New from Raluca Csernatoni and @lageneralista.ca for @carnegieeurope.bsky.social: hybrid threats keep outpacing policy. Getting ahead means assessing the whole information ecosystem, not chasing each incident. carnegieendowment.org/europe/resea...

Assessing Information Ecosystems: How Governments Can Get Ahead of Hybrid Threats

The hybrid warfare landscape is evolving rapidly, leaving policymakers without clear strategies. To better inform their work in addressing emerging challenges, governments must dig deeper into the und...

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New from @carnegieendowment.org colleagues Raluca Csernatoni & Patryk Pawlak: agentic AI breaks the assumptions cyber defence was built on—human operators, slow kill chains, traceable attribution. The EU's problem isn't regulatory volume but regulatory fit: carnegieendowment.org/europe/resea...

When AI Agents Attack: Autonomous Cyber Operations and Europe’s Governance Gap

Autonomous AI agents are increasingly prevalent in cyberspace. The EU needs a real-time monitoring strategy, to invest in AI defenses, and to reduce its strategic dependence on U.S. frontier models.

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As promised, experimenting with new formats. Our first interview is with Dr. Libby Hemphill from the University of Michigan. We'll do more like this with experts helping us understand the human relationship to the information environment. theinformationanimal.substack.com/p/why-inform...

Why Information Matters?

An Information Animal Podcast interview with Dr. Libby Hemphill

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In recognition of CDT's Giving Day on Friday, July 10, support us in our work advancing legislation, policies, and practices to use AI for good, while preventing uses that undermine your rights and our democracy. Thank you for your support! cdt.org/2026summers/

We're looking for outstanding mid-career journalists to join our fellowship programme in 2026-27. Explore the future of journalism through an immersive programme of seminars, events, discussions and a personal project. Deadline to apply: 13 Feb

Our Journalist Fellowship

The Journalist Fellowship Programme is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists.

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Information integrity is much discussed these days, but how is it defined, and can current uses be practically applied to messy, sprawling national information ecosystems? @kamyayadav.bsky.social, @samlai.bsky.social and @lageneralista.ca explore in this chapter: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

I wish I could say I did this in Croatian - Moram vježbati. But in all seriousness, a huge thank you to Ivana Dragicevic for thinking of me and posing challenging questions! The English version is in the comments: www.telegram.hr/velike-price... cc: @hurstpublishers.bsky.social

Naši informacijski ekosustavi ovise o američkoj tehnologiji. Trump ih sad koristi za širenje svoje ideologije

Geopolitički pomaci otvaraju vrlo realna pitanja suvereniteta, kaže stručnjakinja za informacijski integritet Alicia Wanless

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🎧 Looking for a great audio interview? CSDI Director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to KKFI Radio about the modern communication landscape, what we can learn from media trends of the past, and much more. kkfi.org/program-epis...

News from Germany 1900-1945 and implications for today • KKFI

University of British Columbia history professor Heidi J.S. Tworek1 discusses her research on the impact of the media on politics in Germany focusing especially in 1900 through 1945 and its […]

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If you'd like a sneak peek at The Information Animal, @hilltimes.com has an excerpt in this week's paper, which we've unlocked for a limited time here - it's from one of my favourite chapters looking at Finland www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Is Finland a model for Canada to counter disinformation?

The reported absence of significant attacks will likely continue to fuel the belief in democratic policy circles that Finland is a shining example other countries should follow in the fight against di...

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Our own @lageneralista.ca was on CBC’s The House this weekend talking about her book “The Information Animal”. Listen here 👉🏼 Did Putin triumph over Trump at the Alaska summit? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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No summer break for disinfo tracking! 🕶️🔥 Freshly updated factsheets – narratives, key cases, policy responses & community – are now available for: 🔹 Lithuania www.disinfo.eu/publications... 🔹 Latvia www.disinfo.eu/publications... From our EU-wide series 🌍💪 www.disinfo.eu/publications...

We already have over 100 sign-ups but a few spots are still available for Day 1 of the Data Access Days on research access to platform data under the Digital Services Act (DSA) — happening on 25 September 2025. Join us in Berlin! 👉 dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-... #DSA40 #DigitalServicesAct

🚨Fantastic project based at a great institution 🚨

German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES)@gles.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The GLES team at @gesis.org is searching for a doctoral candidate to work with us and do research on elections and political attitudes. If this sounds interesting to you, check out the full job announcement here 👇 www.gesis.org/en/institute...

On our latest episode, Chris talks with @lageneralista.ca Alicia Wanless about her book “The Information Animal”, which explores how disinformation, strategic communication, and the competition for reality are reshaping our world. Listen & watch here 👇👇👇 🎧 pod.fo/e/3083cd 🎥 youtu.be/7nsXSlXoiBU

Canada’s digital sovereignty (or lack thereof) is a growing concern. @heiditworek.bsky.social and @lageneralista.ca argue that to build an independent tech 'CanStack', policymakers need to start with a full assessment of the information ecosystem. www.cigionline.org/articles/how...

How to Confront Canada’s Digital Dependence

Even a cursory glance at Canada’s digital providers exposes substantial reliance on foreign firms.

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Sovereignty is deeply tied to information ecosystems – from digital platforms to local news. Is Canada truly resilient? This article by @heiditworek.bsky.social and @lageneralista.ca breaks down Canada's vulnerabilities and what to do about them www.cigionline.org/articles/how...

How to Confront Canada’s Digital Dependence

Even a cursory glance at Canada’s digital providers exposes substantial reliance on foreign firms.

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Join us on June 11 at @carnegieeurope.bsky.social for a special event with @spokesperson.europarl.europa.eu, Marie-Doha Besancenot, @aa.disinfo.eu and our own @lageneralista.ca carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

Understanding the Information Environment to Protect Democracy

The information environment has become one of the most contested space in international affairs. From the Covid-19 pandemic to recent Russian interference in elections in Romania and Moldova, disinfor...

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Liverpool police were quick to release demographic information of the driver who rammed his car into a crowd last month. This move was an attempt at quelling misinformation – but was it enough? @lageneralista.ca ‬ weighed in for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

The Liverpool Response to Misinformation Was a Good First Step—but It’s Not Enough

Rushing to stamp out sparks makes sense. But policymakers need to prevent those sparks in the first place by better understanding the conditions that make misinformation catch fire.

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Recommend reading BBC Director General Tim Davie's recent speech - a clear (and therefore necessarily contentious) vision for the future of public service, including the necessity and desire to work with digital platforms to be able to “serve everyone, everywhere” www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

The BBC - A Catalyst for Building Trust

Speech delivered by Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, at the Lowry Theatre in Salford

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It's befitting that my first media interview about The Information Animal is with Tiedeykkönen on Yle given Finland is featured in a book chapter areena.yle.fi/1-73932664 - @hurstpublishers.bsky.social will have the first books in hand next week! Exciting and terrifying all at the same time!

Informaatiosaaste uhkaa yksilöiden ja yhteiskuntien hyvinvointia. Mikä avuksi? | Tiedeykkönen

Disinformaatio, infoähky, some-pahoinvointi, älypuhelimet ja dopamiinikoukku – monet tutkijat puhuvat sosiaalisen median ja uusien teknologioiden haittapuolista viitaten “informaatioympäristön” saastu...

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🚨THIS WEEK🚨 Join us in-person or online for two timely discussions on platform liability, litigation, and the evolving digital ecosystem. 🔗 Register Here: kgi.georgetown.edu/events/

Events – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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It's well known that politicians take more extreme positions during primaries. In @electoralstudies.bsky.social, we find this shift is much more likely when incumbents in safe seats face a well-funded primary challenger. 🧵👇 authors.elsevier.com/a/1kn5KxRaZn...

Varying contexts affect how people around the world understand the information environment. In this compendium edited by @samlai.bsky.social, six experts offer perspectives that key decisionmakers may neglect when they conduct international work on the information environment:

International Approaches to Research on the Information Environment

Varying cultural contexts create key differences in how people access and understand new information.

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Our very own @samlai.bsky.social will be speaking at this panel next Wednesday. Learn more here:

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Join @knightgtown.bsky.social for an essential discussion on the evolving social media landscape. Details, speakers (@noupside.bsky.social, @seanmartinmcdonald.bsky.social, & more), and registration link👇🏼 🔗 : bit.ly/4bNB1cI 📅 Mar 19 | ⏰ 10AM - 11:30 AM EST

Welcome to #WorkWednesday! Read on for a thread of jobs and opportunities related to conflict and governance in the information environment.

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CDT’s CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens joins the @lawfare.bsky.social’s podcast to discuss the Paris #AIActionSummit & whether it signals a shift from AI safety to AI security. What would this mean for global AI governance? Tune in for expert insights! www.lawfaremedia.org...

🚨 AI, music & extremism 🎵 Join us as we explore "Melodies of Malice" and uncover how far-right communities leverage AI to transform the landscape of music propaganda and spread disinformation across mainstream platforms. 📅 6 March 2025 🕒 14:30 CET 🔗 Register here 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ISD is looking for a Romanian-speaking research consultant to support a new project focused on the May 2025 Romanian presidential election. Interested? More details below! isdglobal.recruitee.com/o/consultant...

Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) - ROMANIAN-Language Research Analyst

ISD is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to safeguarding human rights and reversing the rising tide of polarisation, extremism and disinformation worldwide.Why work for ISD?ISD is not

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The EU's Disinformation Code will now be a "benchmark" for platform compliance under DSA. I asked experts whether the Code's integration into DSA effectively mitigate disinformation in the EU or will it serve as another regulatory sleight of hand. www.techpolicy.press/the-eus-code...

The EU’s Code of Practice on Disinformation is Now Part of the Digital Services Act. What Does It Mean? | TechPolicy.Press

Tech Policy Press asked experts whether the Code's integration into the DSA will effectively mitigate disinformation while preserving free expression.

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As journalists increase their use of AI, how will that impact trust in news? This study finds labeling news with AI-written content decreased trust among readers, and the effect was most pronounced among those with higher pre-existing trust in news. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...