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A Tale of Two (Sim) Cities

FEE - 2017-04-24 - Original post - Cached copy

It's an international issue that politicians don't listen to the people. But one of the first things a statist will say in response is that "the same thing happens in business. Many big companies don't listen to their customers, either." They're right. But the difference comes in what happens next: businesses pay for their arrogance with their own money, while politicians do not. One of the clearest examples of this phenomenon is the true story of two (sim) cities within urban planning video games.

Fake news is nothing new

HAX on 5July - 2017-03-06 - Original post - Cached copy

The debate on »fake news« might be new to some. But for us who are activist when it comes to a free and open internet, privacy and civil rights – this is what we have been fighting for a very long time.
Governments strive towards »total information awareness« has always been excused with e.g. the war on terror, the war on drugs, child protection, fighting organized crime and national security.
The same arguments – and some other, like hate speech – have been used to restrict free speech and freedom of information.

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