So this happened with @karaswisher.bsky.social with @mctd.bsky.social at The Cambridge Union.

Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull discussed his assessment of the impact of Rupert Murdoch's "Angertainment" at the 2026 Cambridge Disinformation Summit. "Murdoch has done more damage to democracy in the English speaking countries than any other individual alive today." youtu.be/drpAV8Dztis

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull discusses Rupert Murdoch's "Angertainment" impact

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Member of European Parliament, @alexandrageese.eurosky.social, discusses how social media algorithms set the political and popular agenda and censor speech. Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 9 April 2026 youtu.be/gwh8kcI286Q

Alexandra Geese, MEP on how social media algorithms set the political agenda and censor speech

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🧵 New report just dropped 🚨 "Fractured Reality: How Democracy Can Win the Global Struggle Over the Information Space" — from the EU Joint Research Centre, led by Mario Scharfbillig and I. A landmark read for anyone working on disinformation, platforms & democracy. 👇 1/10

Britain, what in the heavens is this?

The psychological manipulator's process: 1. Get their attention 2. Hold their attention 3. Influence their decisions 4. Shape their identity and habits --Diane Benscoter, Founder and Exec Dir of Antidote

Alan Jagolinzer@jagolinzer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Diane Benscoter describes the psychological manipulator's process. "First you want their attention. Then you want to hold their attention. Then you want to influence their decisions. And ultimately, you want to shape their identity and their habits." www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtyZ...

Lovely piece Brigitte. Did you come across this paper? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @ginasue.bsky.social

Conjuring algorithms: Understanding the tech industry as stage magicians - Peter Nagy, Gina Neff, 2024

In this article, we introduce the term “conjuration of algorithms” to describe how the tech industry uses the language of magic to shape people’s perceptions of...

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Jonathan W. Gray@elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 7mo ago

This just popped into my head: The World Cup starts in 5 months! How is the USA going to host an international tournament inside a nation beset by ICE fascists while actively preparing for (or conducting) an invasion of a European territory?

Isn't the whole planet far hotter than ideal?

Rest of World@restofworld.org · 7mo ago

Why data centers are being built in places that are far hotter than ideal: https://restofworld.org/2025/data-center-heat-map/

As a temp in the 90s in New York I had to go in crazy early one morning, like 5:30 am. Of course nobody was in the West 4th Street station but all of sudden one guy comes super fast right at me while I was still in the turnstile. I said Mr. Lee I loved Do the Right Thing, but I have to get to work.

Blunderbolt@bolt451.bsky.social · last yr.

Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction

Christmas champion!

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

And… TRO granted! A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team. A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation

Some jurisdictions have started regulating AI-enabled fraud. @taylorowen.bsky.social asked @ginasue.bsky.social (Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, Cambridge) and Mediodecci Lustarini (Directorate General of Digital Space Monitoring, Indonesia) what Canada can learn from these models. 🧵

Interesting interview on #R4today with the head of Google. For a somewhat more scepitcal take on #AI, have a listen to the @green-alliance.org.uk podcast with @ginasue.bsky.social green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...

Can AI help solve the climate crisis? » Green Alliance

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

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"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...

More at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... with @ginasue.bsky.social

What are data centres and are more coming to the East?

Many of us interact with the centres hundreds of times of day, but less is known of how they are powered.

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On BBC Look East with @ginasue.bsky.social just now re energy use of data centres. Several big solar farm applications are in the pipeline near Cambridge. "Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2

Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK - CRASSH

The UK Government is betting big on AI to deliver growth and competitive advantage for the economy.

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@ginasue.bsky.social joined Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday to discuss harms from AI chatbots. She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right. www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...

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Professor Gina Neff joins panel on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to discuss harms caused by AI Chatbots Our Executive Director, Professor Gina Neff, joined this week’s episode of Sunday with Laura Kuen...

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I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.

Green Alliance@green-alliance.org.uk · 9mo ago

🎙️ New podcast episode | AI expert @ginasue.bsky.social and Green Alliance's @shaunspiers1.bsky.social unpack the question "Can AI help solve the climate crisis?" 💡 Listen now: buff.ly/aq1xQLR

Discussion of "The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control," hosted by @ginasue.bsky.social from the @mctd.bsky.social. Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social. From April 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...

Keynote: The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control - Safiya Noble in conversation with Gina Neff

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As data centres lock in renewable capacity, are we crowding out the ability to decarbonise other sectors❓ Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change. ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...

The sustainability challenges at the heart of the AI boom

Our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop on what the AI booms means for climate change.

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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social shares her research on the evolution of technology and how it is shaping AI and the future of work. #cscw2025

For the #CSCW2025 closing keynote, @ginasue.bsky.social discusses the myth of automation: automation uncovers and foregrounds current sociotechnical configurations. Technological innovation doesn't happen overnight, it's negotiated by people on the ground over time.

Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : Innovation isn't disruption, it's negotiation. How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't. #cscw2025

Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : What the CSCW community is well positioned to do: *recognize work of negotiating innovation *prepare people for increased capacity *map institutional constraints *co-create social structures that bring people together #cscw2025

It's the final day of #cscw2025! I can't believe how quickly the last week has gone by, but I'm feeling very energized by this community, and I'm especially looking forward to Gina Neff (@ginasue.bsky.social) giving the closing keynote this afternoon.

What does today's announcement of AI growth labs mean for responsible innovation, regulation, and growth? Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇 www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...

AI Growth Labs are an opportunity for the UK to strike the right balance between AI innovation and regulation – Gina Neff on BBC Radio 4 Today

Professor Gina Neff appears on BBC Radio 4 Today to give her view on AI Growth Labs.

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Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.

Amazon Cloud Outage Reveals Democratic Deficit in Relying on Big Tech | TechPolicy.Press

The AWS outage demonstrates the need for a fundamental shift in how we think about digital infrastructure, write Corinne Cath and Don Le.

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It is frankly strange to think the modal US higher ed experience has anything to do with residential 4 year colleges and universities where full-time students don't work and spend their time on campus politics.

Laurasaurus@laurasaurus.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It is frankly strange to be this obsessed with college if you no longer attend one and do not work in education. More people in legacy media need to be told that.