Albert Guasch Rafael
Comms & journalism on European affairs. Now Communications Coordinator at @democracyreporting.bsky.social
✍️ Bylines at @ForeignPolicy, @Euronews, @AreWeEurope, @LaVanguardia.
Ramblings on Spanish politics: https://guerrillapolitics.substack.com
- Anyone else experiencing a sudden Gavin Newsom moment on Instagram? It’s full of clips of him! I know he’s doing an anti-Trump tour in Davos and talking to media, but I’m also getting a flood of old speeches and family pics???
- Headlines that write themselves
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- Reposted by Albert Guasch Rafaelenshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
- Feels like the only successful European export to the U.S. these days is Orbán’s autocratic model. I'm preparing a workshop on autocratisation and I was struck to find that a Fidesz-backed think tank may have contributed to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.
- Two reforms that would make a difference on corruption in #Spain: 1. Appointment of political advisors lack transparency and proper regulation. Make them more like civil servants (merit-based), and make their CVs public. (This way you may avoid a Koldo) 👇
- We are all talking about big corruption cases in Spain 🇪🇸 (important, no doubt), but behind all the noise, there's another relevant story: judicial reform. It's not sitting well with judges, who are mobilising against it. My colleague @ninotsereteli.bsky.social has the details 👇
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- Reposted by Albert Guasch Rafael"I'm going to govern in econometrics" is a winning campaign slogan for the ages.
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- Reposted by Albert Guasch RafaelNo, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
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- Truth hurts.
- OpenAI's Superbowl ad was nice, yes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIhb... But also 👇
- En España es donde más decae el interés por las noticias. Para mí tiene que ver: - Políticos con declaraciones insustanciales o muy agresivas, que los medios solo replican. - Noticiarios 'editorializados' - Medios adaptados a la polarización (+bronca, - sustancia) via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
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- A court ordered X to provide @democracyreporting.bsky.social with access to its data to analyse online public discourse during the German elections. My colleagues are conducting important research on online toxicity (hate speech, disinformation) and systemic risks in the election. Will X comply?
- We took X to court. And we won! ⚖️ The courts ruled that X must urgently grant us access to their publicly available data via their API. This access is critical for our analysis of online public discourse ahead of the upcoming German elections. Read: bit.ly/4gBWGp4 Here's what's happened 1/3 👇
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- This one's for transparency! X impedes our research into online trends, disinformation, and hate speech on their platform. Colleagues are conducting this type of research around German elections. It shows a lack of transparency, but also we believe the DSA clearly says X must give us access 👇
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- If you’d like a 7’ intro to the AI Act, no one better than my DRI colleague Francesca!
- Sánchez quiere acabar con el anonimato en redes para que olvidemos sus tuits del 2010-2012
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- Important today in the continent -> Platforms are also ceasing fact-checking measures and support within the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation. But Google is the one taking the lead here.
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- Reposted by Albert Guasch Rafaellmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
- This won't be as funky as Spotify Wrapped. Yes, even less so. But here's a playlist of my top songs from 2024! It's been a fantastic year for music. So here's my tribute to one thing that actually got better this year. open.spotify.com/playlist/7xk...
- Excellent research on bots and their role in manipulating political debate on X. Informing ourselves becomes a burden because the truth is constantly questioned. We become more weary and apathetic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5X...
- Spain named an example of economic performance is yet another 2024 plot twist. The Economist hailed it as the N1 economy of the OCDE. Couple of facts: -Spain's suffered 13 bankruptcies since 1500s -It's got the highest youth unemployment rate in the OCDE www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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- Reposted by Albert Guasch RafaelBashar al-Assad’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
- Algo debe estar haciendo bien España para tener una tasa de personas sin hogar más baja que la de Reino Unido, Francia, Alemania…
- 🇷🇴 Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the elections, won by far-right candidate, Georgescu. The reason? Russian hybrid attacks, including manipulative tactics and disinformation on TikTok. My colleagues have been monitoring such inauthentic accounts on the platform.
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- Good opportunity for NGOs and civic movements that recently joined Bluesky!
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- Can we keep Bluesky an AI free space?
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- ¿Y esto no es lawfare? Ah, the irony…
- Passionate about preserving our democracies? Follow the latest insights from thought leaders, and updates on projects from democracy-support organisations. Follow DRI at @democracyreporting.bsky.social Explore our starter pack on democracy 👇
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- Ahora que tantos medios y periodistas españoles están viendo el cielo azul, ¿alguien sabe de algún 'starter pack' que recopile cuentas de periodismo español?
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- A series of inauthentic accounts promoting the AfD on TikTok give the party an unfair advantage on the platform. TikTok is not enforcing its own policy by which such accounts are not allowed. Read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/dri_af...
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- Ho confirma Maria Jaume. Els millors lletristes i poetes en català continuen sent de les Illes Balears. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEM6...
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- Anyone interested in unpacking AI, EU tech policy and potential disinformation in the U.S. elections should watch this tomorrow! 👇
- Calling journos interested in the #ruleoflaw and #humanrights! When states fail to implement #ECHR and #CJEU rulings, they undermine people's rights and EU law. Join our press briefing for more about the rising number of unimplemented rulings and why this has become a systemic rule of law crisis.
- New European Commission in place! Are democracy and the rule of law a priority? My colleague @denniswenzl.bsky.social will clarify that for you 👇
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- For those here interested in democracy, the rule of law, addressing mis/disinformation, the impact of AI in public discourse, elections and a long etc of projects and activities in places like Lebanon, Tunisia and DR Congo, follow us at @democracyreporting.bsky.social
- Is Atomic Habits the most recommended book ever? Serious question.
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- We are all a part of the puzzle that makes up a virant, democratic society. From empowering women running for office to fostering fact-based debates about the rule of law, and forecasting AI’s impact on democracy, our end-of-year newsletter offers a window into our work. See ➡️ bit.ly/3GZBXwc
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- Today @democracyreporting.bsky.social and other European orgnisations launch Nets4Dem, a new initiative to advance democratic innovation and participation. Democracies should be more innovative. Participation mechanisms, institutional settings —the building blocks of our democracies don't change.
- I don't know Dutch politics and trying to grasp possible coalitions takes me back to my days as a UN intern trying to make sense of what the hell was ESCAP, TRIPS, UNFPA, UNCTAD, DESA (where I interned).
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