Nina Lamparski
@ninaism.bsky.social
Global deputy chief editor, AFP Fact Check. Ex-BBC. Now in Paris, previously Brussels, Sydney, Phnom Penh, London, Vienna. Always YNWA🔴 Opinions allegedly mine
Had the time of my life co-hosting with my favourite Luxembourger @ninaism.bsky.social this week
The Europeans@europeanspod.bsky.social · 6mo ago🚨 NEW EPISODE Is there an ethical European alternative to X - or to US-based platforms like this one? We unpack the rise of social network “W”. Plus, North Sea wind power and a great conversation with mobility activist Katja Diehl. www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Hacen Diarra died in police custody in Paris after being assaulted by officers during the arrest. The violent incident was caught on camera. "You're strangling me," he is heard saying. Why isn't there more anger about this, asks journalist Katy Lee millefeuilleparis.substack.com/p/a-man-just...
A man just died in Paris in police custody. Why aren’t we more outraged?
His name was El Hacen Diarra. In a video of his arrest, he tells the officers: ‘You’re strangling me.’
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Tune in for bionic elbows, Eurovision crises, wandering Elk and a monk who makes soups. (I had a lot of fun recording this episode with @ninaism.bsky.social)
The Europeans@europeanspod.bsky.social · 10mo agoNEW EPISODE 🚨 This week on The Europeans, @pawelzerka.bsky.social of @ecfr.eu returns to the podcast to tell us why Europe is living in a Truman-Show-style universe directed by Donald Trump and his international team. www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Bluesky bio update: since May, I'm the new deputy chief ed of AFP's digital investigation unit. So instead of focusing solely on Africa, I now also help to oversee the rest of our global network of 150 fact-checkers. Never liked being idle anyway...
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Check out our website for all your news on disinformation trends and viral false claims
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NEW EPISODE 🚨 This week, @ninaism.bsky.social joins @dominicinamsterdam.bsky.social to explain why sales of Elon Musk's Tesla cars have plunged in Europe. 📉🚗 PLUS, @ezgibasaran.bsky.social helps us to understand what's behind Turkey's huge protest movement. www.europeanspodcast.com/all-episodes...
Tariffs, Turkey, and unnecessary trash — The Europeans
We're taking the Schadenfreude approach to the chaos that Trump's tariffs have unleashed upon Europe (and the rest of the world). This week, our favourite Luxembourger Nina Lamparski joins Dominic to ...
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Guest-host @ninaism.bsky.social, a self-confessed cop show addict, recommended the criminally underrated Apple TV series Criminal Record: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_so... #tv #culture #entertainment #police #uk #britain
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My other half is a PSG fan so I woke him up with You'll Never Walk Alone blasting from the speakers 🔴
Today marks my final day as head of AFP's Africa fact-checking unit. After five years of fighting disinformation with an incredible team, I'm taking a break before returning to a new role within the digital investigations dept in May. Sad to leave, delighted to come back and fight for our profession
The freezing of USAID includes over $268m earmarked for independent media. In 2023, the agency funded support for 6,200 journalists and assisted 707 non-state news outlets among other things. It's the main donor in Ukraine where 9 out 10 news orgs rely on international aid rsf.org/en/usa-trump...
USA: Trump’s foreign aid freeze throws journalism around the world into chaos
President Donald Trump has frozen billions of dollars around the world in aid projects, including over $268 million allocated by Congress to support independent media and the free flow of information....
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Tired of finishing second best to Manchester City, Liverpool took revenge on the English champions with a 2-0 victory at the Etihad on Sunday to strike a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race. #AFPSports https://u.afp.com/SJMT
@forbidden-stories.bsky.social last week hosted an event uniting journalists who carry on the investigations of killed, jailed or threatened reporters. The sense of defiance was palpable in the face of crumbling peace and reason. Killing the messenger won't kill the message✊ forbiddenstories.org
Grown-up: "Who was the wife of Louis XVI?" My 10yo: "Marine Le Pen. And we chopped her head off." One of the many reasons why fact-checking is needed...
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For anyone hoping I'd post less about Liverpool on Bluesky than X, sorry not sorry
Liverpool@lfcr.bsky.social · 2y agoINCREDIBLE!!!!! 🤯
Why would Meta bother to tell the public *which US states* its trust and safety team will now be based, if not to send a not so subtle that the corporation's political stance is now more welcoming to Texas' "values" than California's?
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 2y agoMeta went to Fox News to announce it’s ending its third-party fact checking program. Zuck isn’t just kissing the ring, he’s slobbering all over it. about.fb.com/news/2025/01...
Massive change at Meta, as Zuckerberg announces they’re ditching fact checkers in the US and replacing them with community notes. Meta is probably the single largest funder of fact checking in the world right now. But that appears to be coming to an end. www.facebook.com/share/v/18Rc...?
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Zuckerberg has announced that US fact-checkers will be replaced with Community Notes, which are about as reliable as user comments. A new dark dawn is breaking in the post-truth era
First Bluesky post incoming... 🥁 Work expenses filed, new dishwasher drawer ordered, all plants watered and it's only January 4. Coming at you like a furious fireball in 2025. 👉Subscribe for more premium content like this.
