Introduction: Do Portals and Newsrooms Really Care About Defending Media and the Ethos of Journalism? Many of you may have heard solemn expressions of support for the protests by journalists and creators regarding the implementation of the EU copyright directive. There’s talk about the end of true journalism and news portals, about an unfair fight, and the struggle to survive in the market. All of this is expressed in alarmist and very serious tones.

The dominance of Google, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and Facebook contributes to the rise of conspiracy theories. Therefore, today’s article, though not strictly about conspiracy theories, is an essential element of the ongoing discussions at dadalo.pl. On July 3, 2024, the Polish branch of Google responded in a letter to the creators’ protests concerning the Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market and legislative amendments. This fragment complements an article I will publish regarding hypocrisy.

The relentless, real-time tsunami of information creates perfect conditions for the spread of false stories, theories, conspiracy narratives, and leaks. Cognitive biases and mental shortcuts facilitate their further transmission. (Loc 1802) Ronald J. Deibert Wielka inwigilacja. (this is translation from polish edition) Today’s post was inspired by reading several books, which I’ll mention, and listening to interviews including one with Piotr Pytlakowski, who wrote The Zone of Oblivion about the disappearing and erasing of the history of Polish Jews.