Jane Suiter
Professor of Political Communication, Democracy at Dublin C Uni || Director FuJo Future Media Democracy Society || Deliberation || Citizens Assembly|| Disinformation
- Reposted by Jane SuiterJust experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
- Reposted by Jane SuiterKudos to the NYT editor who took “Appears to” out of the lead headline (finally)
- Headline should be changed. See for example Another horrifying shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis economist.com/united-state... from The Economist
- Reposted by Jane SuiterGift link - State terror has arrived www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterTremendously important work...👇 How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @daniel-thilo.bsky.social @kunstjonas.bsky.social et al. AI swarms are can be used to engineering a "synthetic consensus" that can manipulate public opinion and perceptions.
- In London so watched @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social two nights in a row. It’s essentially a Reform fest. Little balance. Reform MPs on both night. Know Jenrick is news. But what on earth…
- Reposted by Jane SuiterIt also overlooks that the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 criminalises "depictions" of children (which could include, eg, animation as well as AI-generated images). As such, the offence can be committed without there being a victim to report it.
- Reposted by Jane SuiterChild Law expert and former government adviser Professor Conor O'Mahony writes on the criminal offences going unpunished bsky.app/profile/cono...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterFairy nuff EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks with Britain - as.ft.com/r/a876ac5a-8...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterNew research presents the most compelling evidence yet that generative AI directly stores and reproduces material used to train it—a finding that could have massive legal consequences for the tech industry, Alex Reisner reports.
- Good decision by Minister . Hope his department and others in government follow
- Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan deactivates X account over Grok m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterSale or intention to sell is not required in the offence of facilitating production or distribution. Sale is a separate offence in itself (same penalties as for facilitation). So it's really just a question of how many offences are involved.
- This is the same minister who claims to want to lead Europe during presidency to protect children and bring in age verification. Hypocrisy much?
- Reposted by Jane Suiter“Taking Good’s life wasn’t enough. The moment she died, it became imperative for the administration to also destroy her memory.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
- Is that selling access? Wonder what @conorom.bsky.social thinks?
- Edit and Create Image now a 'premium perk' the AI chatbot says. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterGrok has not "turned off" its CSAM generator for anyone - it has simply put it behind a paywall. Stop uncritically repeating the narratives of tech companies.
- Reposted by Jane SuiterProfessor O'Mahony writes more on this in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- Reposted by Jane Suiter🗣️ “6,700 images were being generated in this way every single hour.” The Group Chat examines the scale of the Grok deepfake crisis, the numbers behind it, and what the Irish Government can do. 📺 Tonight at 10PM | Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One
- Reposted by Jane SuiterSection 5(1)(f) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (as amended) makes it a criminal offence to knowingly facilitate the production or distribution of sexualised images of children. The problem here isn't the law - it's the political willingnesss to enforce it against X.
- Remaining on X is a decision the government must be asked to justify. fujomedia.eu/news/account... via @aidanobrien.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThere is no need for new legislation here, there is no need to kick the can down the road. In August 2024, Pavel Durov, the founder and owner of Telegram was arrested on his private jet in France. French prosecutors indicted him for among other things, the distribution of CSAM on his platform.
- Reposted by Jane Suiter📯 Applications open today for our Journalist Fellowship! The programme is open to outstanding mid-career journalists who want to spend time with us exploring the future of journalism. 🧵 Key details in thread 🔗 Everything you need on this webpage: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowships
- Good discussion on RTÉ radio about grok and csam But no discussion of institutions , politicians and regulators still supporting X
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThings stepping up. ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland have written to the Garda Commissioner calling for an urgent investigation of X.
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThis is an actually newsworthy thing the author of section 230 has put on the record. Here. The general level of response comments is...¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Friends, if you're going to persuade govts to move from the CSAM machine to here, the game needs to be upped considerably.
- Reposted by Jane SuiterDid you know you can actually write to an Irish government minister and ask them why their department is still using X/Twitter for official communications?
- Reposted by Jane SuiterRemember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.
- Any institution, politician or party still on X needs to reconsider. More than urgently.
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThis is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc) #1: Reuters
- This isn’t about European censorship It’s the usual weaponised misattribution of Trump and allies.
- The US State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’. jrnl.ie/6912327
- Reposted by Jane SuiterOnce in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it
- "According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThe Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science. Closing date for applications is 15th of January 2026. Job details: jobs.tcd.ie @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @trisstcd.bsky.social
- As far as I’m aware no other country in the EU relies solely on a publisher broadcaster Why would Ireland lead way in weakest public service broadcasting on the continent? Answers on a postcard…
- more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlighting the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ’s public service capacity. The full statement and list of signatories are available here: fujomedia.eu/news/more-th... #speirgorm
- At OI media committee Labours Alan Kelly appears to suggest he supports government move to make RTÉ a publisher broadcaster Anyone know if this is agreed Labour policy?
- More than 50 irish academics call for real debate on government agenda to fully hollow out the psb RTE to a publisher broadcaster model fujomedia.eu/news/more-th...
- Is the government's hollowing out of RTE an abrogation of duty in the face of a democratic onslaught? On Morning Ireland this morning, Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne said RTÉ is moving towards a publisher–broadcaster model like Channel 4 or TG4, .
- He suggested that public-interest content provided by private companies is equivalent to content created by a public institution. The Programme for Government does not state that this is government policy. It was not in a manifesto.
- If this is government policy then we should be told and there should be a full public debate about what it means to hollow out a democratic safeguard such as public service broadcasting in an era of democratic backsliding.
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View full threadmore than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlighting the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ’s public service capacity. The full statement and list of signatories are available here: fujomedia.eu/news/more-th... #speirgorm
- More than 50 irish academics call for real debate on government agenda to fully hollow out the psb RTE to a publisher broadcaster model fujomedia.eu/news/more-th...
- Fantastic piece from my colleague Eileen Culotty Short sighted profit driven politicians sleepwalking into the destruction of our public media institution in one of the most challenging information environments democracy has ever faced. #speirgorm www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- Fantastic piece from my colleague Eileen Culotty Short sighted profit driven politicians sleepwalking into the destruction of our public media institution in one of the most challenging information environments democracy has ever faced. #speirgorm www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterWriting about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterIf you give this a like we'll put you in a hat and one of ye will win a nice #TheLateNightWritersClub Book *and* a fairly tricky 1000 piece Jigsaw puzzle featuring the Reading Room at @nlireland.bsky.social and, of course, YeatsBinchyBeckettKavanaghWildeSwiftEdgeworthKeaneTynanO'CaseyBehanJoyce
- Reposted by Jane SuiterI hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
- At a meeting in Council of Europe Hearing from example after example of citizens assemblies across Europe from Ukraine to Germany All concerned about democratic backsliding and threat from far right Notable how Ireland, once a leader and exemplar. is reverting to the old elites know best model
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThe LUAS Red Line was thrown into chaos at rush hour this evening due to an incident at St James's. In order to find out what was going on with the service, the LUAS expected thousands of affected passengers to check their X account. It's ridiculous, enraging, and at this stage totally unacceptable
- Reposted by Jane SuiterHelp 🙏 I’m moving into Ch2 of my PhD by PP, which focuses on the shift in practice embodied by my memoir Negative Space. If you know of any academic writing which references my work, I’d be very grateful to be pointed in its direction. @lilydunn.bsky.social @minxmarple.bsky.social please share? #phd
- Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. www.authoritarian-stack.info
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- Reposted by Jane SuiterMany have asked for the LLM Survey paper. The release was bungled a bit by PNAS, but it is live now: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- Yes agree need to review.
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThis! 👇 It is also a good reminder that we are not experiencing polarization but right-wing radicalization!
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- Just listened to a report on Ireland’s biggest morning radio show and assumed I was listening to a TikTok spokesperson or lobbyist. Turns out it was a reporter… We’ve got to do a better job training
- Reposted by Jane SuiterBecause we can all see how well Americans are doing with the less regulated tech world of the US 🫣. What is the EU thinking? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
- Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the plight of the BBC. And the imperative for Labour to Farage proof it. But also full of colourful detail and essential lessons for RTE and others where the same weaknesses could be exploited
- This is the real threat to BBC impartiality. A weekend read by me setting the shambles of the last fortnight in proper context www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterAI in education is being treated as an unbelievable, better-than-Covid opportunity for profitmaking by the exploitative, predatory, extractive edtech industry
- Reposted by Jane Suiter💸 Do you know how much money Big Tech is spending on lobbying in Brussels? How has this amount been increasing? On what is the money being funnelled to and what can we do about it? 📻 Listen to our new #podcast episode to find out 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/t...
- Agree And politicians too
- Media outlets need to break ties with X www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterWhat you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC. This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting. iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterAnd if we think it’s bad now, imagine what it could look like, say, two months from a U.K. general election? Could imagine huge sums in US far right cash flooding in, much of what would only be declared after the election (our electoral rules really are a jape)
- It’s not just the Telegraph it looks like deliberate destruction from within, driven by hard right Robbie Gibb PR friends on an odd committee. Alan Rusbridger worth listening to here podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/m...
- This is absolutely nuts Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThis is absolutely nuts Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
- Irish public sector broadcaster justifying moving documentary staff to soap - fair city- and entertainment and entirely outsourcing documentaries ! RTÉ moving towards a publisher broadcaster model with public secretive focused on news and entertainment.. gotta say the unions should be listened to
- Service not secretive! Oops
- Reposted by Jane SuiterX is designed to radicalise people. The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain. Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
- Very good reason for policymakers to quit X. They’ll end up imagining they’re living in a country far more right wing than it is. Inside their own angry micro public. Combine that with real threats and the impact must be toxic.
- In Ireland perhaps our online TikTok politicians should take a social media break #speirgorm
- Reposted by Jane SuiterAs Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad! share.google/RS4MWp65kxNy...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterWOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger. Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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- Reposted by Jane SuiterFintan O’Toole: Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration
- Reposted by Jane SuiterAnd there's also a very cool piece by @davekarpf.bsky.social where he argues that digital analytics hastened the GOP's radicalization. Highly recommend! 👍⤵️ academic.oup.com/book/60493/c...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterAnother paper (not yet officially out but hopefully soon), where we show that various degrees of online connectivity are strongly associated with far-right issue uptake by partisan elites: mikecowburn.com/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterWe have a paper tracing US Members of Congress' engagement with far-right and questionable sources on Twitter. This correlates with how extreme they are. doi.org/10.1177/1354...
- Seeing lots of comments and sounds plausible. But is there any research on the toxic impact on policymakers of spending much time on Twitter?
- Reposted by Jane SuiterIf you're in the vicinity of @dculibrary.bsky.social, please pop in to see an exhibition selected from the archive material I've donated. It relates to my first book, The Destruction of Dublin (1985), and the Dublin Crisis Conference I helped to organise in February 1986. A blast from the past!
- Thinking about the top down approach of this Irish government It’s clearly a retrograde step Allowing old and new pathologies to emerge Yes decisions around elections and not listening to backbenchers are a symptom but so too is the absence of listening through citizens assemblies
- A colleague just reminded me of this while attending Venice Biennial where Irish assemblies are the theme of the super Irish pavilion #speirgorm
- Reposted by Jane SuiterIreland disinformation update: Reddit locked down one of the most-used parts of its platform in Ireland (r/ireland, claiming 1.2m members) due to what moderators called a “wave of new and inactive accounts spreading disinformation and hate speech connected to recent events.”
- For more on Irish disinformation see our edmo hub here edmohub.ie/index.php/ed...
- It's happened. This week was the week AI hit two European electoral campaigns in a major way ... exposing significant gaps in ongoing efforts to curb undue influence on voters. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/elec...
- Interesting the role of young men on Twitter and TikTok here. Much more research required into precise pathways. Appears to be a similar group to those who are anti immigrant and believe conspiracies in previous research
- I've completed an analysis of the spoiled voter in the link below. This is a voter who will invariably come into play in the future. kevcunningham.substack.com/p/who-are-th...
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Great service and really interesting. Those who spoiled their votes were young men in particular active on social media. “the largest groups who spoiled were people who had voted for Independents, Aontú and Sinn Féin at the 2024 election”- I've completed an analysis of the spoiled voter in the link below. This is a voter who will invariably come into play in the future. kevcunningham.substack.com/p/who-are-th...
- Reposted by Jane SuiterThe New York Post is owned by Lachlan Murdoch, solely because his daddy bought it and passed it on to him. And it's backing Andrew Cuomo, a meathead whose whole career in politics stems from his daddy being good at it. But *Mamdani* is the nepo baby, because his mom was a filmmaker? Sure.
