Claes de Vreese
@claesdevreese.bsky.social
Professor of AI, society, media and democracy + Political Communication, U Amsterdam || Director of Digital Democracy Centre, SDU || AlgoSoc || AIMD || Mix of work and private stuff ||
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Is een minderheidskabinet een risico? Dat hoeft het niet te zijn. In Denemarken is het de norm en heel stabiel.
Maar daar is wel een éénkamer-parlement, een traditie van brede afspraken en een cultuur van vertrouwen en elkaar wat gunnen.
Ik lichtte het toe in @nieuwsuur.nl
youtu.be/6RfliwJMmlM
Maar daar is wel een éénkamer-parlement, een traditie van brede afspraken en een cultuur van vertrouwen en elkaar wat gunnen.
Ik lichtte het toe in @nieuwsuur.nl
youtu.be/6RfliwJMmlM
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Is een minderheidskabinet een risico? Dat hoeft het niet te zijn. In Denemarken is het de norm en heel stabiel.
Maar daar is wel een éénkamer-parlement, een traditie van brede afspraken en een cultuur van vertrouwen en elkaar wat gunnen.
Ik lichtte het toe in @nieuwsuur.nl
youtu.be/6RfliwJMmlM
Maar daar is wel een éénkamer-parlement, een traditie van brede afspraken en een cultuur van vertrouwen en elkaar wat gunnen.
Ik lichtte het toe in @nieuwsuur.nl
youtu.be/6RfliwJMmlM
Many takes on the local elections in Denmark.
Important to note a mixed picture imho:
📉 Social democrats lose (5,2%), social / green parties win (3,7%)
Liberal and conservatives lose (5,8%), right wing parties win (6,4%)📈
Social democrats have biggest loss, also in terms of mayors.
But mixed 🖼️📊
Important to note a mixed picture imho:
📉 Social democrats lose (5,2%), social / green parties win (3,7%)
Liberal and conservatives lose (5,8%), right wing parties win (6,4%)📈
Social democrats have biggest loss, also in terms of mayors.
But mixed 🖼️📊
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Many takes on the local elections in Denmark.
Important to note a mixed picture imho:
📉 Social democrats lose (5,2%), social / green parties win (3,7%)
Liberal and conservatives lose (5,8%), right wing parties win (6,4%)📈
Social democrats have biggest loss, also in terms of mayors.
But mixed 🖼️📊
Important to note a mixed picture imho:
📉 Social democrats lose (5,2%), social / green parties win (3,7%)
Liberal and conservatives lose (5,8%), right wing parties win (6,4%)📈
Social democrats have biggest loss, also in terms of mayors.
But mixed 🖼️📊
Interesting unpacking of deepfakes:
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interesting unpacking of deepfakes:
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Multiple political party websites hacked by pro Russian group ahead of local elections in Denmark.
Interference in election campaigns by foreign actors is a deliberate attempt at destabilizing. It is worrying but also important for democracies to build up resilience against this.
Interference in election campaigns by foreign actors is a deliberate attempt at destabilizing. It is worrying but also important for democracies to build up resilience against this.
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Multiple political party websites hacked by pro Russian group ahead of local elections in Denmark.
Interference in election campaigns by foreign actors is a deliberate attempt at destabilizing. It is worrying but also important for democracies to build up resilience against this.
Interference in election campaigns by foreign actors is a deliberate attempt at destabilizing. It is worrying but also important for democracies to build up resilience against this.
No. This is a fundamentally bad choice. I get that journals scramble for audiences and interactions. The costs of fragmentation are real.
But going back to X is imho fundamentally wrong and sends a poor signal. Don’t.
But going back to X is imho fundamentally wrong and sends a poor signal. Don’t.
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
No. This is a fundamentally bad choice. I get that journals scramble for audiences and interactions. The costs of fragmentation are real.
But going back to X is imho fundamentally wrong and sends a poor signal. Don’t.
But going back to X is imho fundamentally wrong and sends a poor signal. Don’t.
Clear sky, clear message in Vilnius
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November 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Clear sky, clear message in Vilnius
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Een minderheidskabinet. Het klinkt best aantrekkelijk en het werkt heel goed in bijvoorbeeld Denemarken.
Maar het kan niet zomaar.
In NRC wordt een lans gebroken voor een minderheidskabinet in Nederland maar ik zie toch aardig wat uitdagingen #tk2025
Maar het kan niet zomaar.
In NRC wordt een lans gebroken voor een minderheidskabinet in Nederland maar ik zie toch aardig wat uitdagingen #tk2025
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Een minderheidskabinet. Het klinkt best aantrekkelijk en het werkt heel goed in bijvoorbeeld Denemarken.
Maar het kan niet zomaar.
In NRC wordt een lans gebroken voor een minderheidskabinet in Nederland maar ik zie toch aardig wat uitdagingen #tk2025
Maar het kan niet zomaar.
In NRC wordt een lans gebroken voor een minderheidskabinet in Nederland maar ik zie toch aardig wat uitdagingen #tk2025
Questioning electoral integrity without evidence is anti-democratic behavior.
Wilders is now sharing unsourced messages suggesting voter fraud. He does so by ‘asking questions’. This comes after him questioning the ANP calling the elections.
Wilders is now sharing unsourced messages suggesting voter fraud. He does so by ‘asking questions’. This comes after him questioning the ANP calling the elections.
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Questioning electoral integrity without evidence is anti-democratic behavior.
Wilders is now sharing unsourced messages suggesting voter fraud. He does so by ‘asking questions’. This comes after him questioning the ANP calling the elections.
Wilders is now sharing unsourced messages suggesting voter fraud. He does so by ‘asking questions’. This comes after him questioning the ANP calling the elections.
Tak to Ambassador Ulf Melgaard for an insightful exchange about the Dutch elections at the residence in Den Haag.
Good reflections on campaign dynamics and the implications for the Netherlands, Danish-Dutch 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 and international relations.
Good reflections on campaign dynamics and the implications for the Netherlands, Danish-Dutch 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 and international relations.
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Tak to Ambassador Ulf Melgaard for an insightful exchange about the Dutch elections at the residence in Den Haag.
Good reflections on campaign dynamics and the implications for the Netherlands, Danish-Dutch 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 and international relations.
Good reflections on campaign dynamics and the implications for the Netherlands, Danish-Dutch 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 and international relations.
That’s it, go vote the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🗳️
Treasure your democracy, free elections, independent media, rule of law, and freedoms
Vote!
#tk2025
Treasure your democracy, free elections, independent media, rule of law, and freedoms
Vote!
#tk2025
October 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
That’s it, go vote the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🗳️
Treasure your democracy, free elections, independent media, rule of law, and freedoms
Vote!
#tk2025
Treasure your democracy, free elections, independent media, rule of law, and freedoms
Vote!
#tk2025
Ik schoof aan bij EditieNL over de impact van debatten.
De meeste mensen kijken niet, wie kijkt, kijkt zelden alles.
Korte sociale media fragmenten, duiding van prestaties en (nieuws)berichtgeving na afloop bereiken veel meer mensen.
Dus, mind your words, veel plezier
#nederlandkiest #tk2025
De meeste mensen kijken niet, wie kijkt, kijkt zelden alles.
Korte sociale media fragmenten, duiding van prestaties en (nieuws)berichtgeving na afloop bereiken veel meer mensen.
Dus, mind your words, veel plezier
#nederlandkiest #tk2025
October 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Ik schoof aan bij EditieNL over de impact van debatten.
De meeste mensen kijken niet, wie kijkt, kijkt zelden alles.
Korte sociale media fragmenten, duiding van prestaties en (nieuws)berichtgeving na afloop bereiken veel meer mensen.
Dus, mind your words, veel plezier
#nederlandkiest #tk2025
De meeste mensen kijken niet, wie kijkt, kijkt zelden alles.
Korte sociale media fragmenten, duiding van prestaties en (nieuws)berichtgeving na afloop bereiken veel meer mensen.
Dus, mind your words, veel plezier
#nederlandkiest #tk2025
Not a fan of sharing single polls, but this latest @ipsosnl.bsky.social poll in the Netherlands underscores recent poll trends and show a WIDE OPEN field with 3 (actually 5) parties being incredible close:
PVV (Wilders), D66, Green-Socialdemocrats and then CDA and VVD (Liberals) so CLOSE
#tk2025
PVV (Wilders), D66, Green-Socialdemocrats and then CDA and VVD (Liberals) so CLOSE
#tk2025
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Not a fan of sharing single polls, but this latest @ipsosnl.bsky.social poll in the Netherlands underscores recent poll trends and show a WIDE OPEN field with 3 (actually 5) parties being incredible close:
PVV (Wilders), D66, Green-Socialdemocrats and then CDA and VVD (Liberals) so CLOSE
#tk2025
PVV (Wilders), D66, Green-Socialdemocrats and then CDA and VVD (Liberals) so CLOSE
#tk2025
PVV leader Wilders calls the AI images inappropriate. He offers an apology to Timmermans on X
A big problem is that his message will reach only a fraction of the audience for the original images.
A big problem is that his message will reach only a fraction of the audience for the original images.
October 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
PVV leader Wilders calls the AI images inappropriate. He offers an apology to Timmermans on X
A big problem is that his message will reach only a fraction of the audience for the original images.
A big problem is that his message will reach only a fraction of the audience for the original images.
Dutch television has a quite wonderful tradition of bringing together the party leaders a few days before the election.
For Q&A, quizzes, questions from children and collaborative exercises.
Many young folks, and their parents, watch and the atmosphere is lighter, constructive and substantive!
For Q&A, quizzes, questions from children and collaborative exercises.
Many young folks, and their parents, watch and the atmosphere is lighter, constructive and substantive!
October 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Dutch television has a quite wonderful tradition of bringing together the party leaders a few days before the election.
For Q&A, quizzes, questions from children and collaborative exercises.
Many young folks, and their parents, watch and the atmosphere is lighter, constructive and substantive!
For Q&A, quizzes, questions from children and collaborative exercises.
Many young folks, and their parents, watch and the atmosphere is lighter, constructive and substantive!
Latest poll of polls for Dutch elections 🗳️ 🚨
Multiple parties edging closer to each other. Still many undecided voters. At this point very hard to predict which party might lead government negotiations.
Source 🙏🏻 @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
#TK2025
Multiple parties edging closer to each other. Still many undecided voters. At this point very hard to predict which party might lead government negotiations.
Source 🙏🏻 @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
#TK2025
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Latest poll of polls for Dutch elections 🗳️ 🚨
Multiple parties edging closer to each other. Still many undecided voters. At this point very hard to predict which party might lead government negotiations.
Source 🙏🏻 @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
#TK2025
Multiple parties edging closer to each other. Still many undecided voters. At this point very hard to predict which party might lead government negotiations.
Source 🙏🏻 @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
#TK2025
In one week the outcome of the Dutch elections is known.
With a high percentage (above 50%) of undecided voters, the outcome is unpredictable.
Current polls show that at least four parties are needed to form a majority government.
#tk2025
With a high percentage (above 50%) of undecided voters, the outcome is unpredictable.
Current polls show that at least four parties are needed to form a majority government.
#tk2025
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In one week the outcome of the Dutch elections is known.
With a high percentage (above 50%) of undecided voters, the outcome is unpredictable.
Current polls show that at least four parties are needed to form a majority government.
#tk2025
With a high percentage (above 50%) of undecided voters, the outcome is unpredictable.
Current polls show that at least four parties are needed to form a majority government.
#tk2025
AI memes and images are used frequently, now also in election campaigns.
Low costs, ease of production lead to frequent usage to keep certain topics, emotions, and associations with politicians on voters' radar.
Interview with @pointerkro-ncrv.bsky.social ⬇️
pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/lijsttrekker...
Low costs, ease of production lead to frequent usage to keep certain topics, emotions, and associations with politicians on voters' radar.
Interview with @pointerkro-ncrv.bsky.social ⬇️
pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/lijsttrekker...
October 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
AI memes and images are used frequently, now also in election campaigns.
Low costs, ease of production lead to frequent usage to keep certain topics, emotions, and associations with politicians on voters' radar.
Interview with @pointerkro-ncrv.bsky.social ⬇️
pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/lijsttrekker...
Low costs, ease of production lead to frequent usage to keep certain topics, emotions, and associations with politicians on voters' radar.
Interview with @pointerkro-ncrv.bsky.social ⬇️
pointer.kro-ncrv.nl/lijsttrekker...
Chatbots offer explicit vote advice ahead of elections.
A simple prompt leads to receiving an advice for the Dutch October 29 elections ⬇️
The Dutch Data Protection Authority concluded: AI chatbots are not transparent, they are not auditable, and providers should prevent use as vote advice.
A simple prompt leads to receiving an advice for the Dutch October 29 elections ⬇️
The Dutch Data Protection Authority concluded: AI chatbots are not transparent, they are not auditable, and providers should prevent use as vote advice.
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Chatbots offer explicit vote advice ahead of elections.
A simple prompt leads to receiving an advice for the Dutch October 29 elections ⬇️
The Dutch Data Protection Authority concluded: AI chatbots are not transparent, they are not auditable, and providers should prevent use as vote advice.
A simple prompt leads to receiving an advice for the Dutch October 29 elections ⬇️
The Dutch Data Protection Authority concluded: AI chatbots are not transparent, they are not auditable, and providers should prevent use as vote advice.
This is a shitpost.
No democratic leader would get away with deprecating citizens like this.
AI generated content is used to once again shift norms.
No democratic leader would get away with deprecating citizens like this.
AI generated content is used to once again shift norms.
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is a shitpost.
No democratic leader would get away with deprecating citizens like this.
AI generated content is used to once again shift norms.
No democratic leader would get away with deprecating citizens like this.
AI generated content is used to once again shift norms.
RIP political advertising online?
Today the EU Transparency and targeting of political advertising (TTPA) regulation takes effect.
But rather than more transparency and stricter rules on targeting, there will be less advertising because Google and Meta drop these ads rather than than complying.
Today the EU Transparency and targeting of political advertising (TTPA) regulation takes effect.
But rather than more transparency and stricter rules on targeting, there will be less advertising because Google and Meta drop these ads rather than than complying.
October 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
RIP political advertising online?
Today the EU Transparency and targeting of political advertising (TTPA) regulation takes effect.
But rather than more transparency and stricter rules on targeting, there will be less advertising because Google and Meta drop these ads rather than than complying.
Today the EU Transparency and targeting of political advertising (TTPA) regulation takes effect.
But rather than more transparency and stricter rules on targeting, there will be less advertising because Google and Meta drop these ads rather than than complying.
Latest poll of polls from the Netherlands with elections in 3 weeks:
- PVV/ Wilders in the lead
- CDA and Greens/Social democrats close
- VVD, D66, JA21 close as 3-5th largest
Little movement in past weeks. But >50% voters still in doubt 📈 📉
🗳️ #TK2025
Source: @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
- PVV/ Wilders in the lead
- CDA and Greens/Social democrats close
- VVD, D66, JA21 close as 3-5th largest
Little movement in past weeks. But >50% voters still in doubt 📈 📉
🗳️ #TK2025
Source: @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Latest poll of polls from the Netherlands with elections in 3 weeks:
- PVV/ Wilders in the lead
- CDA and Greens/Social democrats close
- VVD, D66, JA21 close as 3-5th largest
Little movement in past weeks. But >50% voters still in doubt 📈 📉
🗳️ #TK2025
Source: @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
- PVV/ Wilders in the lead
- CDA and Greens/Social democrats close
- VVD, D66, JA21 close as 3-5th largest
Little movement in past weeks. But >50% voters still in doubt 📈 📉
🗳️ #TK2025
Source: @peilingwijzer.bsky.social
Meta’s decision to ban ads about politics, elections, and social issues on their platforms like Facebook and Instagram in the EU is now implemented.
This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.
This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Meta’s decision to ban ads about politics, elections, and social issues on their platforms like Facebook and Instagram in the EU is now implemented.
This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.
This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.