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Digital Services Act from a Media Literacy Perspective
22/11/2024 Digital Services Act and Media Literacy The Digital Services Act claims to be marking a new era of digital regulation in Europe, aiming to create a safe digital environment for users while [...]
MINDS & TRUST
As we look at the campaign for the US elections, an alarming trend is clear: the infantilisation of voters. Instead of meaningful discussions, we see debates reduced to catchy slogans and personal stories designed [...]
Artificial Intelligence: A Double-edged Sword
It can play chess, give you a diagnosis, drive your car, talk to you as a customer service representative, detect fraud, and tell you what you like based on your recent Netflix activity. It [...]
FOMO and Doomscrolling: Understanding and Escaping the Digital Trap
The Oxford Dictionary defines 'fear of missing out' as "a feeling of worry that an interesting or exciting event is happening somewhere else." Today, social media has dramatically expanded this fear since we are [...]
The Rise of Antidemocratic Far Right, Propaganda and Disinformation
The European Parliament Elections resulted in a significant shift as the extreme right gained substantial ground. With 220 seats, extreme right parties currently make up almost one-third of the parliament, while Greens and [...]
Europe is for Peace
The European Parliament’s Spring 2024 Eurobarometer survey is the latest survey conducted before the 2024 European elections. The survey was carried out by Verian (previously known as Kantar Public) between 7 February and [...]
