Mercator-Journalist in Residence in April 2025

Juan S. Guse is a writer and sociologist.

Mercator Journalist in Residence in April 2026

Klaudia Lagozinski is the news editor and online editor for taz.de. In addition, she writes as a freelance journalist on topics including finance, cryptocurrencies, and artificial intelligence.

Visual Tropes and Affect Propaganda in Orbán’s Electoral Campaign

AuthorAlayna Loh Ci-aiIrene Gracia BangunJovita Febrianputri YatipaiKeysha Lizabeth Friska WarioriOng Kai XuanPrisha Burman RayStella Zahra Aldiandra DewaniWang Zhi’en SophiaEditorAyom Mratita Purbandani

AuthorAdinda Aurelia Brigitta AribowoAudra LimGertrude Nathania SarenaKan Yan Lin RamieMaria Jessica De Clara Mety MerroPhua Jiang NiSarah Ali Asgar BhagatSyalom Erin DaniellaEditorHafiz Noer

Governments and schools play a big role in deciding how AI is used and how mis/disinformation is addressed. This group will explore how policies in Singapore and Indonesia differ: What are each country’s rules? How do they protect students? And do young people have a say in these decisions?

AuthorDiandra Putri AndinarGertrud Riang Pinandhita PembayunKatherine Quek Ke YiNatalia Ashley ChongNatasha Aurellia SetiawanSoh En Jia JadeaStella SerafinaYip Mun HyunEditorAchmed Faiz Siregar

La professeure Catherine Régis, chercheuse au CRDP et directrice de l’innovation sociale et des politiques internationales d’IVADO, dans une publication récente de La Presse consacrée aux liens entre intelligence artificielle et démocratie, met en lumière les risques croissants que pose l’usage de l’IA en contexte électoral. Elle souligne notamment la facilité avec laquelle des contenus trompeurs, comme les hypertrucages, peuvent être créés à faible coût, contribuant à fragiliser la confiance du public et le processus démocratique.

Los Angeles, April 2, 2026
Dear Geert—

Interview with Mateo Merchan Duque.
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here. 

On 26 March 2026, Kristina Irion and Ronan Fahy presented a study on media regulators to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Media Regulators in a Platform-Based Environment. The study aims to serve as a foundation for initiating discussions within the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Media Regulators in a Platform-Based Environment (MSI- eREG) on a future Guidance Note on this topic.

By Vidya Subramanian As the world witnesses the transformative impact of AI across diverse applications and domains, there have been calls to erect effective guardrails to manage risks as part of the broader AI governance framework. Deep learning techniques such as data mining and pattern recognition have contributed in AI applications demonstrating heightened efficiency and […]

Mediamakers in de Platformsamenleving

Co-CB onderzoek uitgegeven door HvA Campus Creators publishing en INC
Titel: Mediamakers in de platformsamenleving
Redactie: Annamarijn Bos, Anne Dijkstra, Vera Tomassen
Voorwoord: Geert Lovink

AuthorAnya Hope RaynerBianca Roselyn WilsenElisa Lim HigashioElisabet Dansidan MaiponGabrielle Jill Exelle LeeJoceline GunawanLim Sim Hwee, JaniceTang RuixinEditorBangkit Adhi Wiguna