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Audio: Ireland in the queasy middle

https://www.thebriefing.ie/audio-irelands-transatlantic-predicament-2/

Published: January 8, 2025 17:51

Mark Zuckerberg's comments on Europe yesterday seem to have gone under the radar, drowned out by his announcement of a radical shift in content moderation at Meta. But they really are striking. He said that Meta would: “work with President Trump to push…

EU investigation of TikTok goes for the jugular

https://www.thebriefing.ie/eu-investigation-of-tiktok-goes-for-the-jugular-2/

Published: December 17, 2024 17:14

The European Commission officially launched an investigation into TikTok today, announcing it suspected the company of breaching the Digital Services Act. Specifically, it is examining whether TikTok failed in it obligation to "assess and mitigate systemic…

Reading list: Romanian election annulled due to digital interference

https://www.thebriefing.ie/reading-list-romanian-election-annulled-due-to-digital-interference/

Published: December 6, 2024 16:26

Get up to speed on the annulment of the Romanian election, and what it might mean for TikTok

Learning to pundit

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Published: December 2, 2024 01:34

It is late and I am at my kitchen table, over-caffeinated again. This weekend I got to be part of the general election coverage, which is my Carnegie Hall / Champions League Final. I imagine it might be for some people who read this, so some thoughts: It…

Has Ireland bucked the 2024 incumbency curse?

https://www.thebriefing.ie/has-ireland-bucked-the-2024-incumbency-curse-2/

Published: December 1, 2024 01:48

Hello from my kitchen table, at close to 2am. Sharing a thought I can't get out of my head on this election results day, even as the count has yet to deliver anything definitive. Do share your thoughts - either reply or I am on BlueSky - and

The three tech stories of GE24

https://www.thebriefing.ie/the-techstory-of-ge24/

Published: November 28, 2024 10:58

UPDATE: I added 2 more great pieces of reporting below, from The Journal & Dublin Inquirer, after sending this post as an email We can look at the tech story of the Irish 2024 General Election in 3 ways; tech as a campaign tool, tech companies as campaign…

GE2024: Attack Ads, Money Problems, and the WSJ

https://www.thebriefing.ie/ge2024-attack-ads-money-problems-and-the-wsj/

Published: November 24, 2024 14:45

Before I get into it, you may have noticed that TheBriefing.ie has had a makeover. My long-time collaborator and friend Brent Gorsky did a full re-brand, including the very cool - and hand made - collages. He wrote about the strategy behind it here. And, I…

Tech looms over this election, but as fiscal policy, not a campaign tool

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Published: November 21, 2024 10:06

Between Trump's appointees, mobile tech capital and changing tax rules, we are facing a possible fiscal cliff. Yet we are still hearing 2007-style auction politics. Where is the vision for a less FDI dependent economy?

Where is the Sinn Fein digital campaign?

https://www.thebriefing.ie/where-is-the-sinn-fein-digital-campaign-copy/

Published: November 14, 2024 16:54

With just over 2 weeks to go, we expect parties to be ramping up their ad spend. Fine Gael are, but Sinn Fein have yet to start a General Election digital campaign, at least on the paid side.

GE2024: Simon Harris here, and here, and here, and...

https://www.thebriefing.ie/ge2024-simon-harris-here-and-here-and-here-and-2/

Published: November 7, 2024 10:09

Election day is confirmed, and the money flows - and videos of high-fiving children - have commenced.

We don't have to wake up like this again in 4 weeks (or 4 years) time

https://www.thebriefing.ie/we-dont-have-to-wake-up-like-this-again-in-4-weeks-or-4-years-time/

Published: November 6, 2024 12:12

In Ireland we have our own election in less than 4 weeks time, and this time we will have a vote, and we have agency over how that election goes.

Canvassers: our secret weapon against online & financial distortion

https://www.thebriefing.ie/canvassers-our-secret-weapon-against-online-financial-distortion/

Published: November 4, 2024 09:53

I was asked on the This Week programme yesterday to talk through the digital campaign. We only had 6 minutes (you can listen back here - including about Fine Gael's new ad push), but I wanted to make sure I squeezed in an acknowledgment of the work that

Did AI hallucinate a Halloween Parade and put hundreds of people on Dublin's streets? {Updated}

https://www.thebriefing.ie/did-ai-hallucinate-a-halloween-parade-and-put-hundreds-of-people-on-dublins-streets/

Published: November 1, 2024 14:32

Last night hundreds of people gathered on Dublin's O'Connell St to watch a Halloween Parade that did not exist; a spookily well timed rise of the Zombie Internet?

3 things that are more interesting than that Taylor Swift video

https://www.thebriefing.ie/3-things-that-are-more-interesting-than-that-taylor-swift-video/

Published: October 30, 2024 15:22

Let me convince you that at least 3 things are more interesting than the Taylor Swift endorsement deep/cheap/creepfake (which of course is just copying what Trump did, also for attention). These 3 things relate to political finance: One party is spending…

The Shadow Campaign has Begun, and Deepfake Vs. Cheapfake

https://www.thebriefing.ie/the-shadow-campaign-has-begun-and-deepfake-vs-cheapfake-2/

Published: October 23, 2024 16:26

Revealing "shadow campaigns" and how AI-driven “deepfake” tools are reshaping political messaging and authenticity.

GE2024: What we're covering, and how can you help

https://www.thebriefing.ie/ge2024-what-were-covering-and-how-can-you-help/

Published: October 21, 2024 12:31

It looks like we are either 6 or 7 weeks out from the General Election. I am in full planning mode, and would love your input, advice, tips. As always, you can reply to this email to hit my inbox. I’ll be in a position to do about