Tag Archive for: information disorders

What Viral Emotion Challenges Reveal About Data Extraction
Digital Sovereignty and Trustworthy SystemsEvery few months a new format takes over social media, and most of them are gone within weeks. This one's different: it asks people to say the same sentence in a handful of emotions, and it turns out that's almost exactly what AI companies need to train systems to recognise how we feel.

Likes/Dislikes: The Internet’s Quantitative Quandary
Critical Literacies & Human AgencyA Bird’s Eye View…
The widespread use of social media among the general public has introduced an unprecedented variable into the equations of political scientists. In a desperate bid to understand it, the closest comparison many have made…

Free Speech Absolutism: A Gateway for Competitive Authoritarianism?
Critical Literacies & Human Agency"Free speech absolutism," as promoted by figures like Elon Musk, champions unrestricted expression but risks enabling disinformation and extremist rhetoric. Competitive authoritarian regimes exploit this lack of regulation to spread propaganda and erode democratic institutions from within. To counter these threats, the EU must enforce its regulatory frameworks, enhance media literacy, and strengthen international cooperation to protect the integrity of its digital space.