Konrad Bleyer-Simon

@konsimon
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Merz says he won't put pride flags on Bundestag for pride. So BVG (the Berlin public transportation company) put pride flags all over the Bundestag station 😂
A shitpost that's been brewing in my head for a while now
Media literacy, fact-checking, stratcom, to some extent, most EU member states utilise similar approaches, but the emphasis differs. There are 27 intertwined policy environments to deal with #disinformation in the EU. On top of that, there is the EU policy that applies in all member states. We had a country-by-country look in this #EDMO report. https://edmo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EDMO-Report-How-is-disinformation-addressed-in-the-member-states-of-the-European-Union-%E2%80%93-27-country-cases-.pdf
Who are the actors behind #disinformation in the EU? Are they foreign or local? Do they involve politicians and (fringe) media? It depends on the specific country - our recent EDMO report shows. https://edmo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EDMO-Report-Literature-review-on-actors-of-disinformation-in-the-European-Union-.pdf
“ I wonder if a time will come when we recognise that the private sector just will not deliver certain forms of digital technology.” @parismarx on alternatives to Silicon Valley’s behemoths.
A #Belieber on the highest level.
Angela Merkel is back. Let‘s see what she has to say.
There is no risk-free media environment. Even in countries where the media system is widely considered pluralistic and free, media workers face multiple challenges. Funding and regulation need to be constantly adapted to new realities. Insights from the #MPM - Media Pluralism Monitor of the EUI CMPF. https://cmpf.eui.eu/media-pluralism-monitor-2024/
Media Pluralism Monitor 2024 - CMPF

The Media Pluralism Monitor is a research project that assesses the health of media ecosystems in Europe, highlighting threats to media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union's Member States and candidate countries.

Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom
I describe briefly the outlook of the Hungarian opposition in this week’s EU and municipal elections. With new right-wing opposition forces emerging, the political landscape will become more conservative, with very limited space for progressive positions. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/hungarys-opposition-in-the-grip-of-fidesz-light/
Hungary’s Opposition in the Grip of “Fidesz Light”

European and municipal elections used to be an opportunity for parties opposing OrbĂĄn to score political victories. But the emergence of popular leaders from the Right is changing that.

Green European Journal
Social media political advertising is opaque and unregulated in most EU countries. The exact opposite of the broadcast environment. This can pose risks to EU election integrity. Our blog post with Matteo Trevisan. New EU regulation will improve the situation a lot. https://cmpf.eui.eu/media-and-eu-parliament-elections-2024/
Media pluralism and risks to the fairness of European Parliament Elections: Insights from the forthcoming Media Pluralism Monitor 2024 - Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom

Media coverage of candidates and the dissemination of political advertising play a vital role in the upcoming EP elections.

Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom