re:publica is a wrap
This week I attended re:publica, Germany’s most relevant tech & society conference. I’ve been going since year 1 (2007) — not every year, and often not for the…
Tag: society
New report out now: Digital Civil Society — A Maturing Field
We just published a new report about the state of digital civil society in Germany: Digital Civil Society — A Maturing Field (PDF)Published April 2024. Copyright Stiftung Mercator. Author…
Thoughts on Tracking and Targeting
Over on Threads I had an exchange about targeted ads: are they better than generic ads? Is ad tracking really bad? I see some real, relevant and big…
Pest or cholera – do you prefer EA or e/acc?
There’s a German figure of speech, pest or cholera? It’s the equivalent to the English phrase between a rock and a hard place but isn’t this just so…
Big Tech spending in Brussels is insane…
..and by insane, I mean insanely small compared to its impact. LobbyControl and Corporate Europe Observatory just published a great new report on Big Tech lobby spending. And…
Working with Civitates
A quick transparency update: I’m happy to share that I’ve recently started working with Civitates, a philanthropic initiative for democracy and solidarity in Europe. In Civitates’ own words:…
Emotional Algos
Recently, this graph made the round on Twitter. It shows how news headlines have been getting more emotionally intense over the years: They appear to be written specifically…