigheid. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20... 1201
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026We staan maar gewoon buiten pinten te drinken met de andere oude mensen :-) 010
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Counting stars is hard. Especially if you are the US Department of Education... www.tiktok.com/@usedgov/vid... 250
Reposted by Maarten SchenkLead Stories @leadstories.com · 20/08/2026US fact-checkers launch collaboration debunking deceptive 2026 midterm ads and election disinformation A newsletter aimed at media, content creators and election observers will analyze messages and trends in midterm elections and voting www.poynter.org/ifcn/2026/us...poynter.orgUS fact-checkers launch collaboration debunking deceptive 2026 midterm ads and election disinformation - PoynterFrom person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car... 041
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Whatever your opinion is on the Arday case, this is a horrible idea: www.change.org/p/proposal-f... "Nope, sorry, we can't cover that this week, the government says we are already at our quota of Putin/Trump/Musk/Zelenskyy/Netanyahu/Merz/Macron/Soros/Clinton/Biden... stories"change.orgSign the PetitionProposal for Arday’s Law: a limit to articles published on one person within a timeframe. 021
Reposted by Maarten SchenkLead Stories @leadstories.com · 18/08/2026Fact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly Newsletterleadstories.comFact Checking Midterms: North American Fact Checkers Launch Weekly NewsletterRecognizing false claims and fake videos shared on social media is a challenge for U.S. voters as the 2026 midterm elections approach. That is why Lead Stories and several other fact-checking organizations active in North Americal are joining forces in... 063
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Beroepsmisvorming... placemat in brasserie tijdens fietstocht ziet er verdacht uit. Even door de AI detector halen, en ja hoor... 150
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Drone view of the August 12, 2026 eclipse showing the Moon's shadow falling over the town of Amposta, Spain. (video is at 20x speed) 061
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026...werd er toch naar Barcelona doorgevlogen. Uiteindelijk daar pas om vijf uur vertrokken met de auto. Natuurlijk file. Maar om 19.40 waren we in Amposta op post. Morgen dronebeelden! 130
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Het was nog een heel avontuur: eerste vlucht gecanceld, automatisch herboekt op een latere, die kon niet landen in Barcelona en week uit naar Reus... maar mijn huurwagen was geboekt in Barcelona. Bijna wagen herboekt maar toen... 120
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Niet voor niets naar Spanje gevlogen vandaag... Maar warm! Gelukkig hebben ze de zon even uit gezet! 3220
Reposted by Maarten SchenkLead Stories @leadstories.com · 11/08/2026We're joining with @politifact.bsky.social, @factcheck.org, @factcheck.afp.com & Factchequeado to publish a weekly newsletter that gathers the most important fact-checks of the US midterm elections in one place. Subscribe now ➡️ leadstories.com/USMidtermsNe... 091
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026What does it say under Settings > Additional resources for you? 100
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Is Community Notes missing on the x.com Android app for anyone else or is it just me? Works fine on the web version, but no menu option or ability to write a note in the dropdown menu on posts on app. They do appear in notifications. cc: @mantzarlis.com @alexmahadevan.com @carloshem.bsky.social 311
Reposted by Maarten SchenkNieuwsVandaag @news-flows-be-vlg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Crypto-oplichter Caïn Ransbottyn op Tomorrowland ondanks celstraf: “Strafuitvoering tijdelijk onderbroken” De crypto-oplichter Caïn Ransbottyn was vrijdag te gast in het mediadorp van Tomorrowland, amper een maand nadat hij tot twee jaar effectieve celstraf was veroordeeld. Hoe kon hij dan...hln.beCrypto-oplichter Caïn Ransbottyn op Tomorrowland ondanks celstraf: “Strafuitvoering tijdelijk onderbroken”De <a href="https://www.hln.be/antwerpen/hij-serveerde-kaviaar-aan-zijn-kippen-nu-staat-crypto-expert-cain-ransbottyn-47-voor-oplichting-in-rechtbank~a830522e/" target="_blank">crypto-oplichter</a> Ca... 121
Maarten Schenk @mschenk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026This raises all sorts of ethical questions, just like with AI-generated child porn. Are these faked insect/animal fights morally "better" than the accounts posting real ones? Or do they just "whet the appetite" for more animal abuse? 120
Reposted by Maarten SchenkVuurdistel ✏️🎨 @vuurdistel.bsky.social · 15/07/2026‼️ Ik wil geen paniek zaaien mannekes, maar dat waterstoffluoride-lek in de Waaslandhaven is niet om mee te lachen! Indien je daar in de buurt was, en al merk je aanvankelijk niets: niet de stoere uithangen, maar als de weerlicht naar het ziekenhuis! Waarom? … 1/5 96338
