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🔺 Announcing The Toxic Triangle – A unique look into young people’s online experiences and the industry behind them, designed to help decision-makers find effective responses to online harms. The Toxic Triangle is a closed-door session for decision-makers, foundations, journalists, and NGOs. It offers an over-the-shoulder view of young people’s online experiences, exploring how technologies work and how they’re monetized. 💡 This three-dimensional perspective forms the basis for discussing effective solutions and strategies for responses. What’s Included in The Toxic Triangle? 🧑‍💻 Interactive experience: An over-the-shoulder view of what young people see online, with six storylines—from the manosphere to deepfakes and AI companions—plus a behind-the-scenes look at why online harm happens. 🗣️ Facilitated discussion: A guided conversation about potential solutions and response strategies based on the interactive experience. 🧰 Playful resources: Cards and posters for further exploration and discussions on solutions. 👉 More information about The Toxic Triangle: /the-toxic-triangle 💬 Interested in booking a session? Contact us at [email protected] This initiative is made possible thanks to the support of the @oak_foundation , Changing Ideas, and Indigo Trust. In collaboration with: @laloma.info , Studio Peter Post × Petra Esveld, @cecilia__palmer , @ramon_paris_ilustrador , and Juan Camilo Parra Páez.

📣 Work with us! We’re seeking a Finance & Admin Manager for our Berlin team. Deadline: 15 May 2026! You should apply if you: · Have 5+ years of finance management experience · Can oversee accounting, budgeting, and audits · Enjoy producing regular reports · Know German financial, tax, and labor regulations · Work independently in a team · Are fluent in English and based in Berlin We offer:✅ Competitive NGO salary✅ A passionate, international team Learn more and how to apply here: /news/jobs/finance-and-admin-manager/

🚀🧰🌳 New Toolkit Launch! We’re excited to share The Replaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis, a first-of-its-kind toolkit that turns analysis into action. ✨ With 30+ voices — from journalists, researchers, technologists, creatives & NGOs — the Replaybook explores how to: 🔍 Decode information disorder 💪 Challenge tech paradigms 💡 Counteract divided discourse 🌍 A must-have for anyone tackling the polluted info landscape that fuels division and blocks real climate action. 📖 Download the PDF or pre-order your print copy now 👉 /replaybook/. Link in bio 🗣️ Foreword by UN Special Rapporteur on Climate and Human Rights, Elisa Morgera ✍️ Edited by Stephanie Hankey, Co-founder of Tactical Tech 🤝 Supported by the @postkodlotteriets_stiftelse 🙏🫶 Special thanks to all of our contributors and their organisations: Sam Edwards, Eliot Higgins @bellingcatofficial , Joey Grostern @_desmog , Leon Erlenhorst @mediaforce.me , Guy Porter, Jake Carbone, Faye Holder, Tom Holen and Mohammad Nasif (InfluenceMap), Anton Tornberg, Kjell Vowles @universityofgothenburg , Maria Amelie and Max Voievoda (Factiverse), Sam Jeffers @whotargetsme , Ravi Sreenath (Ripple Research, Adrienne Russell @uofwa , Carlos Hernández-Echevarría @maldita.es , Antonio López @johncabotuniversity , @abbiesr (Media Matters), Sean Buchan @gridarendal and Dana Schran (CAAD), Ana Romero-Vicente @disinfoeu , Katharina Zeugel @foruminformationdemocracy , Glyn Thomas, Julian Oliver (NĪKAU), Marek Tuszynski (Tactical Tech), Matthew Phillips (Global Optimism /Groundswell), Harriet Kingaby @consciousadnetwork , Henning Flaskamp @gesunde.erde.gesunde.menschen , Lucy von Sturmer and Charlotte Levitt @creatives_for_climate , Florencia Lujani (Act Climate Labs), Amber McIntyre, Guendalina De Luigi (GRID-Arendal), Sophie Lally @narrativasymemorias , Regine Debatty, Cynthia Soneghét (GSCC/Tilt), Chris Pratt (Burson), Meenal Thakur @solutionsjournalism / @transitionsmediaorg .

🛰️ What can satellite data reveal that the naked eye cannot? Join us in Berlin on 27 May for a free one-day event at Publix featuring: 🎤 Michael Antony and Anton Chaika from Vertical52 are delivering a workshop on how to reclaim satellite technology that was developed for military-sovereign control to use for investigations. The second hald of their session will be a hands-on helpdesk to talk through your own projects. In the afternoon, Joey Grostern from DeSmog will share practical methods for tracing digital influence networks, identifying key actors behind climate misinformation, and making sense of complex online campaigns. This is a unique opportunity to gain expert input into your investigation or to network with other local journalists. 📍 Publix, Berlin 📅 27 May 2026 ⏰ Apply by 17 May 2026 ⚠️ Free to attend | Limited to 50 places 👉 Apply now: /en/news/Berlin-event-investigations-2026/

Don’t miss this opportunity for expert input and networking with other investigators and journalists! Join us in Berlin on 27 May for a free one-day event at Publix featuring: 🎤 Joey Grostern from DeSmog will share practical methods for tracing digital influence networks, identifying key actors behind climate misinformation, and making sense of complex online campaigns. Michael Antony and Anton Chaika from Vertical52 will also deliver a workshop on how to reclaim satellite technology that was developed for military-sovereign control to use for investigations. The second half of their session will be a hands-on helpdesk to talk through your own projects. 📍 Publix, Berlin📅 27 May 2026⏰ Apply by 17 May 2026⚠️ Free to attend | Limited to 50 places 👉 Apply now: /en/news/Berlin-event-investigations-2026/

📩 Our latest newsletter featuring resources, opportunities and recommendations has just landed in subscribers’ inboxes! This month, we spotlight two new Tactical Tech creative initiatives online harms, the industry behind young people’s online experiences and what to do about it: ⚡ Supercharged Human? A set of resources for educators, parents and care givers designed to empower teens to use AI critically. 🔺 The Toxic Triangle - A unique look into young people’s online experiences and the industry behind them, designed to help decision-makers find effective responses to online harms. If you are not subscribed yet, you can still read the full edition now on our website. 👉 Read it here: /news/in-the-loop-newsletters/in-the-loop-april-2026/#tacticaltech #criticalchangelab #superchargedhuman

📣 Join our Berlin team! We are hiring a Finance & Admin Manager. Apply by 15 May 2026. Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys building strong systems, keeping operations running smoothly and supporting mission-driven work? This could be for you. We are looking for someone who can: 📊 Lead accounting, budgeting and audits 📑 Produce clear financial reports and forecasts ⚖️ Navigate German tax, finance and labor regulations 🤝 Work independently while collaborating with an international team 🌍 Communicate fluently in English and be based in Berlin What we offer: ✅ Competitive NGO salary 💡 Meaningful work with global impact 🌍 A passionate, international team 👉 Learn more and apply: /news/jobs/finance-and-admin-manager/

🚨 Deadline approaching: apply by 17 May 2026 How can satellite imagery reveal hidden environmental damage, suspicious infrastructure or activity on the ground? How can investigators trace online influence campaigns and climate disinformation? Join us in Berlin on 27 May for a free one-day event at Publix designed for journalists, investigators, researchers and activists. 🛰️ Practical sessions on using satellite tools and imagery in investigations 🔎 Techniques for tracking digital influence networks and misleading narratives 💬 Personal feedback from experts on your reporting ideas 🤝 A chance to meet others doing accountability work in Berlin ⚠️ Attendance is free, but only 50 places are available. With experts: Michael Anthony and Anton Chaika from vertical52 as well as Joey Grostern from @desmognews 👉 Apply now: /en/news/Berlin-event-investigations-2026/

⏰ Applications due today: Join a movement to respond to climate disinformation! We are looking for organisations, educators, researchers, journalists and local decision-makers who want to use The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis in their communities through workshops, trainings, events or local adaptations. 🌍 The climate crisis is not only a battle over emissions. It is also a battle over information. Misleading narratives, confusion and AI-amplified misinformation are shaping how people understand climate issues and how decisions get made. That can change. By partnering, you can: 📘 Access practical tools and strategies from 30 leading practitioners 🛠️ Build stronger responses to climate disinformation and polarisation 🤝 Support NGOs, media, researchers and cities in your local context 🌱 Help strengthen climate communication where it matters most 📅 Final deadline: today, 11 May 2026. 👉 Apply now: /news/open-calls/call-for-partners-replaybook-climate-information-crisis/

Missing the 🄸🄽 🅃🄷🄴 🄻🄾🄾🄿? Now it’s back! 📩 In the next edition:💡 30 resources asking tough questions about AI🤖 Supercharged Human?, a project empowering young people to use AI critically🌍 An open call for partners to tackle the climate and information crisis📢 Job openings, events, and opportunities🔍 Fresh reading recommendations on AI, media, and democracy Whether you work in civil society, education, journalism, research, or policy, there’s always something for you. 👉 Subscribe here to receive the newsletter this week: /newsletter-subscription/in-the-loop/

🔊 Calling all the Berlin-based journalists, investigators, researchers and activists! Apply to attend this one-day, in-person event on 27 May 2026 at Publix to: 🛰️ Learn how to use satellite technology and imagery for investigations with Michael Anthony and Anton Chaika from vertical52. 🔎 Master OSINT tools and methods to track digital influence and climate disinformation with Joey Grostern from DeSmog. 💡Get personalised advice from experts on your specific story🤝 Meet likeminded people and exchange knowledge with peers in the field 📅 Deadline to apply by 17 May 2026 ⚠️ Limited to 50 places 🎟️ Free to attend (travel/accommodation not provided) 👉 Sign up here: /en/news/Berlin-event-investigations-2026/ This event falls under the Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI), funded by the European Union, carried out by @delfilietuva , @freepressunltd , @obctranseuropa , @rsfinternational , @FundacjaReporter ów & @tactical_tech .

Recommended event in Berlin! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Know Your Rights! 🧐 Civic Education and the Classroom: An Open Day at @spore.initiative At a time when political debates in Germany are shifting and questions around expression, participation, and repression are becoming more visible in schools, this open day offers space to engage with these dynamics more critically. Join this event that will bring together students, school counselors, teachers, youth workers, and political education specialists to explore how classrooms function as political spaces. 👨‍🏫 The program includes keynote speeches, exploratory workshops, and an in-depth exchange of ideas. Don’t miss out on Tactical Tech’s ‘Shaping Narrative’ workshop—a hands-on session for educators exploring why it is critical to verify information in an increasingly complex information landscape driven by digital technologies. 📅9 May 2026, 09:30–19:00 · Free to attend · In DE 👉 Register here: /en/programming/participate/know-your-rights