Electronic Frontier Foundation (2022): Surveillance Self-Defense. Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications “Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) is a guide to protecting yourself from electronic surveillance for people all over the world. Some aspects of this guide will be useful to people with very little technical knowledge, while others are Read more…
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz (2022): Youngdata, Mainz. Youngdata is the youth portal of the independent data protection authorities of the federal and state governments, as well as the canton of Zurich. It is aimed at children and young people and provides them with information on Read more…
Facial recognition, artificial intelligence, critical data literacy, awareness
automated decision-making, New York City, awareness-raising, data literacy
Digitalführerschein DsiN Deutschland sicher im Netz course level Online-Kurs Gefahrenschutz sicher Teilnahmezertifikat Beruf The “Digitalführerschein” is an online course that covers various topics around digital media for beginners to advanced learners. Users can select their knowledge level (beginner, intermediate or advanced) and learn about digital devices, the internet, online communication, Read more…
DataSkop (2022). Simulator “Plattformdynamiken”. The simulator “Plattformdynamiken” is an interactive online tool that aims to demonstrate to users how recommendation algorithms (or “recommender systems”) work. These are used to sort and recommend content on many online platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Spotify or sales portals. The simulator allows users to Read more…
Institut für Digitale Ethik der Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart: Privat-o-Mat. Stuttgart. The ‘Privat-o-Mat’ / Privacymeter is an online quiz that helps internet users to reflect and understand their own behaviour online and their habits regarding data protection. The website asks users 15 questions on different aspects of their daily digital Read more…
Interactive Media Foundation (2021): Your Data Mirror, Berlin. The website “Your Data Mirror” aims to sensitize young adults to the topic of data collection and draws attention to the connection between personal data and possible effects on democracy and society. An interactive and personalized web application based on users’ Instagram Read more…
