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I live among the neo-Nazis in eastern Germany. And it’s terrifying

Een Duitser op The Guardian: You’d think Germany’s history would be enough to ensure that fascism and nationalism are denied even the slightest encouragement. That should matter to everyone, shouldn’t it? Unfortunately that’s not how things are.

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The Internet Will Be the Death of Us

Frank Bruni: I don’t know exactly how we square free speech and free expression — which are paramount — with a better policing of the internet, but I’m certain that we need to approach that challenge with more urgency than we have mustered so far. Democracy is at stake. So are lives.

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Kijk de vijanden van de democratie recht in de ogen

Geert Buelens, hoogleraar, in De Standaard: Iedereen die in de samenleving, als leraar, journalist of politicus, een megafoon in handen heeft, moet nu zijn verantwoordelijkheid nemen. Dat geldt dus ook voor de leiding van de N-VA en CD&V: wie zich in dit klimaat niet ondubbelzinnig, in woorden en in daden distantieert van de vijanden van […]

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We’re the Organizers of the Google Walkout. Here Are Our Demands

The Cut: A company is nothing without its workers. From the moment we start at Google we’re told that we aren’t just employees; we’re owners. Every person who walked out today is an owner, and the owners say: Time’s up.

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This Is How We Radicalized The World

Sterk stuk op Buzzfeed: Populist leaders and the legions of influencers riding their wave know they can create filter bubbles inside of platforms like Facebook or YouTube that promise a safer time, one that never existed in the first place, before the protests, the violence, the cascading crises, and endless news cycles.

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The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected

The New York Times: Lower-income teenagers spend an average of eight hours and seven minutes a day using screens for entertainment, while higher income peers spend five hours and 42 minutes. En: “People in this region of the world understand that the real thing is everything that’s happening around big data, AI, and that is […]

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On Social Media, No Answers for Hate

The New York Times: Instagram, which was created as a site for people to share curated photos of their food, adorable pets and cute children, has largely avoided scrutiny over disinformation and hate content — especially when compared with its parent, Facebook. But social media researchers said that the site had over the last year […]

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‘Ik ben op de grenzen van het ondernemerschap gebotst’

Ontzettend schoon interview met Jeroen Meus in De Tijd: Iedereen mag zeggen dat ik gefaald heb. Maar ik heb wel geprobeerd, ik heb geen massagraf achtergelaten. En zelf werk ik keihard. Bloedeerlijk ook: Ik ben op de grenzen van ondernemerschap gebotst. Ik ben creatief, maar over kapitaalinjecties, FTE’s, ebitda en herinvesteringen weet ik niet genoeg […]

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Twitter to remove ‘like’ tool in a bid to improve the quality of debate

Ze zijn in silicon valley toch echt wel de prioriteit-pedalen kwijt: Founder Jack Dorsey last week admitted at a Twitter event that he was not a fan of the heart-shaped button and that it would be getting rid of it “soon”.

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‘Dit gaat bloedig worden. Heel bloedig’

Wat een schrikwekkend artikel over de Braziliaanse verkiezingen in De Groene Amsterdammer: Hoe kan het dat ruim de helft van de Braziliaanse kiezers op een antidemocratische, racistische, misogyne ophitser als Jair Bolsonaro gaat stemmen? De haat tegen de rode PT is het gaan winnen van de afkeer van Bolsonaro. Want als je ziet wat die […]

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