Topic: Berlin
Berlin is witnessing an alarming expansion of surveillance powers and censorship measures that threaten individual privacy and free expression. Recent developments include increased police surveillance, aggressive targeting of online content, and the implementation of digital identity systems that risk user data oversharing. These actions highlight the ongoing struggle against state and corporate overreach in the digital area.
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Berlin Approves New Expansion of Police Surveillance Powers
The law fuses hacking, home entry, and AI into a single blueprint for dystopian modern policing.
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German Authorities Search Conservative Commentator’s Home After Online Post
A morning knock at a Berlin apartment has turned one man’s sarcasm into a national argument over the limits of…
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Experts Sound Alarm on EU Digital Identity Wallets: User “Controls” Mask Dangerous Data Oversharing Risks
Autonomy in digital ID may be a myth when design nudges turn consent into compliance.
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Eyeball-Scanning Global ID System Worldcoin Launches
The dystopian technology is rolling out globally but is facing regulatory scrutiny in the US.
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Germany uses AI to target online content for removal, send data to police
It’s already being used to target adult content.
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Facebook bans Russia Today’s Berlin-based news outlet Redfish
Russia Today’s editor-in-chief says she will campaign to get Facebook banned in Russia if it doesn’t reinstate the page.
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Open-source Nextcloud rebrands itself, ready to compete with GSuite and Office 365
Nextcloud Hub aims to make major strides to offer a valid alternative to the tech giants.
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Meeting between YouTubers Union and Google called off after Google refuses to meet with YouTuber Joerg Sprave
The union accuse Google of unwillingness to accept any representatives of YouTuber Union as participants in the conversation
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Apple extends its privacy marketing campaign to Germany
Apple have been promoting privacy as a premium feature in recent months.