Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right

Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’

The Guardian
Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

With AI slop and misinformation on the rise, research suggests New Zealanders may be turning back to mainstream news for reliability and accountability.

The Conversation
Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win

A key challenge facing Magyar will be to undo the system Orbán has put in place to exercise control over Hungary.

The Conversation

A longtime ruler’s lies about his opponent, Péter Magyar, failed against a message of love, truth, and reconciliation that won big in Sunday’s election. #petermagyar #populist #democracy

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Hungary’s moving message to populists

A longtime ruler’s lies about his opponent, Péter Magyar, failed against a message of love, truth, and reconciliation that won big in Sunday’s election.

The Christian Science Monitor
Don’t read too much into Orbán’s defeat

Magyar’s win is not a rejection of national conservatism — and it is far from a liberal victory.

POLITICO
Poland’s nationalist right recalibrates after Orbán’s heavy election loss

Polish PM Donald Tusk is crowing that Péter Magyar’s victory is also a win for him, while the right works out how to distance itself from Orbán.

POLITICO
Vance, after rallying in Hungary for Orbán, says he wasn’t surprised by the autocrat’s defeat

The vice president’s comments Monday evening marked the administration’s first acknowledgment of the disappointing election result.

POLITICO
Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat

The Hungarian prime minister concedes to Péter Magyar, who is set to win a supermajority in the 199-seat parliament.

POLITICO

@tazgetroete moderat? #Rechts und #Populist, sicher. Aber moderat?

/Edit: im übrigen nervt mich die Mär der #Grüne als #Verbotspartei. Schon mal die CSU speziellen und deren Schwesterpartei und die Nazis im Allgemeinen angeschaut?

Slopaganda wars: how (and why) the US and Iran are flooding the zone with viral AI-generated noise

Even obviously fake propaganda videos can influence viewers – and erode their trust in all kinds of information.

The Conversation