The Digital Services Act (DSA), which will become applicable by February 2024, has received, and deserves a lot of attention. The digital landscape is about to change substantially. Reading the 100-page copy, I noticed my mind creating an inventory, or maybe more aptly: a running account. This running account could present quite the remarkable bill... Continue Reading →
Article: Your Cheat Sheet for the Digital Services Act: What and for Whom
If you search online for “Digital Services Act” (DSA) you get some 1.62 billion hits. Compared to only 513 million hits for its five years older “policy cousin”, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All that, is of course a nerdy way of saying: the DSA is the EU’s latest regulation about to change the... Continue Reading →
Op-Ed: Mastodon as a common good alternative: Conditions apply.
Curious about Mastodon? Personally, I'm a big fan of its potential -- just as I'm weary of its bias towards those with privilege. In my latest piece, I explore 3 conditions to ensure the fediverse can provide a common, public good alternative. * diversity and inclusion * training for content moderators * sufficient funding Read... Continue Reading →
Op-Ed: We “pledge” action: The delay and diffuse tactics of climate misinformation
We pledge action. ≠ We act. Most certainly so, when it comes to the climate crisis.In my latest commentary with Observer Research Foundation, I argue that the necessary transformation of our societies is underminded by pervasive climate misinformation. Beyond outright climate change denial, diffuse, distract, and delay tactics are far more widespread than one may... Continue Reading →
Launch of new project
Official as of October 1: I’ll be co-leading a new team working on disinformation in digital spaces. Under the title “Upgrade Democracy”, we will analyse and highlight the dynamics of disinformation. If this seems detached from my usual focus on sustainability, climate action, and innovation — I can assure you, it is not. Not only... Continue Reading →
New role with Bertelsmann Stiftung
I've been feeling the need to go deeper and spend more time thinking, researching, and supporting people on their impact journeys for a while now. This is why I am particularly happy to share that I joined the Bertelsmann Foundation as a Senior Expert on Future Tech and Sustainability at the beginning of July. I'll... Continue Reading →
Moderation: FoME Symposium, Berlin
"Manipulation of Public Opinion in Social Media: Actors, Trends, Counter-strategies" -- this wasn't exactly an easy to digest or necessarily uplifting topic, but it has been a great pleasure quizzing Lisa-Maria Neudert, John Jal Dak, and Amber Macintyre about their research and insights into the various complexities of (social) media capture during the Forum Media... Continue Reading →
Panel: Internet Governance Forum, Paris
On November 12, I was joined by Ephraim Kenyanito, Shashank Mohan, and Solana Larsen at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to talk about whether it has become a luxury to disconnect during the 2018 Internet Governance Forum. It was a fantastic, insightful panel, one with plenty of personal stories sharing our individual passions to protect... Continue Reading →
Keynote: Smart City Arena, Frankfurt am Main
Am 18. September war ich eingeladen auf dem 12. Bundeskongress für nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik zum Thema "Datenschutz und Smart Cities" zu sprechen. Die Möglichkeit, mich in diesen Aspekt von Digitalisierung -- insbesondere aus dem Blickwinkel von "Luxury To Disconnect" -- einzuarbeiten, war höchst interessant, weshalb ich den Beitrag auch veröffentliche. Die Verschriftlichung meines Vortrages ist hier... Continue Reading →
Keynote: GIZ Fachtage 2018
Vortrag zum Thema "Digitalisierung: Auswirkungen auf Governance und Konflikt?".
Cathleen Berger 