Emotional messages spread

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The Covid-19 crisis and the lockdown have once again demonstrated the enormous dependence of Europeans on digital giants. the forced digital transformation has indeed played out in favor of social networks, the cloud and other communication systems , all domiciled outside Europe. But can the digital space really become more than an amplifier of social currents?

Ulrich Wilhem, in an interview with the SZ, emphasizes macedonia cell phone number list the importance of an alternative solution. " Most people are easily mobilized with emotional appeal , susceptible to polarization , to fuel resentment. […] The big problem is that digital platforms pursue a business model that aims, for example, to ensure that users stay as long as possible.


They must feel safe with people who share their ideas. […] faster and more reliably, and polarization increases. This may be acceptable for the entertainment sector. But when it comes to topics from the political domain, the question becomes fatally important ."

Joining forces for data protection

The call finds an echo in this week's news, with the European justice system canceling the agreement on the transfer of personal data ("Privacy Shield") between Europe and the United States. A device widely used by almost all large American companies to process the personal data (identity, online behavior, geolocation, etc.) of their European users.