Hervorragende mediale und politische Einordnung der Situation in und um #Ceuta von @aagro.bsky.social im @altpapier.bsky.social. Eine Situation, die zahlreichen Menschen das Leben gekostet hat, und der andere womöglich ihre politischen Karrieren verdanken können.

Kolumne: Das Altpapier am 4. August 2026 – Ceuta: Menschen als Katastrophen

Zehntausende Menschen versuchen über die Grenze zu Ceuta nach Spanien zu gelangen, nachdem sie offenbar auf eine Fake-News-Kampagne hereingefallen sind. Trotzdem werden sie jetzt medial zu Angreifern ...

mdr.de

Russian #disinformation on the rise ahead of upcoming German elections. Operations like the so-called 'Matryoshka' reaching new levels. Joscha Weber reports for @news.dw.com / @deutschewelle.dw.com

Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections

Ahead of four elections in Germany this fall, dozens of fake posts are circulating online aimed at discrediting candidates and portraying Germany as divided. Analysts warn that Russia is now targeting...

dw.com

The European Commission gains full enforcement powers over AI companies on Aug. 2, including the ability to investigate providers, order corrective measures and impose fines. Joana Soares reports on what the first months of enforcement may look like.

Brussels Gains New AI Act Enforcement Powers as Autonomous AI Tests Regulators

The EU AI Act enters a new phase as Brussels gains enforcement powers over AI companies and introduces transparency rules for AI-generated content.

buff.ly

On Friday, Google rolled back the new feature, announcing it was implementing stronger guardrails for usage. In this article on @techpolicypress.bsky.social, @samgregory.bsky.social and shirin anlen argue why introducing the feature was a bad idea in the first place.

Google Earth AI Fiasco Underscores Why Tech Firms Must Listen to Outside Experts

It's just one more parable in a long line of product releases by AI firms with potentially dangerous consequences, write shirin anlen and Sam Gregory.

techpolicy.press

Jochen Spangenberg@jospang.bsky.social · 5d ago

@henkvaness.bsky.social is shocked and has more details on this Google move www.digitaldigging.org/p/how-to-pla...

@henkvaness.bsky.social is shocked and has more details on this Google move www.digitaldigging.org/p/how-to-pla...

How to plant a nuclear plant in Iran

The question is: what on earth is Google doing?

digitaldigging.org

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 5d ago

Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...

The grass CAN be greener on the other side!

‘It’s alright for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans

As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays

theguardian.com

Research on firefighters shows that even 15 minutes of intense heat exposure makes it harder to focus and control attention. Scientists still don't know what days-long heat waves do to our minds—or how long the effects last.

Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why.

Children and people with mental health disorders are especially vulnerable.

trib.al

Opposition rises against Infantino‘s investor plans. “Fun fact“: If approval is granted, ‘Thrive Eternal’ is expected to lead the proposed investor group for Fifa Forward Enterprise. This, in turn, is a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner - brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared.

Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as in continues with controversial World Cup investment plan

Football's governing body Fifa plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.

bbc.com

Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...

#Infantino trying very hard to become one of the most disliked persons ever in the history of world football. Looks like he might succeed …. #FIFA

Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · last wk.

Fury over FIFA boss’s plan to sell stake in World Cup to private investors www.channel4.com/news/fury-ov...

Selling the soul of football. Or better: soul sold?! #FIFA #INFANTINO

World Cup: Uefa furious at Fifa plan for private investment in tournament

European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

bbc.com

Studie zeigt deutlich: A*D profitiert sehr erheblich durch Anschläge vor Wahlen. Sogar dann, wenn die Täter Rechtstremisten sind, also der Ideologie der A*D folgen: www.uni-frankfurt.de/de/newsroom/...

Wie sich Terroranschläge auf Wahlerfolg der AfD auswirken

Beeinflussen Terroranschläge das Wahlverhalten in den betroffenen Gemeinden? Eine neue Studie unter Beteiligung von Guido Friebel zeigt: Ja – und zwar deutlich.

uni-frankfurt.de

200,000 people ordered to evacuate now because of the fires in Spain and France. 200,000 as.ft.com/r/da6f737f-8...

France and Spain evacuate 200,000 people as ‘unprecedented’ wildfires spread

Extreme heat and high winds fuel fast-moving blazes as authorities in both countries battle to contain them

as.ft.com

Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.

As we've been saying, in a fair competition, American AI risks losing ground to Chinese AI because low-cost or free AI models are becoming good enough for many use cases. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/top-...

Top American AI Execs Sound Alarm on Chinese Models

The White House is divided on how to respond to recent advances in Chinese AI and has weighed crackdown measures.

wsj.com

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 2mo ago

This is true. With limited research funds, we have been using open-source models for our projects for nearly two years now. More companies will come to the same conclusion as hardware costs go down. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Lionel Messi’s brilliance and skills were overshadowed by thugs like Paredes et al. who made sure almost everyone outside Argentina wanted Spain to win.

As a young lad and football player, I used to wear the number 7 on my jersey. Because of him: Kevin Keegan. He died on 20 July 2026, aged 75. RIP.

Brutal photo caption from The Guardian: “Gianni Infantino carefully explains to Donald Trump that he is not part of the Spanish national team.”

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Meine Annahme: Spahn wird sich - nun frei von einem disziplinierenden Amt, in das er gerade mit 86 Prozent gewählt wurde - als Rechtsaußen-Unruheherd der Fraktion positionieren und von dort versuchen, die CDU/CSU in die Arme der AfD zu treiben.

ntv Nachrichtensender@ntvde.bsky.social · 3w ago

Jens #Spahn tritt zurück.

Jens Spahn tritt zurück - Der Fall der Kanzlerambitionierten

In der CDU mehrte sich die Kritik an Spahn, der sich seinen Kinderwunsch mithilfe einer Leihmutter erfüllt hat. Nun hat sich wohl auch Merz gegen ihn gewandt.

taz.de

“Smart“ glasses?! Für mich: Überwachung und Eingriff in Persönlichkeitsrechte next Level. Via @blaetter.bsky.social

Frauenjagd und Überwachung: KI-Brillen als Gefahr

Der Influencer »DinZul« spricht Frauen in Fitnesscentern, Shoppingcentern, vor Clubs oder einfach auf der Straße an. Er fragt nach ihrer Telefonnummer oder direkt nach einem Date – und filmt sie währe...

blaetter.de

It’s a wrap! Thanks to @eesc.bsky.social for having me.

European Economic and Social Committee@eesc.bsky.social · 4w ago

Day 2 of #ConnectingEU in Sofia is underway! 🔴 Today we explore how #AI is reshaping communication, tackling disinformation, and building stronger visibility and engagement through practical skills. Tune in live: link.europa.eu/xjFmqD #EUvsDisinfo

#Trump just rang #Infantino to request (or demand - not yet fully clear) that the US team take the place of another side in the next round of the #FIFAWorldCup2026. If necessary, this will be repeated until the US reaches the final. Infantino already suggested that, surely, there must be a way …

“Authorities from France to the Netherlands are quietly removing American tech from their systems, adopting European open-source software and urging civil servants to no longer use Microsoft Teams or Office.” www.wsj.com/world/europe...

‘There Is No Going Back’: The Inside Story of Europe’s Rupture With America

Trump’s tariffs, threats against Greenland spurred a rebellion by top leaders; the limits of “flattery diplomacy.”

wsj.com

Game over! For me, @rbreich.bsky.social, and millions of others who used to love the game called football (or soccer, if you insist).

Trump’s World Cup intervention has ruined the game | Robert Reich

We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack

theguardian.com

If there were any dignity left, the US would play #Belgium without #Balogun.

Just give the #FifaWorldCup Trophy to the US now and then that’s done and sorted. It’s all so sickening!!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

quiet part out loud -- Ted Cruz thanks Trump for "getting rid of that ridiculous red card," then tells him, "there was a reason the FIFA trophy sat here for as long as it did"

Geht doch! Danke!!

Nach Merz-Anruf bei FIFA: Deutschland wieder bei WM dabei!

Berlin (dpo) - Hurra! Die FIFA hat heute entschieden, dass Deutschland doch noch in der WM mitspielen darf. Insidern zufolge ging der Entscheidung ein

der-postillon.com

@politico.com has more - a detailed account of how US politics interfered to get the red card for #Balogun revoked. Or: The death of football. It’s soul sacrificed (and sold)!!

Inside the White House push to get Folarin Balogun back on the field

President Donald Trump got involved minutes after the U.S. striker received a red card that would have banned him from a crucial match.

politico.com

Jochen Spangenberg@jospang.bsky.social · last mo.

This must be serious …. #Blatter #Infantino #Trump #FIFAworldcup