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Am 4. September 2024 fand in der Vertretung des Freistaats Thüringen beim Bund in Berlin die Veranstaltung “Populär oder populistisch? Debatten und Diskurse in Europas Demokratien” statt. Diese gemeinsame Veranstaltung der Europäischen Akademie Berlin (EAB) und der Landesvertretung bot den mehr als 100 Teilnehmenden eine Plattform für tiefgehende Diskussionen und Analysen über die Herausforderungen und…
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Tech companies and their climate pledges. The 2024 AI edition. I’ve been closely following the climate commitments and reduction targets by the tech sector for years now—I was even cautiously optimistic for a brief moment last year. Not now. The latest environmental reports from Alibaba, Google, Microsoft and co. are disconcerting. Meta hasn’t even released…
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Updated to provide all 8 links. Two years ago, we were tasked with exploring a new field of research and activities for the Bertelsmann Stiftung: countering disinformation. We launched Upgrade Democracy and set out to explore various angles and topics, but most importantly potential opportunities to fill critical gaps. The questions we asked ourselves included:…
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Disinformation does not stop at borders. Countermeasures must therefore be just as international and interlinked. But are they? As part of Upgrade Democracy, we investigated this question in close cooperation with regional research partners in order to gain an overview of the global landscape of anti-disinformation initiatives and to identify commonalities and differences that will…
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On June 3, I had the pleasure of joining a closed door workshop on the G7’s role on mitigating disinformation in Rome. Thanks to the invitation by the ECFR, I was able to engage with a cohort of inspiring experts, discussing a multitude of aspects to consider — and, critically, underscore the ambiguous roles of…
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I recently had the pleasure to join Claire Wardle, PhD in a webinar on dealing with disinformation. We touched upon a myriad of topics, including:💡 the need to move from anecdotes and short-term countermeasures in times of elections to a more comprehensive, longterm approach of countering disinformation💡 a necessary focus on narratives, rather than individual…
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“The EU prides itself as an innovative regulatory power that has established reliable frameworks for consultations with civil society, academia, and industry players. Its regulatory measures often include test and trial periods for specific mandates, such as the obligation of very large online platforms to mitigate systemic risks. These get clarified, evaluated, and redefined through…
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Seit Februar 2024 ist das Gesetz über digitale Dienste (DSA) in der Europäischen Union in Kraft. Im März folgten nun die Leitlinien zur Minderung systemischer Risiken bei Wahlen auf den sehr großen sozialen Plattformen, etwas TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn oder YouTube. Diese Leitlinien enthalten einen ganzen Maßnahmenkatalog (von 26 Seiten!), mit dessen Hilfe unter anderem der…
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Am 19. März durfte ich auf Einladung der FDP Fraktion im Paul Löbe Haus des Bundestages gemeinsam mit Mauritius Dorn (ISD), Swantje Kortemeier (Auswärtiges Amt) und Felix Kartte, moderiert von MdB Konstantin Kuhle über die Rolle und den Einfluss von Desinformationen im Superwahljahr 2024 diskutieren. In der Diskussion konnten wir viele Punkte aufgreifen, von der…
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