Dealbreaker: How EU Asylum Policy is Changing
The European Union’s new Asylum Pact is designed to make it easier for member states to shift the responsibility for asylum seekers elsewhere. But these externalisation processes raise important questions that continue to go unanswered.
Blame it on the Newcomers: Who is really to blame for the Dutch housing crisis?
In the Netherlands, finding a place to live has become harder than getting admitted to university. As politicians point to international students as part of the problem, the real question remains: is the housing crisis caused by the people arriving, or by the houses that were never built?
Can Thrifting Really Combat Overconsumption?
Let me ask you a question: How many articles and videos have you seen in recent years promoting sustainable fashion that encourages thrifting? But then you see videos featuring the...
When “I’ll Work for Lockheed Martin” Stops Being a Meme
Behind the engineering meme of “I’ll just go to Lockheed Martin” lies a serious ethical issue: defence engineering offers stability and prestige, but not the astronomical wealth often promised to undergraduates. As the industry grows and the world demands more weaponry, engineers have to confront the ethical responsibility that comes with where they choose to apply their skills.
How to Spot a Fake News Story in Under 30 Seconds
Most of us believe we're better at spotting fake news than we truly are. Research shows that 90% of people believe they're above average at identifying misinformation, while three out of four actually overestimate their skills (Lyons et al., 2021). The good news? Professional fact-checkers use techniques that anyone can learn, and the most effective ones take seconds, not hours.
From Social Media to Deepfakes: Why Media Literacy Must Evolve with Technology
You can read all the books. You can also learn or memorise the scientific facts. But without the ability to place that knowledge in today’s digital and AI-driven reality, it remains oddly disconnected from real life.
Petra reports hate speech to social media: YouTube completely ignores us
Petra monitors online hate speech. Most illegal posts are ignored by social networks.
Why Misinformation is a Youth Issue, Not Just a Media Problem
If Social media and AI algorithms feels more real than the news, young people become the first targets of misinformation.
Cancel Culture Europe’s New Theatre of Moral Panic
Cancel Culture: Europe’s New Theatre of Moral Panic Europe likes to imagine itself as a bastion of debate – a continent that survived revolutions, world wars, authoritarian censorship, and still...
