{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mpelembe Network","provider_url":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/author\/admin\/","title":"Boycotts and Algorithms Broke Eurovision 2026 - Mpelembe Network","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vsyP048KBH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/boycotts-and-algorithms-broke-eurovision-2026\/\">Boycotts and Algorithms Broke Eurovision 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/boycotts-and-algorithms-broke-eurovision-2026\/embed\/#?secret=vsyP048KBH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Boycotts and Algorithms Broke Eurovision 2026&#8221; &#8212; Mpelembe Network\" data-secret=\"vsyP048KBH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Eurovision-2026.png","thumbnail_width":1019,"thumbnail_height":508,"description":"The 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest represents a significant milestone in international broadcasting history. Following the victory of Austria\u2019s JJ and the song \"Wasted Love\" in Basel, the competition returns to the Austrian capital, Vienna. As we facilitate this educational module, it is vital to understand that the 2026 event operates within a complex geopolitical framework.This edition features a roster of 35 participating countries. From a historical perspective, this represents the lowest number of participants since 2003, a period prior to the modern semi-final era. This reduction is primarily driven by coordinated boycotts from five nations\u2014Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain\u2014regarding the participation of Israel. Despite these challenges, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) continues to uphold the contest as a non-political space dedicated to cultural exchange"}