Research by News Insight has revealed several German websites disseminating pro-Russian narratives.
These sites frequently quote Russian state media and promote claims that support the #Kremlin.
Key narratives include blaming the West and #NATO for the war in #Ukraine, depicting #Ukraine as a Western proxy, asserting Russian victories, alleging NATO troop presence, and "Nazis" in Ukraine.
@ManyRoads@hannu_ikonen Politely, this is arrant nonsense that ignores two salient facts: (a) Ukraine is NOT A MEMBER OF NATO (yet—can't join while open hostilities are in progress), and (b) If NATO gets DIRECTLY involved then that puts NATO at war with Russia at which point it can potentially escalate to a strategic nuclear exchange.
Less important point: US aside, NATO armed forces were unready for war in 2022, and US Republican party is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trump/Putin.
Nine European citizens, the vast majority of whom are female, were arrested alongside Greek students for taking part in the brief and symbolic occupation of the National University of Athens Law School, in solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people. Ahead of summoning important witnesses and interpreters, the court postponed its hearing and ordered that all of the accused be set free. However, Greek Police proceeded to detain the Europeans: a male Spanish citizen is held in the Directorate for Aliens and eight women are held at the closed detention centre of Amygdaleza. All of them are jailed in inhumane conditions ahead of deportation, treated as a threat to public order by decision of the Chief of Police, obviously under instructions by PM Mitsotakis, according to written reports. #repression#arrested#deportation#eu#HumanRights#europe#palestinian#Solidarity https://diem25.org/statement-by-yanis-varoufakis-on-athens-law-school-detainees/
Künstliche Intelligenz: Der schwierige europäische Spagat
Die EU ist Vorreiter bei Verbraucher- und Datenschutz. Gleichzeitig will sie bei der Entwicklung von Zukunftstechnologie nicht abgehängt werden. Die Regulierung künstlicher Intelligenz zeigt ein typisch europäisches Dilemma. Von Kathrin Schmid.
Verdacht der russischen Propaganda: EU sperrt Plattform Voice of Europe
Die EU hat Sanktionen gegen das russische Portal sowie drei weitere russische Medien beschlossen. Voice of Europe steht im Verdacht, russische Propaganda zu verbreiten und europäische Politiker bestochen zu haben.
We've opened formal proceedings against Meta regarding the protection of minors on Facebook and Instagram.
The systems of both platforms, including their algorithms, may stimulate behavioural addictions in children, as well as create so-called 'rabbit-hole effects’.
@EU_Commission Instead of a fine that Meta see as an operating cost, any chance you can put Zuckerberg in the stocks so we can lob rotten vegetables at him?
1/🧵#EU: Criteria for assessing when someone is labelled a "potential terrorist or violent extremist threat" has been finalised by member states–which may facilitate the monitoring, #surveillance and restriction of political activities and #activists.
They say the goal of the new criteria “is to promote entering such individuals into the European databases and information systems"
👨💼: Hello this is the market surveillance authority for the #EU#AIAct, how can we help?
🤦♀️: Hi, I'd like to report an AI system. I just turned it on this morning and it's only gone and violated several of my fundamental rights.
👨💼: Sorry to hear that, how bad is the damage?
🤦♀️ : Pretty bad. There's smoke coming out of Article 7 and I can see it's infringed all down the side of Article 10. I'm not even going to look at Article 11 without my safety goggles.
Day 814 of Full Scale Russian Invasion/ Day 3,740 Since Russia’s Invasion of Crimea Ukraine.
After 10 years of Russia’s war criminals bombing of Ukraine and hundreds of billions of dollars spent destroying Ukraine's power plants, hydroelectric dams and energy infrastructure, tonight putin's Russian war criminals have finally succeeded in cutting electricity to almost all of #Ukraine, blackouts across whole country.
Please, speak up for Ukrainians. #EU and #Nato must close the sky over Ukraine. We must stop Putin's war of aggression.
❗️Update from #Kyiv Friday night-Saturday early:
Blackouts here last for four hours each day.
We're having blackouts every day here. Putin bydlo. B Y D L O.
Der #Mindestlohn liegt unter dem Niveau von 60 % des Medianlohns, den die Mindestlohnrichtlinie der #EU als angemessen ansieht. Noch hat die Mindestlohnkommission - sprich die Arbeitgeberseite - die Chance zu handeln. Gemäß der 60-%-Zielmarke muss der Mindestlohn auf mindestens 14 € angehoben werden, um einen verlässlichen Mindestschutz zu gewährleisten. Ansonsten braucht sich niemand über ein Einschreiten des Gesetzgebers wundern.
#NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into #Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the #US and Europe more directly into the war.
So far the United States has said no, but Gen. Charles Q. #Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday that a NATO deployment of trainers appeared inevitable. “We’ll get there eventually, over time,” he said.
#NATO should defend the air space, waterways and key infrastructure away from the front lines, so Ukrainians can focus on holding the line and reconquering land.
We've opened formal proceedings against Meta regarding the protection of minors on Facebook and Instagram.
The systems of both platforms, including their algorithms, may stimulate behavioural addictions in children, as well as create so-called 'rabbit-hole effects’.
Zezačátku pamatuju, jak jsme byli všichni šokovaný, že #Rusko ztrácí 500 lidí denně.
Pak přišla doba, kdy to poskočilo na 800 a všichni jsme říkali,že to dlouho nemůže ustát.
Tak mi někdo sakra vysvětlete, jak ve třetím roce války může vesele ztrácet 1500 denně a nevykrvácet. Nechtěla by #EU, #USA a #NATO začít něco dělat? Nemyslim, že proti rusákovi pomáháme dost...
@schmaker@hanse_mina Oni taky vycvičení (pořádně) nejsou. Početně to možná drží, ale bojovými schopnostmi ta armáda degraduje.
Jinak souhlas. Každá technika nebo munice, kterou Ukrajině nepošleme, znamená více ztracených lidských životů, proto je pro mě stejně jako pro tebe nepochopitelné, že je podporujeme pořád jen na půl plynu.
Aan alle mensen die ook zo balen van het nieuwe kabinet in NL vergeet niet 6 juni te stemmen op de Europese verkiezingen. Zorg dat niet ook daar de verschuiving naar rechts mogelijk is. Stem links, progressief en groen! #EU
