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We #DefendDemocracy against hybrid & technological threats. Nonpartisan, nonprofit, Transatlantic. Founder & Director: Alice @Stollmeyer
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On this International #DemocracyDay, at #DefendDemocracy we are excited to launch WebWatch, our tech watchdog!
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Well timed! A day after @ec.europa.eu Democracy Shield publication, #DefendDemocracy joined a Rapid Alert System (RAS) meeting of EU & its member states for an exchange on the role of civil society in defending democracy from hybrid attacks, in particular FIMI & disinformation.
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Well timed! A day after @ec.europa.eu Democracy Shield publication, #DefendDemocracy joined a Rapid Alert System (RAS) meeting of EU & its member states for an exchange on the role of civil society in defending democracy from hybrid attacks, in particular FIMI & disinformation.
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"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this:
Within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
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Within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this:
Within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
Within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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Het draaiboek lijkt inmiddels versleten, maar ook dit keer duikt de complottheorie over “kiesfraude” weer op.
Over hoe een geliefd thema voor Russische desinformatie ook door Nederlanders wordt gebruikt.
www.web-watch.org/news/complot...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
Over hoe een geliefd thema voor Russische desinformatie ook door Nederlanders wordt gebruikt.
www.web-watch.org/news/complot...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Het draaiboek lijkt inmiddels versleten, maar ook dit keer duikt de complottheorie over “kiesfraude” weer op.
Over hoe een geliefd thema voor Russische desinformatie ook door Nederlanders wordt gebruikt.
www.web-watch.org/news/complot...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
Over hoe een geliefd thema voor Russische desinformatie ook door Nederlanders wordt gebruikt.
www.web-watch.org/news/complot...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
The Overton window has shifted to the right.
Our fight for democracy is far from over.
#DefendDemocracy #TK2025
Our fight for democracy is far from over.
#DefendDemocracy #TK2025
With the official prognosis giving one additional seat to PVV and one to FvD compared to the ext poll, the narrative should really not be that the Netherlands/Jetten has beaten the radical right. The far right bloc remains remarkably stable.
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The Overton window has shifted to the right.
Our fight for democracy is far from over.
#DefendDemocracy #TK2025
Our fight for democracy is far from over.
#DefendDemocracy #TK2025
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We continue the Kremlin's long tradition of alliances with Europe's far right.
BREAKING: Russian propaganda site promotes far-right party ahead of Netherlands elections.
"The party's channel is also in the top 10 sources on which the website has relied since its inception."
defenddemocracy.eu/russian-prav...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
"The party's channel is also in the top 10 sources on which the website has relied since its inception."
defenddemocracy.eu/russian-prav...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We continue the Kremlin's long tradition of alliances with Europe's far right.
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Wij gingen, samen met @democratiecoalitie.bsky.social, in gesprek met studenten over desinformatie, misleiding en de rol van algoritmes tijdens verkiezingstijd in Nederland.
Veel van elkaar geleerd!
foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl/in-gesprek-o...
#TK2025 #NLpol #NLkiest #verkiezingen
Veel van elkaar geleerd!
foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl/in-gesprek-o...
#TK2025 #NLpol #NLkiest #verkiezingen
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Wij gingen, samen met @democratiecoalitie.bsky.social, in gesprek met studenten over desinformatie, misleiding en de rol van algoritmes tijdens verkiezingstijd in Nederland.
Veel van elkaar geleerd!
foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl/in-gesprek-o...
#TK2025 #NLpol #NLkiest #verkiezingen
Veel van elkaar geleerd!
foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl/in-gesprek-o...
#TK2025 #NLpol #NLkiest #verkiezingen
BREAKING: Russian propaganda site promotes far-right party ahead of Netherlands elections.
"The party's channel is also in the top 10 sources on which the website has relied since its inception."
defenddemocracy.eu/russian-prav...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
"The party's channel is also in the top 10 sources on which the website has relied since its inception."
defenddemocracy.eu/russian-prav...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
BREAKING: Russian propaganda site promotes far-right party ahead of Netherlands elections.
"The party's channel is also in the top 10 sources on which the website has relied since its inception."
defenddemocracy.eu/russian-prav...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
"The party's channel is also in the top 10 sources on which the website has relied since its inception."
defenddemocracy.eu/russian-prav...
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
October 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief.
“It is time to call it by its name. This is hybrid warfare, and we have to take it very seriously.”
#DefendDemocracy
therecord.media/russia-hybri...
“It is time to call it by its name. This is hybrid warfare, and we have to take it very seriously.”
#DefendDemocracy
therecord.media/russia-hybri...
Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief, calling for members ‘to take it very seriously’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the EU to “urgently equip itself with a strategic capacity to respond” to Russian hybrid warfare.
therecord.media
October 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief.
“It is time to call it by its name. This is hybrid warfare, and we have to take it very seriously.”
#DefendDemocracy
therecord.media/russia-hybri...
“It is time to call it by its name. This is hybrid warfare, and we have to take it very seriously.”
#DefendDemocracy
therecord.media/russia-hybri...
Kremlin tactics spotted ahead of Netherlands’ election.
It is precisely its less visible nature that makes the influence of foreign interference in Western democracies so insidious.
defenddemocracy.eu/kremlin-tact...
It is precisely its less visible nature that makes the influence of foreign interference in Western democracies so insidious.
defenddemocracy.eu/kremlin-tact...
Kremlin tactics spotted ahead of Netherlands' election — Defend Democracy
The battle for Europe is also being fought online. While in the West it is not that visible, precisely that makes foreign interference so treacherous.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kremlin tactics spotted ahead of Netherlands’ election.
It is precisely its less visible nature that makes the influence of foreign interference in Western democracies so insidious.
defenddemocracy.eu/kremlin-tact...
It is precisely its less visible nature that makes the influence of foreign interference in Western democracies so insidious.
defenddemocracy.eu/kremlin-tact...
EU Parliament demands a unified EU response to Russian violations and hybrid warfare threats.
"Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure."
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
"Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure."
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Call for a unified EU response to Russian violations and hybrid warfare threats | News | European Parliament
Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure.
www.europarl.europa.eu
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
EU Parliament demands a unified EU response to Russian violations and hybrid warfare threats.
"Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure."
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
"Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure."
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
For our Netherlands' community:
Stay on top of the Dutch elections:
Subscribe to the TK25 Trend Tracker!
Stay on top of the Dutch elections:
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Wist je dat WebWatch ook een nieuwsbrief heeft?
In onze wekelijkse TrendTracker bieden we:
* een overzicht van bereik, groei, engagement van politieke partijen
* onze ontdekkingen over online misleiding
Meld je aan en blijf op de hoogte:
web-watch.org/trend-tracker/
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
In onze wekelijkse TrendTracker bieden we:
* een overzicht van bereik, groei, engagement van politieke partijen
* onze ontdekkingen over online misleiding
Meld je aan en blijf op de hoogte:
web-watch.org/trend-tracker/
#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For our Netherlands' community:
Stay on top of the Dutch elections:
Subscribe to the TK25 Trend Tracker!
Stay on top of the Dutch elections:
Subscribe to the TK25 Trend Tracker!
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exact quotation, and other relevant sections of the speech, translated here:
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
exact quotation, and other relevant sections of the speech, translated here:
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
YouTube has a new #AI feature.
What risks for #democracy?
defenddemocracy.eu/youtube-ai-d...
#DefendDemocracy #tech #TK2025
What risks for #democracy?
defenddemocracy.eu/youtube-ai-d...
#DefendDemocracy #tech #TK2025
October 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
YouTube has a new #AI feature.
What risks for #democracy?
defenddemocracy.eu/youtube-ai-d...
#DefendDemocracy #tech #TK2025
What risks for #democracy?
defenddemocracy.eu/youtube-ai-d...
#DefendDemocracy #tech #TK2025
Handige tips voor in verkiezingstijd:
Hoe voorkom je dat je per ongeluk desinformatie verspreidt?
#TK2025 #NKpol #verkiezingen
Hoe voorkom je dat je per ongeluk desinformatie verspreidt?
#TK2025 #NKpol #verkiezingen
Digitale wijsheid: verantwoord omgaan met desinformatie, leugens en propaganda.
Tips voor in verkiezingstijd: hoe voorkom je dat je per ongeluk desinformatie verspreidt?
web-watch.org/digitale-wij... #TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
Tips voor in verkiezingstijd: hoe voorkom je dat je per ongeluk desinformatie verspreidt?
web-watch.org/digitale-wij... #TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen
October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Handige tips voor in verkiezingstijd:
Hoe voorkom je dat je per ongeluk desinformatie verspreidt?
#TK2025 #NKpol #verkiezingen
Hoe voorkom je dat je per ongeluk desinformatie verspreidt?
#TK2025 #NKpol #verkiezingen
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Dank voor een mooi gesprek, Bram!
Ben erg benieuwd naar de uiteindelijke video.
Meer weten? Kijk alvast op @defenddemocracy.bsky.social en @webwatch.bsky.social
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Meer weten? Kijk alvast op @defenddemocracy.bsky.social en @webwatch.bsky.social
Halve studio meegesleept naar Brussel voor een interview met @stollmeyer.bsky.social over online misleiding bij verkiezingen.
Eind deze week online via @democratiecoalitie.bsky.social - wordt interessant!
Eind deze week online via @democratiecoalitie.bsky.social - wordt interessant!
September 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Dank voor een mooi gesprek, Bram!
Ben erg benieuwd naar de uiteindelijke video.
Meer weten? Kijk alvast op @defenddemocracy.bsky.social en @webwatch.bsky.social
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Meer weten? Kijk alvast op @defenddemocracy.bsky.social en @webwatch.bsky.social
Political parties must stop advertising on Meta halfway through the Netherlands' election campaign. What is going on?
Our @webwatch.bsky.social had a look:
web-watch.org/politieke-ad... #EUsky #TK25 #tech
Our @webwatch.bsky.social had a look:
web-watch.org/politieke-ad... #EUsky #TK25 #tech
September 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Political parties must stop advertising on Meta halfway through the Netherlands' election campaign. What is going on?
Our @webwatch.bsky.social had a look:
web-watch.org/politieke-ad... #EUsky #TK25 #tech
Our @webwatch.bsky.social had a look:
web-watch.org/politieke-ad... #EUsky #TK25 #tech
Last week we celebrated International Democracy Day!
#DefendDemocracy brought together inspiring voices for an informal exchange on the future of our democracy.
Thanks to @ec.europa.eu guest speaker Simona Constantin for adding real depth to the discussion & to @K_B_Foundation for support.
#DefendDemocracy brought together inspiring voices for an informal exchange on the future of our democracy.
Thanks to @ec.europa.eu guest speaker Simona Constantin for adding real depth to the discussion & to @K_B_Foundation for support.
September 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Last week we celebrated International Democracy Day!
#DefendDemocracy brought together inspiring voices for an informal exchange on the future of our democracy.
Thanks to @ec.europa.eu guest speaker Simona Constantin for adding real depth to the discussion & to @K_B_Foundation for support.
#DefendDemocracy brought together inspiring voices for an informal exchange on the future of our democracy.
Thanks to @ec.europa.eu guest speaker Simona Constantin for adding real depth to the discussion & to @K_B_Foundation for support.
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at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
Vance: "There's no unity with people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizers...Soros' OSF and the Ford Foundation...benefit from generous tax treatment...How do they reward us? By setting fire to the house built by the American family."
September 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
this is not hyperbole. it's right here.
Reposted by Defend Democracy
On International #DemocracyDay, Defend Democracy is launching WebWatch, our tech watchdog.
First up, we will monitor, analyse and expose the (lack of) digital and information integrity of the Netherlands' elections on 29 October 2025.
#EUsky #TK25 #tech
First up, we will monitor, analyse and expose the (lack of) digital and information integrity of the Netherlands' elections on 29 October 2025.
#EUsky #TK25 #tech
On this International #DemocracyDay, at #DefendDemocracy we are excited to launch WebWatch, our tech watchdog!
Follow @webwatch.bsky.social !
More info: defenddemocracy.eu/webwatch-tec...
Follow @webwatch.bsky.social !
More info: defenddemocracy.eu/webwatch-tec...
September 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
On International #DemocracyDay, Defend Democracy is launching WebWatch, our tech watchdog.
First up, we will monitor, analyse and expose the (lack of) digital and information integrity of the Netherlands' elections on 29 October 2025.
#EUsky #TK25 #tech
First up, we will monitor, analyse and expose the (lack of) digital and information integrity of the Netherlands' elections on 29 October 2025.
#EUsky #TK25 #tech
On this International #DemocracyDay, at #DefendDemocracy we are excited to launch WebWatch, our tech watchdog!
Follow @webwatch.bsky.social !
More info: defenddemocracy.eu/webwatch-tec...
Follow @webwatch.bsky.social !
More info: defenddemocracy.eu/webwatch-tec...
September 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
On this International #DemocracyDay, at #DefendDemocracy we are excited to launch WebWatch, our tech watchdog!
Follow @webwatch.bsky.social !
More info: defenddemocracy.eu/webwatch-tec...
Follow @webwatch.bsky.social !
More info: defenddemocracy.eu/webwatch-tec...