A Democratic Counteroffer to China’s Digital Power Published: 10 March 2021 Commentary The EU and the US have to navigate bilateral differences and work with like-minded countries to formulate a response to China’s techno-authoritarianism. This effort should go beyond industrial policy towards shaping a positive and inclusive digital agenda. By Sabine Muscat
Digital Sovereignty - The EU in a Contest for Influence and Leadership Published: 10 February 2021 Background The concept of ‘digital sovereignty’ has become more prevalent over the last few years, although its meaning remains diffuse. Between Chinese techno-authoritarianism and the U.S. model of surveillance capitalism, Europe is heading towards a third way. By Zora Siebert
Understanding Misinformation: Our Society, Our Technology, Ourselves Published: 12 October 2020 Comment The internet has become the perfect breeding ground and circulatory system for all kinds of untrue or inaccurate claims, thanks in part to the sheer speed and volume of information that it accommodates. As civil society and governments focus on increasing media literacy and pressuring technology companies to change their policies, what can citizens and technology users do in the face of misinformation? By Christy Lange
Digital Asia Published: 14 February 2018 Perspectives The latest Perspectives Asia edition covers the prozess of digitalization in Asia with contributions from all across the continent. Our online special presents all the articles with an additional podcast.
“Restricting women’s space on the internet is a violation of their rights” Published: 14 February 2018 Women in Pakistan face sexual harassment in public spaces and in the digital sphere. We talked with Nighat Dad, founder of the Digital Rights Foundation, about women’s experiences and how virtual abuse can be countered. By Fabian Heppe
The Regulation of Online-harassment Published: 15 January 2015 Violent communication has relevant effects on queer feminist internet activism. This article focuses on options and necessities of regulating such forms of violent anti-feminist and racist communication. How to prevent or to stop violent online-communication? By Gitti Hentschel and Francesca Schmidt
Digital Rights Published: 29 October 2013 In recent years, debates about social media, web censorship, copyright, net neutrality, and intellectual property rights have gained momentum. Ever since the story about the NSA’s surveillance activities broke, basic and civil rights have been at the top of the agenda. Today, digital rights is not purely a question of “web politics” anymore, rather it is about a “digital society” and the question of how we want to live in the future.
