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Dark social – digital communication without publicity?

Dark social media are communication services that cannot be viewed by third parties. They enable private and pseudonymous interactions that can often take on public dimensions and profoundly change our social discourse.

Automated journalism – the economic impact of algorithmic journalism

Automatisierter Journalismus bezeichnet das Verfassen von Beiträgen durch Algorithmen. Gleichwohl dieses Verfahren schnell und kostengünstig ist, wird es am Markt nur partiell eingesetzt. Hintergrund ist, dass Algorithmen…

Crowd sourcing – how online platforms are reorganising work

In the age of digital progress, companies are increasingly using crowdsourcing, crowdworking and crowdfunding to drive innovation and solve complex problems. The article provides a detailed insight into these concepts and shows…

About fake shops and what you can do about them

The Fake Shop Detector is a trustworthy AI that provides automated protection against online shopping fraud. It measures the similarity of online stores to known fake stores and then warns users in real time using a traffic…

Gaia-X: Sovereign data infrastructure for Europe

The Gaia X vision: A secure and interoperable data infrastructure for Europe to strengthen digital sovereignty and realize data innovations in all areas from health to education.

Digital surveillance in the workplace

As digital technologies continue to penetrate the economy and society, we are experiencing an unprecedented collection, storage and processing of data.

The effect of social bots on political discussions in social networks

Social bots influence political discourse in social media. Find out how they shape opinions and what strategies exist to minimize their effects.