#222 “Free opinions? – How X and TikTok influenced the German federal election”

Is the way information reaches people on Social Media, which a majority of those eligible to vote use as a source of information, still fair and free?

Recording of episode #222 of Europe Calling. On 31 March 2025 in cooperation with Alexandra Geese MEP and following guests:

Przemek Grabowicz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at University College Dublin, Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and co-author of the study ‘Political Biases on X before the 2025 German Federal Election’

Karine Caunes, Executive Director, Centre for AI and Digital Humanism, co-author of the study ‘Analysis of the possible presence of information manipulation regarding the German 2025 Elections’

Alexandra Geese, Member of the European Parliament, digital policy expert, Greens/EFA negotiator for the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the European Parliament & Co-Founder of Europe Calling

Moderation: Maximilian Fries, Executive Director of Europe Calling

-- More Information: https://europe-calling.de/en/webinar/influence-x-tiktok/