Anna Desmarais

Elon Musk reportedly considered buying TikTok ahead of a US-wide ban. But what would it mean for society if "broligarchs" consolidated their influence on social media? euronews.com/next/2025/01/1…

Which countries fared best against disinformation in 2024? l.euronews.com/iL

The US and the EU have worked together on tech issues for the last four years, but that could be about to change. euronews.com/next/2024/12/1…

🇺🇦Ukraine is firing foreign-made missiles directly into Russian territory for the first time. We take a look at what these weapons can do: euronews.com/next/2024/11/2…

There’s a need for stronger EU protections against the collection and resale of neural data collected from brain tech devices, experts say. In full: euronews.com/next/2024/11/0…

🇺🇦The main bodies investigating possible war crimes in Ukraine say they are relying on satellite images as potential evidence. euronews.com/next/2024/10/2…

🌊 In the second part of a series on subsea cables, we look at how Baltic Sea states are dealing with increased threats of Russian interference in their backyard. euronews.com/next/2024/10/1…

One year after the escalation between Israel and Hamas, some NGOs claim little progress has been made to stop the suppression of pro-Palestine content. euronews.com/next/2024/10/0…

"Is it green energy projects to reduce our emissions, or is it more Netflix?" Pockets of data centre activists are fighting back against the expansion of mega computer centres in Europe amid an artificial intelligence (AI) boom. ⤵️ euronews.com/next/2024/10/0…

🇺🇦 New jam-proof drones are being used in the war in Ukraine. Here’s the latest on how they work and how they may be used in the future. #UkraineWar euronews.com/next/2024/09/0…

The so-called “Dronegate” scandal plaguing the Canadian women’s football team is the latest use of technology being used to gain an advantage at the #Olympics Games. euronews.com/next/2024/08/0…

🤖Here's what to expect as the EU’s #AIAct comes into force: euronews.com/next/2024/08/0…

Plans for the Sky Shield were first started following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But how would Europe's proposed Iron Dome work and why is it becoming controversial? euronews.com/next/2024/07/2…

🔎 Far-right, including France’s National Rally, use AI generated images to support political messaging. But it’s difficult to assess how this impacted France’s first round of legislative elections and those at the European level, one analysis said. euronews.com/next/2024/07/0…

📈 Boosted by the AI industry, which relies on graphics processing units (GPU) to work, manufacturer Nvidia just took over Apple as the second most valuable company. How did it get to where it is and what can the EU do to pick up the pace in this race? ⤵️ euronews.com/next/2024/06/0…

❗️🇪🇺EU-related misinformation by foreign actors is surging to its highest-ever levels as the clock ticks closer to the first days of voting in the #EUelections. Here's a look at some of the biggest foreign interference and misinformation campaigns: euronews.com/next/2024/06/0…

@mendef25 @PubAffairsEU Well the parties use all social media platforms but don't spend on TikTok ads because they don't have to, they get lots of organic engagement that way. But where they pay for ads is on Meta platforms. It's a great q for them about paid vs organic on Meta but they didn't respond

@PubAffairsEU @anna_desmarais Far-right political forces seem to prefer Meta when campaigning online. Is it because their voters are older?

[Analysis] #EUElections2024: #Belgium’s far-right spends big on #Meta ahead of #EUelections, expert finds, by @anna_desmarais | Euronews euronews.com/next/2024/05/3…

@GeNormand @AFP Salut Geneviève, je vous ai envoye une demande de connection sur LinkedIn, j'ai hate d'y discuter si vous seriez disponible :) (Je pense que nos chemins sont croisés à Edmonton il ya presque sept ans)

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The Russians are looking to destabilise an "anxious" Europe by interfering in the European elections as the clock clicks closer to voting on June 6 to 9, according to security experts. #EUelections In full: euronews.com/next/2024/05/1…