Das Goethe - Webfehler

The internet is characterised by power structures. Digital colonialism shows how established hierarchies can also become entrenched on the World Wide Web. But activists and artists are growing increasingly resistant.

“In a world where every atom can be addressable with an IP address (IP6), discussion of the possibility of capturing analogue things is increasingly less relevant. What becomes critical is the question of who captures and controls what data owned by whom.”

Russia is increasingly clamping down on free speech. And yet, despite a raft of new gag laws, a diverse independent media scene is persevering – mainly online.

Colombian journalist Juan Carlos Rincón’s video column “La Pulla” is a big hit. He doesn’t see himself as an activist, but as a champion of digital literacy.

Technical advances promise a great deal then often deliver something completely different. Such was the case of the washing machine at the beginning of the twentieth century, and it may be the case with artificial intelligence today.