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Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X X's Grok is failing to accurately verify video footage from the Iran conflict, and is sharing its own AI-generated images about the war.

NEW:

Grok is making disinformation on X so much worse—

....it's now even backing it's own lies by creating AI images

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The women history forgot: Ghent gallery restores female masters to their rightful place The women history forgot: Ghent gallery restores female masters to their rightful place

A new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) brings together more than 150 works by women active across the Low Countries during the 17th and early 18th centuries.

DoJ releases Epstein files containing uncorroborated abuse allegations against Trump Justice department said the files were initially withheld because they were mistakenly categorized as duplicates The US justice department released additional files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, including FBI memos describing interviews with a woman who made uncorroborated allegations against Epstein and Donald Trump. The documents were not included in the justice department’s earlier releases of Epstein-related records, which began in December. Justice department officials have said the files were initially withheld because they were mistakenly categorized as duplicates. Continue reading...

DoJ releases Epstein files containing uncorroborated abuse allegations against Trump

Trump's America has been berating and threatening its European and Canadian allies for years. Now it is demanding they support its war aims in Iran. But it can't explain what those aims are. Diplomatically speaking, this seems to be asking a lot.

Israeli attacks on UNIFIL peace keepers tonight. Irish service men were not directly hit, but they aided their counterparts from Ghana. This will further deteriorate Irish Israel relations.

Israeli troops push into Lebanon to seize key border positions The BBC sees troops and tanks massing near the border, as speculation mounts that Israel is planning a full-scale ground invasion to fight Hezbollah. 

Israeli troops push into Lebanon to seize key border positions

The first official event of 🇪🇺 @europarl.europa.eu's Interest Group against #spyware took place yesterday.

➡️The group aims to become a stable point of reference between Parliament & civil society, with regular meetings & ongoing monitoring and political scrutiny of EU institutions and Member States.

👏Green MEP Sara Mathieu is now asking for former Meta lobbyist Aura Salla to step down as ITRE rapporteur of the Digital Omnibus.

Ex-Meta lobbyist put in charge of EU’s digital rules: ‘Tech oligarchy writing its own rulebook’ Ex-Meta lobbyist put in charge of EU's digital rules: 'Tech oligarchy writing its own rulebook'

Pressure is growing to drop the appointment of a former Meta lobbyist, elected as an MEP in 2024, from a file which could rewrite the EU's regulation of US tech giants.

Ex-Meta lobbyist put in charge of EU's digital rules: 'Tech oligarchy writing its own rulebook' Pressure is growing to drop the appointment of a former Meta lobbyist, elected as an MEP in 2024, from a file which could rewrite the EU's regulation of US tech giants.

Like having an arsonist at a fire safety convention?

A former Meta chief lobbyist was appointed by the @eppgroup.bsky.social as rapporteur for a key digital law which critics say will benefit Big Tech.

Comments @aurasalla.bsky.social @yverougstraete.bsky.social @saramatthieu.bsky.social

UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson visits US state department Trump administration is cultivating links with conservative groups across Europe

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson was hosted at the US state department on Wednesday, as the Trump administration seeks to cultivate closer ties with conservative and far-right groups across Europe

www.ft.com/content/032d...

Place Royale. 85% pedestrianised but the other 15% is very busy. To reach one pedestrian section from the other, the lights allow 11 seconds then a wait of 85 seconds to allow motor traffic to flow through the junction.

🇪🇺🇬🇧Today we signed the EU–UK Competition Cooperation Agreement.
🤝🏻It allows the EC, EU national authorities and the UK to cooperate directly in antitrust and merger cases, ensuring coherent enforcement on both sides of the Channel. Open markets need strong and predictable rules.

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💥BREAKING: Viktor Orbán ordered the military deployed to guard “key energy facilities,” citing a possible Ukrainian “attack” to disrupt Hungary’s energy system. The move fuels fears of a staged national security emergency or false-flag incident ahead of the April 12 elections. This is really scary.

The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...

Brainwashing, 2026 edition. This paper shows how X's algorithmic feed shifts people's views rightwards. It's a sophisticated, highly effective form of reorientation. And it is utterly chilling.
If you're still on that platform, unhook yourself now.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

US ambassador now threatens sanctions against Belgian MP over ICE comments

In the latest escalation, US ambassador Bill White wants Belgium to "immediately" condemn the socialist leader for his comments on the US immigration crackdown.

Art deco residence hall for nurses in Saint-Gilles, 1922.

Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy The UK is once again debating why its economy has grown slowly since the mid‑2010s. This column examines the impact of the decision to leave the European Union in 2016. Using almost a decade of data s...

New data shows #Brexit has lowered UK GDP by 6-8% in 10 years. Investment down 18%, employment down 4%.

It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.

"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...

Mayor of Uccle Boris Dilliès named new Minister-President of Brussels

Metro 3, Good Move & balanced budget: What is in Brussels Government deal? Metro 3, Good Move & balanced budget: What is in Brussels Government deal?

So, after (only) 613 days, what was actually agreed in Brussels, and how will it affect residents?

Can Europe Still Seduce Europeans? Good morning!

Is Europe's push for competitiveness, shrouded in increasingly incomprehensible lingo, going to cut it with the citizens? I doubt it. So does @cspillmann.bsky.social in today's "Morning Post Europe", with @davidcarretta.bsky.social et moi. europemorningpost.substack.com/p/can-europe...

White smoke: Brussels finally has a new government White smoke: Brussels finally has a new government

After over 600 days of twists, turns and (mostly) standstill, Brussels finally has a new Regional Government.

The Merzoni plan would take Europe backwards, not forwards EU leaders will gather for a castle retreat with Mario Draghi, who will call for Europe to federate. But the German and Italian leaders are coming to the castle with a pact to weaken the EU.

The EU's national leaders have just started arriving at the former Teutonic Order castle of Alden Biesen, with 2 rival visions for how to save Europe:

🇩🇪🇪🇸#Merzoni are coming with a deregulation pact calling for less EU

🇫🇷🇪🇸#Manchez are calling for more EU with eurobonds & "made in Europe" preference

This was to be expected - after cutting support to pro-democracy civil society last year, the US state is now looking to actively support far-right affiliated think tanks and charities in Europe.

‘I brought down Belgian Government in 2018,’ Bannon tells Epstein in leaked files 'I brought down Belgian Government in 2018,' Bannon tells Epstein in leaked files

The Epstein files leak has revealed former White House strategist Steve Bannon claiming the fall of the Belgian Government in 2018.

US tech giants pressuring EU to keep us addicted to social media "They can leverage Trump's America First policies, framing EU digital laws as foreign extortion, censorship or discrimination."

"Restrictions on addictive features would hurt their profits and power."

– Olivier Hoedeman, coordinator at @corporateeurope.org and author of the report, told The Brussels Times.

Waiting for a response from @ec.europa.eu

15 people have been killed in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying mineworkers, emergency services say.

Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion, including 30 Apache attack helicopters and related equipment and weapons as well as 3,250 light tactical vehicles.

The Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion as tensions heat up in the Middle East over Iran.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12 Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians early Saturday, one of the highest tolls since an October agreement aimed at stopping the fighting.

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians, one of the highest tolls since an October agreement aimed at stopping the fighting.

#Belgium. #Belgique, #Bruxelles, #Brussels, #Ixelles, #Flagey, #INR, #reflets

Ancienne Maison de la Radio, place Flagey à Ixelles (région de Bruxelles-Capitale)