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Food Scandal in China – Reasons for Unrest

After the 地沟油 gutter oil and the 2008 melamine-contaminated baby formula scandal, a new food safety problem was discovered that turned into a new major food scandal in China.

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The ideology of maximum privacy

A Dutch court sentenced the owner of a crypto mixer to prison and called his argumentation “ideologie van maximale privacy” – an ideology of maximum privacy

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Conference

DRAPAC23 – Conference on Digital Rights Asia-Pacific 2023

EngageMedia invites to a more than interesting conference in Chiang Mai in May.

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Smart Prisons: Tracking, Monitoring & Control

On the following weekend the Disruption Network Lab hosts the “Smart Prisons” conference in Berlin. Parts of the conference will be streamed.

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Talk at the D.A.I. in Tübingen

Titled “Macht 4.0: Einfluss und Kontrolle der Sozialen Medien” [Power 4.0: Influence and Control of Social Media] I will present a talk with a follow-up discussion at the D.A.I. in Tübingen […]

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Protests in China and Western Tech Companies

As the protests in China go on, technology is used by the protesters as well as the government. As in other countries, a high risk race between protesters and police can be watched in China. And again, western tech companies seem to be playing on the governments side.

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Protests in China

As protests are erupting in China Westerners can be reminded that China is not a quiet country. In different Chinese cities people marched organised against the government policies.

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Conference Discussion gamification Panel talk Video

stop playing games with me // no planet left – game over?

Bizplay invited my to it’s 10th birthday October 14th 2021 in Karlsruhe.

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#FacingChina: Two Talks and Discussions

Friedricht-Naumann-Stiftung and Thomas-Dehler-Stiftung invited me for talks on China, technology, and freedom. Afterwards was an lively discussion on the topic with Ulrich Lechte (Member of Parliament) and the audience. The discussion was hosted by Armin Reinartz.

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Social Credit, Security, and Freedom

Chapter in Oliver Everling‘s “Social Credit Rating Reputation und Vertrauen beurteilen” [“Social Credit Rating – Reputation and Trust”] anthology on China’s Social Credit systems.