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Silvia Montaña

@silmonn.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Journalism at UniMelbourne @AdmsCentre. Researching #AI, #automation #platformisation of news, media and fact checkers. Se habla español. Views my own.

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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump TV reminds me of "Con Maduro", only that Nicolas Maduro's show aired a couple of hours daily, it was not a streaming channel. Also, "Aló presidente" with Chávez, lol. Maybe Maduro is advising from prison
theguardian.com
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
White House promoted its own ‘Trump TV’ feed online after ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wow, the so-called "most-advanced" democracy in the world is openly doing what corrupt politicians in "banana republics" (as the United States labelled less advanced democracies a long time ago) do: vote-buying.
npr.org
Trump promises $5,000 dividend in convention speech, but only if Republicans win
Calling it a "Trump dividend," the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Wait, so the next step is to call Google Maps and change the name?
aljazeera.com
A US territory? Trump unveils proposal to control Strait of Hormuz
Control over the strait has been a sticking point in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
All of these erratic decisions in the midst of becoming a new military centre of operations for the US in the region😣 It’s like going back to Plan Colombia and the war days.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Some of the content by the latest AI models are frighteningly realisitc, to the point that it's becoming difficult to spot any obvious errors in them even with well-trained eyes. Going forward, digital watermarking seems to be one of the few practical solutions to AI-generated misinformation.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Imagine reading this interesting piece at The Financial Times! We are definitively living in another reality.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
So many things to say about the insufferable Americanised version of this World Cup that, oh well, it’s better to say nothing.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What a brave new world 🫠
bbc.com
"High-T Department": Hegseth approves testosterone screening in military
Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Very sad news 🦖 🦖 So many good movies and TV series 🖤
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
😂 word
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Playing against 10 is always easier.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Love it, most commonly known as the VARgentina match on social media.
bbc.com
World Cup 2026: Egypt want referee Francois Letexier and officials kicked out after defeat by Argentina
The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Nice!
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
😢 Hasta aquí la ilusión 💛💙💔
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Orange card didn't work. Well done Belgium!
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Golazoooo
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
After a long day without watching today’s matches, sad with Mexico and Brazil’s eliminations 🙁
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This is true 😂👇
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Vozinha in our hearts
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Bieeeeeeen 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🤘
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Lindo Arias!!!
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Here is a new fan of Cabo Verde ✊🏽
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
What-a beautiful goal!!! 🇨🇻
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Cabo Verde has played against Spain, Uruguay and Argentina in its first World Cup #Respect 🤘 #sondatosyhayquedarlos
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Neither the US nor the disastrous Delcy Rodriguez’s government have done enough in this tragedy.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Pues tiene un punto Gael García Bernal
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Lo que está pasando en Venezuela es el horror. Ya llegaron las grúas para remover escombros pero no hay gasolina para hacerlas funcionar. Y los voluntarios se enfocan mejor en el rescate de gente que (aún!!!) sigue viva.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Comentaristas alemanes menospreciando a la selección paraguaya antes del partido. En un mundial se respeta a todos los contrincantes. Me alegra que hayan ganado los paraguayos.
instagram.com
eltruenopy on Instagram: "🇩🇪🔥 La previa del duelo mundialista ya comenzó a calentarse. En Alemania, comentaristas de Magenta TV minimizaron el potencial d…"
🇩🇪🔥 La previa del duelo mundialista ya comenzó a calentarse. En Alemania, comentaristas de Magenta TV minimizaron el potencial de Paraguay y aseguraron que la Albirroja no representa un desafío real para el conjunto europeo en los dieciseisavos de final.🎙️ El relator Jonas Friedrich fue contundente: “Paraguay no es un rival. Con todo respeto, es un equipo de tercera categoría. No puede ser un desafío serio para Alemania”. Incluso comparó el partido con un cruce de copa entre equipos de distintas divisiones, dejando en claro la enorme confianza que existe en el entorno germano.⚽ El conductor Micky Beisenherz respaldó esa visión y sostuvo que Paraguay es uno de los equipos más débiles del torneo. “Es un equipo de tercera categoría. Nosotros quizá seamos un equipo de segunda, pero tenemos que ganarles”, afirmó, aunque reconoció que Alemania debe corregir aspectos mostrados en encuentros anteriores.🇵🇾 Las declaraciones añaden un condimento extra a un partido que ya genera enorme expectativa. Mientras en Alemania consideran la victoria una obligación, Paraguay tendrá la oportunidad de responder donde mejor sabe hacerlo: dentro de la cancha.View all 17,599 comments
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
There are no words to describe this tragedy in Venezuela. Aftershocks continue and families are still trapped in the debris. Images on social media from people rescued and survivors are simply shocking. Venezuela needs more than minutes of silence.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
In conclusion, I felt watching tenis when the referee watched the VAR today. It was goal from Davinson ⚽️
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Woaaaaah 🇩🇿 🇦🇹
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Jugó bien Colombia 🇨🇴 Hay empates que son grandes partidos #COLvPOR World Cup 🤘
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
El electo presidente de Colombia tendría que renunciar ya a sus nacionalidades estadounidense e italiana.
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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 22/06/2026
The world's first approved invasive BCI: A coin-size device called NEO, developed by Shanghai startup Neuracle Technology, beat Neuralink and others to become the first invasive BCI approved for use beyond clinical trials, now available to paralysis patients in China.
trib.al
China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next
The country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
After the Colombian elections, this is the new Americas map 😩 Brazil will hold elections in October this year. Source: The world in maps.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In Colombia, political humour is sometimes a survival mechanism. I saw this tweet on X: "We only need to win the World Cup to be completely Argentina"
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Also against all hypotheses that social media are dying…well not quite. The Colombian elections were undertaken with no political debate on legacy media at all. Mostly, campaigns depended on influencers. Traditional media were like the new echo chambers for the polarised audiences.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Also, now that we’re in the World Cup, I’m really scared with all the Colombian supporters using the jersey as a political symbol as well. De La Espriella appropriated it in a very Bolsonaro style. 😬 The worlds of politics and football were intertwined in a very unfortunate way in this juncture.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This is very very bad news. It’s not a “conservative” but a far-right government with an elected president questioned by his links with paramilitary organisations. A Milei on steroids, if you can say the least.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
People commenting on Facebook: “someone threw holy water to him” 🤭
theguardian.com
Trump neck rash from ‘preventative’ skin treatment, White House says
President is using ‘very common cream’, personal doctor Sean Barbarella says without giving details
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
El absurdo y el racismo que uno se encuentra apenas abre X. Al menos le respondieron con un Community Notes
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
La reivindicación de la palabra América y el español me parece toda una bella provocación. Y como dijo muchos años atrás Rubén Blades:
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
😂 I love that he had this reaction. Bad Bunny's show was precisely designed for it. Trump is not as unpredictable as they say after all.
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metta @mettaca.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto a building. And it wasn’t just any building. It was Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where LASD actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screening.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Share a tv show that raised you
media.tenor.com
a woman wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket is smiling for the camera .
ALT: a woman wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket is smiling for the camera .
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Indeed
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
2026 worse than 2025 😬
abc.net.au
European nations send troops to Greenland as White House talks fail
The United States and Denmark continue to disagree over the future of Greenland after a meeting at the White House amid ongoing threats from President Donald Trump threatening to seize the semi-autono...
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Oops!
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Absolutely: it’s not the “transition to freedom and democracy”, it’s not a war against drug trafficking, it’s the new war for oil.
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Silvia Montaña @silmonn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Our new article shows how the trend of data dismantling and artificially creating data scarcity about key public issues is affecting scrutiny and journalism investigations. Great working with Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos, @antmandan.bsky.social @tjthomson.bsky.social 360info.org/governments-...
360info.org
Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you - 360
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account    Around the w...
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